Forced anti-socialization , anxiety , prolonged housework and, as a bonus student homeschooling , – it's not easy. No matter how much we want to pretend to ourselves that we can handle everything, however, believe - it will be much more effective to admit to yourself that sometimes there are too many obligations, to let this feeling go free, and indulge yourself with relaxing exercises or moments of rest.

We are looking at ideas on how to help ourselves right NOW, without waiting for specialists from various fields to resume work in person and gyms will open, where you can recharge yourself with a new dose of energy.

Breathing exercises

It is known that breathing exercises strengthens mental health and helps to calm down, relax and fall asleep in an incredibly effective way. They have several more bonuses:

• Promotes the removal of secretions from the bronchi, which is especially relevant when there are respiratory diseases,
• Reduces muscle imbalance and corrects posture,
• Promotes the output of toxins and other harmful substances.

Sports not restricted by surrounding conditions

You can practice sports almost everywhere and also those who find it really difficult to free up time just for themselves, approaching their for program development creatively. At home, countless videos can be found on the Internet lessons , which were developed by qualified trainers , while in the open air individually it is possible to play sports in any restrictive conditions - skiing, skating, even running - you can do it all in winter exercise and it will perfectly refresh your mind, improve your well-being and charge you with powerful energy.

Read more about exercising at home in the article: EXERCISE AT HOME

Channeling emotions in a diary or art therapy

Writing a diary is psychologically one of the most effective tools to organize your emotions. It can be either a self-destructive or a meditative process, depending on what you focus on the most.

On the other hand, art therapy , which can be developed in a peaceful, meditative process, has a healing power not just to overcome momentary weakness and outbursts of emotions, to simply enjoy the process and its result, but also to sort out older ones injuries.

In the home SPA bathroom

Pleasure for body and spirit! Water has a healing power and if water treatments, such as bathing, are supplemented with candlelight, pleasant music, aromatic bath bombs or essential oils – the effect is guaranteed! You can find practical recipes for bathing, as well as anxiety relievers from essential oils here: ESSENTIAL OILS AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE WORLD OF SENSES + EXCLUSIVE RECIPE LĪGAVĀM!

Fresh air and nature

Have you noticed a positive limit of covid beside? People are actually spending a lot more time outdoors, finding more and more ingenious ways to spend this time make it exciting – starting with choosing new walking routes and often even getting to know the immediate surroundings, which left unnoticed in the daily run until Sunday lunch with the family in the forest.

Comedy and unhealthy treats

A good laugh is a fantastic way to release tension. And when the worries have accumulated too much, it's the right time watch a really funny movie without searching it has neither meaning nor special quality - it helps to relax the mind. But if you still want a quality comedy - I recommend looking in the direction of French cinema , which always has its own charm and a special sense of humor, with which cannot be found anywhere else in the world. You will be able to release the carefree child in you even more by supplementing the home movie night with unhealthy, but delicious snacks that you never have on a daily basis we won't eat.

When else, if not now? Enjoy!

Author of the article: IEVA KRASTIņA

Photo: LINDA LAUVA , KLYDE LIEBKIS , NAIRA KOSYAN

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