8 easy ways to cheer up if you're feeling down

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-13 00:26

Maintaining high productivity working from home when the spring sun is shining through the window is extremely difficult. Even at a distance in self-isolation. In order not to "swim" completely, you should take breaks for rest. Here's how to quickly and effectively freshen up.

We've rounded up more tips on how to stay fresh and energized.

1. Ventilate the room more often

Sitting in a stuffy apartment is a bad idea. Our brains need oxygen to function efficiently. Therefore, while staying at home, do not forget to ventilate the rooms. Fresh air not only invigorates, but also helps to avoid headaches when working for many hours in a confined space.

If you are afraid of drafts, open the window when you leave the room. For example, while washing your face and brushing your teeth or preparing dinner. Well, when the weather is warm, do not be lazy to go out onto the balcony: open the windows, take a cup of coffee or your favorite book with you. On vacation, such rituals add romance and delight. So why not repeat them at home while there is time.

2. Drink water with lemon and mint

It would seem that nothing invigorates better than coffee. But cup after cup all day is definitely overkill. But water with lemon and mint, you can safely drink as much as you want.

The recipe is simple. Place a few sprigs of mint in a jug and mash them well with a spoon so that the leaves give juice. You will hardly see it, but you will definitely feel the difference in flavor saturation. Add a few slices of lemon and squeeze the juice out of them too. Pour in clean water and let it brew a little. Optionally, you can throw grated ginger and ice cubes into the jug.

3. Wash your face or use a refreshing facial spray

Taking an invigorating shower several times throughout the day is unlikely to work, even if you are working from home. But rinsing your face with cool water or using a refreshing spray is fine. Take care of skin hydration - after washing, do not neglect the cream. And when buying a spray, pay attention to the composition: the more natural ingredients it contains, the better. It's good if the smell is subtle. Trust me, you will hate the product if your head is splitting from its scent. And do not forget to test for an allergic reaction before the first use, by applying a small amount of spray to the inner side of the hand just above the wrist.

4. Have a light and healthy snack

Lunch and afternoon tea are ideal breaks to air the room, let your eyes rest from the monitor, and replenish your energy. For a snack, choose nutritious and healthy foods like fruit, yogurt, or cottage cheese. Self-contained shopping trips have been significantly reduced, so make sure you always have the right food in the fridge, but remember to check expiration dates and comply with storage conditions. By the way, if you mix fermented milk products with honey, nuts or dried fruits, neither monotony nor satiety threatens.

Savushkin will help you recharge your batteries. It is made from natural cow's milk and is rich in calcium. On the shelves, you can find cottage cheese with different fat content (from 0.1 to 9%), so that everyone can choose a product to their liking. A hundred-gram portion of Savushkin cottage cheese contains up to 18.3 grams of protein. This snack will fill you with strength and energy for the whole day.

5. Buy a humidifier

Although air conditioners, heaters and batteries give us a comfortable temperature, they dry out the air. This negatively affects both the respiratory system and the skin. A humidifier will help to correct the situation.

According to the principle of operation, they are of the cold type, steam and ultrasonic. Some models provide options for aromatization, ionization or ozonation of air. By placement, the devices are divided into floor-standing, table-top and wall-mounted. Find the one that suits your needs.

6. Don't forget about eye gymnastics

Regular 2-minute warm-ups can help relieve tension. Close your eyes with your palms so that the light does not penetrate under them, and allow yourself to relax a little. Without lifting your eyelids, look to the right, left, up, down. Then look to the upper right corner and lower your gaze diagonally to the lower left. "Draw" a circle, looking clockwise and backward. Repeat the exercises 3-4 times. Without taking your hands off your face, close your eyes tightly, open them and blink quickly. Lower your palms, following them with your gaze. It is worth doing gymnastics every 1-2 hours.

If you wear contact lenses or suffer from dry eyes, use moisturizing drops. Use them before working out.

7. Change tasks

In between challenging tasks, allow your brain to rest. It is best to switch to another activity for a short while. Have a five-minute Sudoku or crossword puzzle. And if you are currently studying a foreign language, use the break to review words or rules for the next lesson. Such pauses will be of double benefit. You will unload your brain and train your memory - maximum efficiency.

8. Do a yoga workout

When sitting for a long time, it is very important to stretch your neck, back and legs. A set of simple exercises will help you feel more invigorated. An obvious plus of charging at home is that there are no prying eyes to prevent you from stretching properly.

Exercise 1 - neck warm-up

Make several tilts of the head to the sides, as well as forward and backward, then a couple of rotations clockwise and counterclockwise. Next, move on to the muscles of the back. Exit the table and spread a rug or blanket on the floor.

Exercise 2 - side bends

Sit in a comfortable cross-legged position. The back is straight, the shoulders are straight. Pull the top of your head up. Take a deep breath, raise your right hand and exhale, bend to the left without lifting your pelvis off the floor. Feel the tension in the side of your torso. While inhaling, return to the starting position and as you exhale, repeat the same actions in the other direction. Make 3-4 tilts.

Exercise 3 - cat-cow

Get on all fours: knees hip-width apart, hands strictly under the shoulders. As you inhale, round your back as much as possible, while exhaling, bend at the lower back and look at the ceiling. Repeat 3-4 times.

Exercise 4 - Downward and Upward Facing Dog

Leave your palms and feet on the mat, straighten your legs - your body and floor together should form an equilateral triangle. Relax your neck, lower your head down. Keep the abdominal muscles in good shape, try to turn the tailbone up. Downward-facing dog is a resting position between difficult asanas. But this does not mean that it is easy to stand in it.

With a breath, lower yourself onto the mat, straight legs should be parallel to the floor, lift the upper half of the body and hold it in weight, leaning on your hands. The hips should not touch the mat, and the arch in the lower back should be painful. Make sure that the shoulders do not rise to the ears, the elbows are turned to the sides, and the hands are strictly under the shoulders. Perform the “upward-facing dog” - “downward-facing dog” link in dynamics at least 5 times.

Exercise 5 - bending to the feet

Stand straight with your feet together parallel to each other. With an inhalation, stretch your arms up, with an exhalation with a straight back, bend down. Pay attention to the lower back - it should not be rounded. Try to reach your hips with your stomach. It is best to come out of the slope slowly, straightening the back vertebra by vertebra.

If these exercises do not seem enough for you, look for yoga classes online or complexes on the record. Choose those in which the teacher describes in detail and pronounces all his movements.

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