4 'stress resets' that can soothe your body and mind in minutes : Life Kit : NPR
NPRTry smiling or doing a good deed to snap out of it Enlarge this image Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR This story was originally published on Jan. 15, 2024, and has been updated. Enlarge this image toggle caption Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR The technique: Observe and describe the emotion passing through you and label its intensity. Enlarge this image Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR The technique: Do you tense up your face when you're stressed? "If you're sitting in a lot of traffic, clenching your hands on the steering wheel and tensing your face, that's not going to help you accept what is happening," says Taitz. Enlarge this image Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR The technique: Many of the reasons why we feel stressed "are because we feel powerless.