Lower Stress by Being Mindful
Taking a break and going for a walk can help lower stress and anxiety levels, this effect is increased when you are mindful of your surroundings.
Taking a walk can sometimes help you work through a problem, but what if when you took a walk you tried to forget your problems. Taking your mind off of your day or task can bring you back with a new outlook and a more relaxed approach. So if you're looking for a mid day pick me up look no further than a quick walk around your building or in another change of scenery taking in what is around you instead of focusing on tasks or other forms of stress.
Researchers from Penn state followed 158 students for two weeks via an app called Paco. The app prompted the participants to answer questions about where they were, how high they rated their stress levels, and if they were moving or not. They found when people were more active and mindful, their stress levels and anxiety were much lower than when they were sedentary. To get a more accurate representation to how the general population responds to mindfulness a study needs to include different age groups and environments to see if they get the same benefits. I hope more research can be done to help people be more relaxed throughout the day.
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