How To Use The Shower To Relieve Stress Video

Using a shower to reduce stress is easy with these tips. Get advice on reducing and managing stress in this stress management video.

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Use the shower as a personal sauna to release toxins
Gently massage muscles
Aim the shower stream at pain pressure points
Breathe rhythmically in the shower

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Debbie Mandell is a Stress Management expert, and author of the book Addicted to Stress. She has a Masters Degreee from NYU, and has worked as a Stress Management expert for over a decade.

DEBBIE MANDEL: Greetings everyone. I'm Debbie Mandel, a stress management specialist and author of "Addicted to Stress." In this clip, we're going to talk about how to release stress in the shower. This is one of my favorite stress relievers since I enjoy a hot shower. I use it as a personal sauna to get rid of toxins. The heat brings blood to the forefront of my skin. It increases capillary action and blood flow. I use this time to loosen my muscles by gently massaging them in the hot shower to increase circulation as well. And if you have a painful area, like sometimes I get from lifting heavy weights, then I aim the shower at that pressure point and let the heat penetrate. It also relaxes my mind and I remember to breathe deeply in the shower, Inhaling and exhaling rhythmically to maximize the experience. I use it as a time to think about nothing else but my physical being, because I am worth it and important. The five things you should keep in mind to release stress in the shower is use the shower as a sauna to increase blood flow and capillary action near the surface of the skin; two, gently massage your muscles with a skin brush or a loofa to increase circulation to the skin and release toxins; three, a hot shower relaxes muscles so aim water at the painful area; four, relax your breathing; and five, follow up with a cooler shower for toxin removal.

How to Use the Shower to Relieve Stress Video

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