A few things that help keep me calm.

[CarolineB]

Hi Everyone,

Here is a list of the things that help me stay calm. I wanted to post them because I've found them really useful. Hope it helps. Would love to hear other peoples tips......

1) Bergamot essential oil uplifts mood and calms (put a few drops on a pillow or mix with a base oil and use as a massage oil) really helps me.

2) A foot massage! (especially with bergamot massage oil) Some believe that the feet are linked to your major organs and massage of the feet helps stimulate them and control your body. I am not a big believer in alternative therapy but this one really does work for me.

3) Maybe not advisable but i'm being honest here.... If it's a really bad panic a nip of whisky really helps me.

4) A hot water bottle on the back of the neck and lower back, or try a microwave pillow, I have a lavender scented one thats really great.

Well thats it... apart from.. try to focus on something that makes you happy! I think about the pekingese pup I want to get!

Hope this helps someone, let me hear yours....

Caroline x

[sunshine-lady]

Some great tips there Caroline, not sure about the foot massage though as i have very tickly feet!

I find lying down listening to a relaxation cd helps me.

[reallyfedup]

just to add to the above, please don't go into sunlight after bergamot oil else you will badly burn. U can get it with the photo sensitive properties removed x Geranium (good for hormones) and lavender are lovely mixed with rose absolut oil too. Frankincense can help with detox but may make you trump! X

[beaker]

Karaoke always helps me!!!!

[NEROLI]

Great topic/List..

I actually use Neroli! I've found it helps put me in a calmer mood.

Pilates

playing board games helps keep my mind busy, or literati online. It helps with anxiety and obsessive thinking.

Having an indoor garden is great too.

[NEROLI]

music helps too.

[P!nk!sh]

Talking to someone helps a great deal

[CarolineB]

It's true karaoke really does help! Blasting a song out on singstar makes you feel great and stops you concentrating to hard on your breathing which is great because I always find that whenever I start to think too much about my breathing it all goes wrong!

I've never heard to neroli I will search some out! It's true about gradening too, whenever I am out of the city visting my parents I help my Mum with the garden and it really helps!

[Kaybee]

I love singing. The louder you sing the more stress/tension you release.

Makes me feel really good.. but it also makes me want to burst into song in the street when I get panicky, teehee!

[mick_uk]

It's funny, the louder I sing the more stressed out people around me get!
I wonder why?