Weight Loss Made Easy

The more stressed you are the more weight your body is likely going to want to keep. I don’t know why, it just does. If you want to lose weight you’re going to need to do a little more than just watch what you eat and get more exercise, you’re going to have to learn to calm down and relax.

Easier said than done. Don’t tell me about it, I work full time and have 3 boys, one with autism. I run them to their activities and make sure the house stays in a constant state of not quite clean. Relaxing doesn’t come easy to me either.

I’m going to give you some of my tips for taking a much needed time out. I’m also going to give you some other people’s ideas of relaxing amongst the chaos.

1. Stop! Right now I want you to stop everything and go to a safe place. Your bedroom, with the door shut might be a good place to start. Then do something you want to do. Read a book, watch TV, look at the clouds. Do this for at least 10 minutes, then come back.

*Now that you’re back I’m going to give you some other ideas.

2. Take a deep breath through your nose very slowly. Hold it for 5 seconds. Then slowly but forcefully blow out through pursed lips for about 3 seconds. Do this 3 times.

3. Meditate. Turn off the lights, get comfortable and just do nothing.

4. Do something relaxing that doesn’t require much thinking. Go for a bike ride, knit, listen to the radio, it just needs to be something you like.

5. Get a massage. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done to relax.