Simple Ways to Relax in the Evening, in Just a Few Minutes

Everyone wants to have a restful and relaxing sleep, but the lifestyle and fatigue of the day can influence our rest schedule.

Therefore, the stress and agitation to which we are exposed during the day sometimes rob us of our peace of mind during the night as well. But there are some simple and effective methods of relaxation that you can try in the evening, for a restful sleep.

Drink a soothing tea - if you have a hectic day and want to calm down faster, make a tea with calming effects such as lime, chamomile, or St. John's wort tea.

Take a detox bath - a relaxing bath changes your mood in a few minutes, so this method of relaxation is worth trying. Put Epsom salt in the water in the tub to benefit from its detoxifying effects. You can also put a few drops of essential oil in the water with relaxing effects such as lavender or grapefruit.

Try aromatherapy - several studies in the field have confirmed the relaxing effects of aromatherapy. Use aromatherapy oils such as lavender to relax and get a good night's sleep.

Yoga practice - a few asanas practiced in the evening, as well as pranayama (n.r. breathing exercises), relax both body and mind. End the yoga session with abdominal breathing, specifically yogi, and you will notice how the tension miraculously disappears.

Practice a few minutes of meditation - and meditation can be used to detach from unwanted thoughts and stress accumulated during the day. Retreat to a quiet place and practice meditation for at least 10 minutes, and the effects will not belong in coming.

Take a short walk - do you want to relax before going to the bedroom in the evening? Get rid of the tension and stress accumulated during the day by taking a short walk. It would be ideal to walk in a park or a place in the middle of nature, but any type of walk is welcome.

Listen to music - make a playlist of your favorite songs and listen to it in the evening, when you get home, while you prepare dinner, or do other housework. Listening to your favorite songs can have therapeutic effects, so it's worth a try.

Dance - if the music invites you to dance, don't hold back! Dancing also has relaxing effects, getting rid of all the tensions in your body. Also, when you dance, happiness hormones are released in the brain, which means that stress will be forgotten.

Writing - If it's more than just stress, and your worries seem to be more of a form of anxiety, writing can be extremely relaxing. Make a diary and write in it all the thoughts that go through your head at the end of the day. When you close the diary, you will be able to relax.

Read - a captivating novel will make you move your attention from all the things that stress you, to the action narrated. This means that by reading you will be able to relax at the end of the day, then have a peaceful and restful sleep.

Have a massage - it would be ideal for someone else to give you a massage, but you can also do it on your own. Massage your shoulder and neck area, the tensest areas intense and stressful moments. Then continue with the massage of the temples or maybe even with the massage of the soles.

A balanced sleep schedule helps us to be more energetic in the morning. We should avoid drinking alcohol two hours before bedtime because we will not have a deep sleep, but on the contrary, we wake up tired and upset. Richard says that positive thoughts before sleep help us to relax and attract pleasant dreams.

If when we go to bed we have a mind full of negative things, let's think of fruits or vegetables for each letter of the alphabet and in this way we can get rid of negative thoughts. If we want to get some rest, we need 20–30 minutes to stimulate our creativity and focus on something.