Student Life October 2019
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3 SELF CARE TIPS<br />
BY RACHEL MITCHELL<br />
1 YOGA<br />
The great thing about yoga is that you can practice it<br />
pretty much anywhere (as it only requires yourself),<br />
and you can go at it alone or with others. Yoga is great<br />
for releasing tension and stress as well as gaining tips<br />
for breathing control and mindfulness. As well as this,<br />
there are physical benefits too! Yoga helps to stretch<br />
and flex your body, focusing on various areas. Some<br />
individuals find that it assists in increasing flexibility!<br />
While yoga’s roots are embedded in spiritual discipline,<br />
you need not be spiritual to give it a try.<br />
2 COLOURING<br />
Being creative and practicing selfexpression<br />
is a great way to unwind and<br />
relax. One activity which has grown in<br />
popularity is colouring. Adult colouring<br />
books come in all different sizes, patterns<br />
and themes, and they make a great gift<br />
too. You don’t need to be naturally arty<br />
to relax by colouring an it also boasts<br />
great benefits. According to the American<br />
Art Therapy Association, art therapy<br />
is a mental health profession in which<br />
the process of making and creating<br />
artwork is used to “explore feelings,<br />
reconcile emotional conflicts, foster<br />
self-awareness, manage behaviour and<br />
addictions, develop social skills, improve<br />
reality orientation, reduce anxiety and<br />
increase self-esteem.” It has been said<br />
that colouring calms the part of the brain<br />
that is related to the fear/stress response<br />
and stimulates the parts of the brain that<br />
relates to creativity and logic.<br />
3 MUSIC<br />
Music can be one of the easiest ways to<br />
relax, chill out and take some time for<br />
self-care. Music comes in all varieties and<br />
there’s music for all occasions, moods and<br />
seasons. Some people choose to relax by<br />
listening to their favourite artist or band.<br />
Resonating with particular lyrics, songs<br />
or albums. You often find that certain<br />
songs relate and bring back memories of<br />
a certain time in your life- sometimes this<br />
might not conjure up good memories but<br />
on the whole, music can transport you to<br />
a positive place or help you to relive a<br />
good time! Music allows you<br />
to express yourself and acts<br />
a form of release. Other<br />
types of music that<br />
people choose to relax<br />
to include peaceful<br />
instrumentals or the<br />
sound of particular<br />
soundscapes.<br />
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