| Popular trends in fashion, cars and other areas | | | | your heart rate and blood pressure level greatly |
| change with the seasons - and stress relief | | | | reduces, which means that you'll feel more relaxed |
| management is no exception. Researchers are busy | | | | and stress-free in no time! |
| finding new ways to fight stress and research is | | | | Marble Therapy - This stress treatment - which rose |
| going on around the globe in order to use novel ways | | | | to popularity in the mid-nineties - made a significant |
| to fight stress effectively. | | | | comeback this year thanks to its effective power at |
| Everyone is looking for the next big thing when it | | | | releasing the tension of those who use it. The idea is |
| comes to stress help, and 2008 was a particularly | | | | to put two balls in the palm your hand and rotate |
| exceptional year. Some interesting research was | | | | them, using only the one hand, without touching balls. |
| conducted during this year and some new ways | | | | This is no small task especially if you have small |
| were suggested by researchers in order to help | | | | hands or are a bit awkward or have just drank a half |
| people fight stress. | | | | dozen martinis. By simply rolling the marbles in the |
| So what form of stress therapy were the most | | | | palm of your hand while just concentrating on that |
| popular? Read on to find out more! | | | | activity, this therapy will make you feel instantly calm |
| Art Therapy - Art therapy is not new to science. Art | | | | and refreshed. Scientists are not really sure why this |
| therapy was suggested as a therapeutic tool already | | | | work but they suspect that the routine movement |
| in the mid 20th century circa 1940. | | | | of the hand may cause the brain to focus on the |
| To quote the "American Art Therapy Association", | | | | movement and let go of the stress causing factors. |
| Art therapy is: | | | | Color Therapy - The use of Color as a Therapy is a |
| "... a mental health profession that uses the creative | | | | truly holistic, non-invasive and powerful therapy which |
| process of art making to improve and enhance the | | | | dates back thousands of years; evidence of this can |
| physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals | | | | be found in ancient texts from India, China and |
| of all ages. It is based on the belief that the creative | | | | Egypt. In 2008, color therapy became all the rage |
| process involved in artistic self-expression helps | | | | when multiple studies proved that certain colors can |
| people to resolve conflicts and problems, develop | | | | have a relaxing effect on even the most frazzled |
| interpersonal skills, manage behavior, reduce stress, | | | | minds. What's the best color to stare at when you're |
| increase self-esteem and self-awareness, and achieve | | | | feeling overwhelmed? Experts say blue and green are |
| insight." | | | | best at producing a tranquil state of mind - just be |
| In 2008, stress therapists began turning to art in | | | | sure to avoid other colors like fire-engine red and |
| order to provide their patients with stress help, with | | | | orange! |
| significant outcomes. After all, it's no secret that | | | | If you're looking for a novel type of stress therapy, |
| painting, drawing and other types of art creation help | | | | then be sure to check out these trendy methods, as |
| to relax both body and mind -in fact, if you spend | | | | they'll have you feeling stress-free in no time! |
| just twenty minutes painting or drawing a picture, | | | | |