'Stress rehearsals' are a thing and may help plan for situations you know will be stressful.
Here’s how to do it, she says: Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Next, take a look around and notice the details of your surroundings. Then, count down from five using your senses: Name five things you can see, four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell, and one thing you taste. That’s it—by stepping out of your stressful mental narrative and dropping into your environment and sensations, you might be able to relax your mind and body.
, clinical director and CEO at telehealth therapy group Cultured Space, tells SELF. Cold water on your face can calm your autonomic nervous system, decreasing your heart rate and slowing your breathing.Breathing techniques are another simple strategy that might help you calm down, and Jackson-Terrell recommends one called box breathing as a go-to stress reliever.
Box breathing is named for its four-step process of four counts each, which is meant to conjure the mental image of a square. It requires breathing in for a count of four, then holding that breath in for a count of four, exhaling for another count of four, and holding your breath out for four more counts. You can continue breathing in this way until you feel your body start to let go of tension, Jackson-Terrell says.
or as a calming way to ease into the weekend. All you need is a comfortable place to sit and a few quiet moments.
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