Thursday 12 March 2015

Oindrila's 5 Mantras to De-Stress

I have to catch a late night flight to Moscow tomorrow, and guess what! I am down with cold and breathlessness. :-( This is what stress does to me. My mum keeps scolding me for my erratic schedule and lack of sleep. I am always just working or traveling or writing. And she is right about the harm that stress is causing in my life.

The good news is...  I am not always this stressed. And I have some fantastic ways to beat stress, which I use frequently and from which I benefit tremendously. So, presenting my 5 Mantras to De-Stress:-

  1. A good night's sleep:

    Sleep is one of the most underrated antidotes to stress. Many of us actually think sleeping is akin to wasting time! This cannot be further from the truth. Research shows that sleeping brings your body temperature down and lowers the secretion of stress hormones such as adrenalin and ghrelin. If you get sweet dreams, then even better! That will ensure you have a good supply of endorphins and serotonin (the feel-good hormones). Make sure you keep the room completely dark when you sleep in the night. Darkness regulates the release of melatonin, the hormone that improves sleep and increases immunity. They say, people grow taller if they sleep well as rest is what helps your proteins repair and build the body. Good sleep also reduces the chances of overeating as you feel satiated.
  2. A relaxing weekend trip:

    The travel blogger in me will always tell you to travel if you want to bust stress. Make sure you keep your trip relaxing. Don't try to cram in too many activities. Watch the sunset, walk on soft sands, breathe in the mountain air. All of this will surely make you forget your stress.
  3. A good body massage:

    Physical stress can best be cured with a good, long massage. Splurge on a spa weekend and get that exotic Swedish massage to soothe your tense muscles. You don't always need to spend so much, actually. Get your partner to join a massage class, and you'll get free professional massages for life! ;-)
  4. Listening to soothing music:

    There are few things that music cannot melt. Stress is the first thing to buckle under the influence of powerful music. Instrumental tunes, especially classical ones, can relive your stress in just ten minutes.
  5. Curling up with a nice book:

    If you are a bibliophile like I, you will know the comfort that envelops you as you lose yourself in a happy-themed novel. Make sure you have some milk and cookies to go with your long read.


These five ways will make sure you slow down in your life when it all becomes too much for you to handle. I am going to try a new quick way to De-stress & #SlowDownZindagi using Parachute Advansed Aromatherapy Oil in association with BlogAdda. Watch this video to see how:-


Contest Alert!!!

I'm sure you too have interesting ways to remain stress-free. I would love to hear how you relieve stress. Leave your answers as comments below and the best comment shall win a voucher! :-)

20 comments:

  1. Awesome ways! Well, my way is to get a desi champi by my mom ;-) what could be better than a head massage.

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    1. Well said, Simran! A traditional champi is relaxing indeed!

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  2. Even though I only get 3/5 on your list, I've some tricks up my sleeve as well. I play nonsense tunes on my harmonica when I'm stressed. Sometimes I doodle on my phone. By taking my mind off my current tasks, this really helps me a lot!

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    1. Wow, Purujeet! You play the harmonica? That is an interesting way to destress.

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  3. Good post!
    Though i will agree with the first three of your mantras and give a nod to the fourth, your 5th mantra is my only mantra!
    Books take me to their world. I become one among them and when i am too stressed to do any work in my world, i become a part of a different world and what more can one ask other than a splendid invitation into a parallel universe!
    Yes. That would be my mantra to de-stress!
    All the best for the contest!

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    1. I agree with you, Vaishnavie. Books help you live an alternate life.

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  4. Your post is surely helpful to the readers who do not understand he science behind healthy sleeping..good work there.
    Yes we are bloggers, Writing & Reading is our nirvana. One of the daily stress buster for me is reading random blog posts and your post did help in that way..
    Lucky you are for having the privillege of Weekend trips, a option not available for me, but since I started Your post is surely helpful to the readers who do not understand he science behind healthy sleeping..good work there.
    Yes we are bloggers, Writing & Reading is our nirvana. One of the daily stress buster for me is reading random blog posts and your post did help in that way..
    Lucky you are for having the privillege of Weekend trips, a option not available for me, but since I started working I do take a week long vacation in every two months. Next is planned for Comic con, Bangalore. :)
    Other than that yes the Universal remedy, Music also helps me sometimes to get rid of my worries & stress.
    Had fun reading...keep blogging.. I do take a week long vacation in every two months. Next is planned for Comic con, Bangalore. :)
    Other than that yes the Universal remedy, Music also helps me sometimes to get rid of my worries & stress.
    Had fun reading...keep blogging..

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    1. Comicon! :-) Wow! Yay to traveling! It releases stress and does many more magical things to you!

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  5. Massages!! One of the best ways to de-stress!

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  6. Great Post and good tips Oindrila. My de-stress mantra is ...
    Take The Stairs - Click Away - De-Clutter - Watch A Tear-Jerker - Head To The Spa

    Do take time to read my post here...
    http://www.icynosure.in/2015/03/de-stress-and-live-life-slowdownzindagi.html

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    1. Thanks, Heena! You too have some nice tips there! :-)

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  7. You have such nice points. I second your thought on every point. and yaa travelling helps a lot.... :)
    Sometimes I release my distress through writing or blogging and sometimes I release through music. I think music is one of the best way to relax your mind.

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    1. Thanks Arpita! Blogging helps me destress too! :-)

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  8. When stress enters in your life then your mind always first left you alone and a powerful negative thought's ring make a circle around you.
    We will rush to those things which gives us peace or keep you in calm.
    My colourful threads always give me peace of mind and directed me towards positive thing and creates a peaceful ring around me.
    Yes, I am talking about embroidery I love to do this as my hobby, my passion and destressing activity.

    My second option to destress the life is capturing birds in my camera. Bird watching and taking pictures of them always my favorite destressing activity.

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    1. Embroidery and birdwatching are very unusual and interesting ways to keep stress at bay. Thanks, Bhawna! :-)

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  9. I totally agree with the sleeping and reading a book. People call me Kumbha karans daughter. Heheh but sleep does me good.

    My de-stress mantra is playing with children and forgetting my hectic schedules, time spent with them is not wasting but productive use.

    Also blogging that is my new passion relieves me from stress and makes me happy that I can be a source of change or happiness for someone in any form :)

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    1. Playing with children is relaxing indeed! :-)

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  10. These are fabulous tips. I usually de-stress by taking a long shower and then curling up in bed with watching a comedy. This is a sure shot way to help me relax and #SlowDownZindagi.

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    1. Thanks, Nithya! A long shower and some good comedy is another nice way to slow down.

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