Chronic stress and anxiety can wear you out. However, self-care can be a powerful remedy that restores your mind and body.

Try these self-care techniques to find relief for your stress:

Between work, home, and social responsibilities, do you often feel that all your time is spent taking care of others? Neglecting self-care is easy in a busy world, but the consequences can be serious. Adding self-care practices to your daily routine can greatly strengthen your health and well-being.

Yoga

There are plenty of books and DVDs for purchase online that show you how to use yoga for stress relief. As registered yoga teacher Dr. Terri Kennedy reminds us, “Yoga helps us slow down for a moment and tune into the breath. Simply the focus on one thing -- which is the very definition of meditation -- allows us to decompress.”

Qi Gong is known as a healing practice. The body and mind are overstressed, and focus is very difficult at that time. Qi Gong is also known as Chi Kung, with chi being the energy that flows from your body. Qi Gong uses not only gentle movement but phrasing that can help center the mind.

When Yoga is mentioned, a certain number of the population utter a groan. The images we see of yoga, tend to only show fit people bending themselves into impossible shapes. Yet you should not dismiss yoga as a way to improve your focus and concentration.

Have you ever had days, where you just cannot think straight and even the easy tasks seem difficult? If you are not sure, here is an example. Have you gone to the grocery store recently and wandered up and down the aisles, looking for peanut butter and you just cannot find it?

Recovering from addiction may feel like a challenging journey, but the with the right foundation in place, you can get through it. While your chosen treatment plan and/or professional counseling are necessary, the right support system can also bolster your efforts to get back on track with your life.

Have you ever been inspired by others? Think back to what drew you to those people. What qualities did they possess that you found attractive? One first step in being more inspiring to others is to observe how those people made an impact on you.

You need to find your purpose, they say…

You need to follow your passion, they say…

You need to determine your “why”, they say …

But sometimes it isn’t all that easy. It’s not easy to figure out exactly what your “why” is. Sometimes we feel stuck and we’re not even sure what our purpose and passion are, let alone follow them.