His and Hers Relaxation Techniques
No matter how you look at it Men and Women are different. Sure their different in certain obvious ways but they are also different in how they handle stress and anxiety. This is to do with psychological and hormonal differences in men and women and makes sense to approach their stress relaxation techniques from different angles. For instance man’s natural response when under stress leans towards fight or flight, where women’s natural response is to nurture or befriend.
With this in mind here are two separate bags of tricks for men and women to find natural stress relief and relaxation techniques to suit them specifically.
Relaxation Techniques for Women
—> Pamper yourself – When your feeling stressed take a long hot bath, go for a walk, go shopping with a good friend or read a book. Do anything that is about you and no-body else.
—> Say no – Women tend to put on the superwomen cape and try to do too much for too many people forgetting about themselves. When you’re feeling really stressed it’s important to consider yourself and how the stress is affecting your own wellbeing.
—> Make sure you have an effective support system – Surround yourself with friends and family that help you to balance yourself. Look for someone who can be your ‘Rock’ in times of stress or anxiety that can help you to relax and feel balanced.
—> Find a friend who can keep a secret – Find a friend you can confide in and trust to talk things through. It’s important this person respects your privacy.
—> Talk about it – Tell people your story and let them know why you are so stressed. Women love to get things out into the open.
Relaxation Techniques for Men
—> Exercise – Men can release stress and anxiety by doing something physical like running, going to the gym, playing some tennis or any sport that gets the blood pumping and releases tension and adrenaline.
—> Spend time alone – Men like to ‘go it alone’ sometimes to have some time by themselves. This can be an activity like hiking, fishing or other solo activities.
—> Go out with the boys – Go out and play some sport, or any team activity that lets a guy escape their stress and is a good way to unwind. Men will also use this as a method of companionship.
—> Find a good support system – Even though relationships are very important to women doesn’t mean men shouldn’t have friends they can confide in. It is important to have someone there that they can trust.
A Relaxation Technique for Men and Women
A good relaxation program can prove to be a useful Natural Stress Relief technique for both men and women. Relaxation Programs give you structured methods to release built up stress and anxiety to experience true stress relief. An effective relaxation program should contain stress management techniques, guided meditations and a way of recording your thoughts.