Simple Exercise Routine To Relieve Stress And Improve Mood

In our space we already propose different exercise routines to tighten the abdomen, buttocks, and even to tone the muscles of the arms a little more, but today we are going to talk about stress.

Achieving a firmer, stronger and more flexible body is something that many people are looking for. However, we want to focus on our emotions, on being able, with the right exercises, to relieve stress and worries.

One thing we all know is that we don’t always have time to go jogging, walking, or spending time in the pool to take care of our bones, muscles, and joints while relaxing our minds.

Maybe that’s why it never hurts to know which exercises we can practice in our living room to improve our mood a little.

It’s easy, it doesn’t require a gym membership, and it can offer many benefits.

You only need four things: a mattress or yoga mat, pillows, comfortable clothing, and willpower.

Simple Exercises to Relieve Stress

You will only need 20 minutes to feel better. The exercises that we are going to do involve, above all, uniting your body, your breathing and your emotions.

We’ll work on your flexibility through stretches that allow you to get rid of the overloads that tend to accumulate throughout the day.

If you take care of your breathing and focus all your attention on your body and every movement you make, you will achieve a proper inner balance with which to regulate your everyday stress.

We do not intend you to get tired, nor to push your strength to the limit in order to burn fat. This is not the purpose of this exercise routine.

In other words, we only seek to achieve harmony between your body and your emotions.

Worth a try.

1. Relax your back, relax your mind

As you will see, these exercises are relaxed, elementary and easy to perform. For the first one you will need two pillows (or a pillow and a towel).

So, follow this sequence:

• First, lie down on the floor;
• Place a pillow that reaches into your lower back under your back. Your chest should be higher than your legs;
• Then place another pillow under your head;
• Stretch your arms out;
• Cross your legs as you see in the top image so that your knees are on either side;

• You will notice some tension in your waist and back area;
• Now, take in air for 10 seconds, hold it for 5 seconds and exhale loudly. Hold this position for 5 minutes.

2. Abdomen up

This exercise is also very relaxing. However, it will be necessary to have a small cube or firm pillows that allow us to elevate the buttocks and abdomen.

• Once you have this support in place, bring your knees together;
• Then straighten your arms;
• Now close your eyes and breathe deeply;
• This posture in which the head is a little lower in relation to the body will facilitate better circulation to your brain;

• Hold this position for 5 minutes and continue with the breathing routine: take in air for 10 seconds, hold it for 5 seconds, then exhale loudly.

3. A little balance: legs up

To do the following exercise, you need a pillow and a cloth to cover your eyes to facilitate relaxation.

• First, stand in front of a wall and lie down so that you can stretch your legs over it;
• Place a pillow under your back;
• Once again, your chest will be higher than your head;
• Now, cover your eyes with the cloth while stretching your arms;
• Relax for 5 minutes and do the above breathing exercises one more time (inhale-hold-exhale).

4. Shoulder stretch

We end our exercise routine with a very particular stretch, beneficial for the back, neck and shoulders area.

We will do it within our possibilities, without going overboard. Therefore, do the following:

• First, kneel on your mattress or yoga mat;
• Place a pillow under your heels and carefully bend your torso backward so that you can touch the pillow on your feet with your hands;
• Hold this position for a minute while noticing the stretch in the shoulder area;

• Then relax, return to your normal position, and go back to doing the exercise.

To conclude, this exercise routine has a total duration of approximately 20 minutes.

You don’t need to get tired : that is, the ultimate goal is that, thanks to stretching, you can relax your body, remove stress and, with adequate breathing, alleviate the noises in your mind.

It is definitely worth putting them into practice!

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