10 tips on how to relieve nervous tension

If you are just like me, like M. Mitchell's cult novel "Gone with the Wind", then for certain you remember the weirdly aunt Pittypath who, in the opinion of the faithful servant, was constantly in a state of trembling.

Contemporary psychologists would certainly diagnose this condition, as a nervous strain .

It's not stress yet, but if you can not cope with nervous tension in time, it will quickly lead not only to stress, but also to depression.

Aunt Pitti struggled with her state of trembling with interesting methods: she was put in bed with a bottle of snuff.

And she also had a brandy fainting bottle.

Smelling salts have long been out of fashion, and the abuse of alcoholic beverages is fraught with progressive alcoholism.

And indeed, recipes of old maidens from the XIX century to modern people do not quite fit.

How to relieve nervous tension without harm to health, you will learn from this article.

Tips from nervous tension - we take note!

To avoid such unpleasant words as "nervous tension", "stress", "depression" in your vocabulary, try to follow simple rules:

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  1. Do not overdo it.
  2. You should have a normal weekend, which will help the body to recover.
  3. Sleep no less than 8 hours a day( someone will tell me now: "Julia, who would speak?", But let's miss this moment)
  4. When you get home, take off your watch, excess ornaments, flush your make-up - you will not be homeneed armor.
  5. Your home clothes should not only be comfortable, but also beautiful.
  6. Do not clutter your house with unnecessary things - an abundance of trash causes nervous irritation.
  7. Stay away from sources of stress, if any.
    If you can not distance yourself from them, learn not to notice them.
  8. If you do not start something in a relationship with the other half, friends, colleagues - talk about this until it's too late.
  9. Do not keep yourself constantly within strict limits, let yourself be weak, whether it's chocolate bar or a new trinket.
  10. Listen to yourself.
    If your body decided to take a day off, follow its example.
    Spend today with an interesting book, and cleaning can be done tomorrow.

Remember often about these ten rules, and you will never need to look for information about how how to relieve the nervous tension of the .

Symptoms of nervous tension


Symptoms of nervous tension are very similar to the more familiar for us - stress.

It can be said that nervous tension is the first step on the way to stress, from which it is a stone's throw to depression.

Do you need it? No?

Then we begin to look for the following signs of nervous tension.

  • You are annoyed.

    And on the nerves are even those things that were previously invisible and even - brought pleasure, and people, the smells of duty, which you could hardly tolerate before - cause a storm of negative emotions.

  • You have returned to the old children's habits that are annoying:

    nibble your nails, finger on your hair, scratch your hair, etc.

    Some of these bad habits can also be newly acquired.

  • You started to avoid people.

    Before, you did not imagine a weekend without meetings with friends, and in the evenings - without dinner with your loved one / family, during which you talked about everything in the world.

    And now all you want is to quickly close in your room and not see anyone at all.

  • Small nice things have not pleased you.

    Earlier you smiled if you saw a beautiful butterfly, a funny kitten, a cute baby, an elderly couple caring for each other, etc.

    Now you do not see all this, and if you notice, then you just shrugged your shoulders and think about those around you: "Well, why are you being fooled, idiots?

    Now povyslazit, if you will stare at me! ยป

  • Your emotional state has become aggravated:

    you take offense at trifles, crying over trifles, often regret yourself poor, easily break to scream, etc.

  • You fell into a bad sleep.

    It's difficult to fall asleep since the evening, because unpleasant thoughts overwhelm you, several times a night you wake up, as if someone is waking you up, and in the morning, naturally, you hardly open your eyes and feel broken.

  • You have a bad relationship with food:

    lost all appetite;or vice versa - they began hamyachit double portions;there was a love for harmful things: sweet, spicy, smoked, etc.

Than calm nerves?


If nevertheless nervous tension has overtaken you, then getting rid of it is not so difficult, of course, with the help of my smartest advice!๐Ÿ™‚

The main thing is not to delay with the beginning of treatment.

  1. Switch from unpleasant things to pleasant ones for you.

    Forget for half an hour about the monster-monster, the husband, who can not find a job, an unfinished abstract and other temporary difficulties.

    Include nice music, funny movie, look at photos on which you are happy, read an interesting article, make yourself a tea, etc.

  2. Do not save negative energy. To get rid of the negative is better with the help of physical exertion.

    Jogging, darts, bowling, dancing, boxing - it's all perfectly relieves the nervous tension of .

  3. Consider how to capitalize on an unpleasant situation for you.

    Are you afraid of a contraction at work?

    And maybe this is an excellent reason to find an alternative to unloved low-paid work to your liking.

  4. Relax and sleep.

    Sometimes, so that the nervous tension evaporates, it's enough just to arrange a lazy day off, you can even not take off your pajamas all day and do not paint your lips ๐Ÿ™‚

    But be careful that such therapy does not become a habit!

  5. Smile:

    to your reflection, close people, an angry boss, a strict teacher, a gloomy fellow traveler in a minibus that stepped on your foot and did not apologize( I know it's hard - and you at least try it - it's the same and it all begins).

Be sure to watch a very interesting video,

, which also offers some methods of dealing with nervous tension!

Let it seem banal to you, but it really makes you smile, and the bright warm sun and nervous tension are things that are not compatible.

Be strong and stop already at last to wear this sour face - believe me, it does not suit you.

  • Mar 14, 2018
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