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7 SURPRISING THINGS THAT CAN HELP YOU STOP WORRYING:


1- CHANGE YOUR BEDTIME: If you like to stay up late at night, you might be feeding your inner worrier. Researchers at Binghamton University in New York found that people who go to bed very late and sleep for short amounts of time are more overwhelmed with negative thoughts than those who keep more regular sleeping hours.
2- SMELL A GRAPEFRUIT: One of the essential oils tested was grapefruit, which is refreshing and revitalizing, and helped boost the body’s feelings of energy and happiness.
3- BREATHE SLOWLY: Deep breathing, also called yoga breathing, is known to lower stress and anxiety. First, exhale completely through your mouth, then inhale through your nose for a count of four. Hold your breath for seven seconds, then exhale through your mouth for a count of eight.
4- EAT CHOCOLATE: While sweets can cause you to have a sugar high and crash, researchers have found that a little chocolate can be beneficial for worriers.
5- ENGAGE IN FOREST THERAPY: Walking in the woods and listening to the sounds of nature can reduce stress.
6- WRITE DOWN YOUR WORRIES: Getting your emotions down on paper sounds like it could fuel anxieties, but according to a University of Chicago study published in the journal Science, the activity has the opposite effect.
7- TAKE UP KNITTING: Keeping your hands busy can help keep your mind off of worries. In a study at the Medical Research Council in Cambridge, England.