2. Create tension to release tension.
Progressive muscle relaxation helps with de-stressing by tapping into your mind-body connection. The idea is simple: Tense up your muscle groups one by one really squeezing until they’re pretty tense for 30 seconds each and then release them all at once. Try this five-minute tutorial via InsightTimer after your next Zoom meeting.
3. Binge something comforting.
Whether it’s a playlist on repeat, that same episode of
Friends, or a nostalgic holiday film, you can calm down your headspace through repetition. This is especially true for music. “When a melody is familiar, that can be comforting because you know what to expect, you know what’s coming next,” says Rachel Schwartz, M.A., LCAT, MT-BC, CASAC, a psychiatric music therapist.