How to Beat the Blues in 7 easy steps!

1.      Stop. If you feel uneasy or tired, even if you aren’t doing much, just stop and take a break.
2. Lie down or sit still and scan your body and mind. Take notice of what’s the source of this uneasiness.
3.  Now that you suspect of something in your body that’s not feeling normal or some thought in mind that has been bothering you, acknowledge it.  If you can resolve the issue, do it or just talk to yourself of any incident that caused this change in you.
4. While you strive for a solution, don’t strive to find one. Sometimes the simplest change in mood can have no cause, accept that.
5. Focus on the rhythm of your breathing and perhaps make a visualisation of it. Is it smooth? If not, acknowledge it. See where it’s falling short or where you draw a long breath of air. Check for proper ventilation in your room and if possible, head out for a fresh breath of air.
6. Breathing has a simple relationship to your mood. Your mood controls your breathing pattern. So now you leverage it the other way round.  Use your breathing to control your mood. Take your smartphone and open YouTube or any easily accessible and free app to guide you through some breathing exercises or you can also try some meditation practices it has.
7. Use some external stimulants to calm down. Don’t go for anything new; go for the same stuff or practice you use to feel relaxed. It can range from playing a musical instrument, using aromatherapy, read a nice book, draw or paint or you can even try making zentangles ; it’s easy and required no skill. Pamper yourself a bit and maybe get a head massage or soak your feet in warm water with maybe some Epsom salt.