Do you have your relaxation techniques to help you be the best at your job? There isn’t a job in the world that doesn’t come without its hard days and its challenges. Especially if your work is coding the future, building tailor made products or services and always finding the best solutions for multinational companies listed to different European Stock Exchange Markets, like we do everyday at Ventivo Group. 

It’s a part of human nature to worry about the job you do and get stressed over whether you are doing it well enough. As such, it’s important to be able to leave your work at the door. It’s crucial to find ways to completely switch off your brain and have some fun. And the best way to do this is by having a range of relaxation techniques on hand that you can use to calm down after a long and hard day at work. 

So, here are 5 relaxation techniques for you to use after a hard day of work:

Relaxation Techniques: relax your mind by reading

After a long hard day of work, take a bath or a hot long shower and just relax. After that, you can get lost in a story. So, grab the book you wanted to read for a long time, the one you just found out today from a college or your favorite podcast or simply a magazine. Find a comfy, quiet place to lounge for a bit and indulge. You may feel better in a few minutes and maybe emerge as a new person in an hour. 

It will probably take you a few minutes for your mind to focus on what you’re reading, but give it time and you’ll feel your mind and body relax. Plus, if you want to learn something while relaxing, we have some great readings for you. Check out our article about Agile Methodology and the 5 books you really need to read.

Meditate

This activity can allow you to de-stress after a difficult day at work. When you meditate, you turn off your jumbled thoughts, you stop thinking on factors beyond your control and shut off all your bad energy and ideas. Instead you just focus on overcoming internal barriers. This process may result in enhanced physical and emotional well-being, plus it can help you:

  • gain a new perspective on stressful situations
  • increase self-awareness, imagination and creativity
  • boost patience and tolerance

Together with meditation you can try some breathing exercises or even yoga.

Relaxation Techniques: do something you truly enjoy

After a long day at the office, you should take some time to do something that you want to do, something that makes you feel better and might relax you. And if reading is not your favorite relaxing activity, maybe you want something that isn’t too draining, and you’ll probably find that your mood increases while solving puzzles, playing video games or joining some guitar or cooking classes. Getting into a creative flow has similar effects on the brain as meditation because it reduces stress, lowers blood pressure, and produces dopamine, which is a natural antidepressant.

Plus, after dinner you can watch an episode of a TV show to relax. You’ll be recovered in less than an hour. You can just switch off your brain, stop thinking about work and just have a little fun… in this case a comedy will be a great choice, maybe The Big Bang Theory or Veep?!

Read also: 5 amazing JavaScript books you really need to read

Do some exercise  

As natural stress-relievers go, exercise is one of the best. Often, we spend our working days sitting down at the office, which isn’t how we were designed to live.  Instead, we were made to be out in the fresh air, and you can easily achieve this by taking a brisk walk – you can try this activity also during the day, for example in a short break after your lunch. 

And if meditation is not your favorite activity, there are many different forms of exercise you can do, so find the one that suits you best. From going to the gym to squash, tenis or swimming, exercise doesn’t have to be done to some crazy level for you to see the benefits, it’s just about getting out there and having some fun with it. Plus, it will also be amazing for your health. 

Relaxation Techniques: spend time with loved ones

Finally, the most important recommendation from our relaxation techniques list is to smile and spend some quality time with your family, friends or pets. Sometimes all it takes is the smile of a loved one to make you forget about a difficult day. Human connections play an important part in our lives, so make sure the stress you feel at work doesn’t impact these. So go to a new play, play games, watch movies or just talk over dinner and drinks. Even sitting and doing nothing with loved ones is a great way to relax and can help you relieve your work stress and make you feel much better.

If you want to work in a place that values your needs and mental health, we invite you to join Ventivo Group. Drop us a line and let’s code the future together.