Psychological tension, or stress - this is the reason that prevents a person from liberating himself and knowing himself. But how to get rid of stress, regain composure, not succumb to panic? Not everyone knows about this.
Instructions
Step 1
Do not worry, but act. Even in desperate situations, be active. Get busy with work, study, reading, play. Anyone that can bring great pleasure. Getting involved in any kind of activity will bring relief from stress. Temper your psyche, engage in self-education.
Step 2
Train your will. Learn to dominate yourself, do not make rash decisions. Better sit on the bank of the river, look at its flow, it calms. Take a shower or bath, ventilate the area, sit in the lotus position. Take a break from various noises and relax, get rid of wandering thoughts.
Step 3
Learn to regulate your mental activity. Otherwise, negative experiences will prevail, and you will spend the lion's share of the time under stress. “Knowing oneself,” said the ancient Greek thinker Socrates, “gives people a lot of benefits, and delusion about oneself gives a lot of misfortunes. He who knows himself knows what is useful for him, and clearly understands what he can and cannot do."
Step 4
Meditation is a good way to relieve stress. With its help, you will be able to control your inner world. Lie down or sit in a chair. Open your eyes wide. Look into the distance, then nowhere for three minutes. Let your thoughts go away, even better, some kind of abstract idea, for example, "eternity", will be kept in your head. You will feel a sense of peace, genuine joy and happiness.
Step 5
Do breathing exercises. Inhale, imagine a circle, and slowly exhale into it. Do this four times. After inhaling, imagine a triangle and exhale into it. Repeat this procedure three times. Then exhale in a similar way twice in two parallel lines. The main thing in this exercise is not to be zealous when holding a breath.
