Stress Relief Exercise To Give You Peace Of Mind

Stress is something that is experienced by every person on this planet, but there is varying degrees that people will suffer from stress, ranging from very manageable to very extreme. For extreme cases, a simple stress relief exercise may be needed to help overcome the effects of stress.

Just consider that if you are having trouble coping with the stresses of life, it can have an adverse effect on your mental and physical health in the short term and long term. It’s something you have to put a stop to sooner rather than later.

The stress relief exercise that I will outline below is based on a technique that I learned a few years ago called the Sedona Method. The basis for this technique is “releasing” or letting go of certain thoughts, emotions or feelings that cause you stress or anxiety. Now the techniques used in the Sedona Method do seem very simplistic, but that is the beauty of this method and why it works so well. Don’t dismiss it because it seems too simple.

The first step in the process is to set aside some quiet time each and every day to increase your awareness of what causes your stress, and then to implement a simple process of eliminating that stress. I would consider a reasonable time to be at least 15 to 20 minutes quiet time where there are no distractions whatsoever.

Sit back, close your eyes and really think about a time that often gets you feeling stressed out. Are you aware of what is getting you worked up? If so, let yourself sink into that feeling for a moment.

Next step is to let that feeling go. What you are going to do is to ask yourself three questions. These questions are…

“Could I let go of this feeling?”
“Would I let go of this feeling?”
“When?”

With each of these questions you need to answer yourself with a yes or no answer (hopefully you will answer yes to each question). Try not to over-analyse the process above, even though it seems to be too easy. Just know that your mind is powerful, and when you DECIDE to let go of limiting thoughts, feelings and beliefs, the results can be very quick.

Keep repeating the method above until you reach the desired outcome. Repetition is really the only way to get results in the short term and long term.

Another thing that often causes much stress in life is WANTING approval, WANTING control and WANTING security. If you can let go of wanting these things, a lot of stress will simply melt away. So again, sit quietly and think about a situation that results in you feeling stressed. Ask yourself the following questions…

“Could I let go of wanting approval?”
“Could I let go of wanting control?”
“Could I let go of wanting security?”

Again, you need to answer with a yes or no (obviously yes is what you are aiming for). If you keep practicing this, over time you will feel yourself feeling much lighter emotionally and have a lot less stress in your life.

It’s very hard to lead a happy, successful and satisfying life if you are stressed out all the time. You have to find a stress relief exercise or other anxiety solutions that will turn your life around for the better. The Sedona Method is such a method that will give you fast and effective results.