How To Get Stress Relief Instantly

Can we ever get enough stress relief? I think not. I’m all for spa days, massages, lounging by a pool or a beach, curling up on the sofa with a good book, or just plain daydreaming. But what is stress relief really? When can we access it? And what about controlling it?

Stress relief is the feeling of relief. Relief is that feeling you get when a weight has been lifted (small or large), and you can release the tension that was being carried. Think about it, as you’ve gone through life, one of the best feelings in the world has been that feeling of relief when you’ve let go of something that was bothering you, or you finished a big project and were able to leave it behind. Right now, if there is something that is bothering you, can you think a thought about it that brings you even the tiniest feeling of relief about it? I know you can, if you give it a chance. That feeling of relief is the sign that you’re going in the most loving and useful direction in relation to the original problem. You are following the call of Source!

If you’re struggling at all with coming up with a thought that brings this blessed relief, please know that it does take some practice. The question of when do we have access to stress relief is answered in one word: immediately. We immediately and always have access to stress release, but it does take practice. Luckily, the practice is usually fun and always rewarding! It all begins with a thought, that all-powerful process that is associated with your brain. You are in charge of your thoughts — no one else can think for you. You can certainly get ideas from others, but you and you alone are accepting these ideas or not. Keep practicing thoughts that bring relief to any and all problems in your life, and you are well on your way to serenity.

Serenity is that place where the soul resides. From your higher-self perspective, everything is perfect (including you and all the situations you find yourself in!), and there is no need to “control” anything because of this perfection. In terms of this earth plane, here and now, you can, at any time, tap into your higher-self perspective of serenity and peace by changing the way you think about your problems. This is the best form of “control” there is. It’s not about making anyone else conform to you, but helping yourself to think more positive thoughts about a specific situation, thereby changing the situation.

I’ll give you an example. Christy was a verbally abused teenager. Her father was the most common source of the abuse. He was constantly criticizing her for everything from her looks to her personality, and everything else in between. He commonly found fault with her intelligence, and any choices she made for herself, he would plainly tell her that she was wrong and that she wasn’t good enough. He would often say, “You’ll never amount to anything.” She often said that it was so oppressive because she couldn’t show anyone black and blue marks — all the marks were internal ones.

One way she chose to deal with this abuse was by experiencing anorexia. By the time she was 19, she checked into a mental hospital for a month so that she could overcome this debilitating disease. She overcame it. In fact, she ended up making a decision to think differently about her father. Instead of always trying to please him (which had not worked in all her time in this life with him), she decided to think in terms of pleasing herself first. She decided that nothing was more important than that she feel good about herself. She chose to study artwork, and she chose friends she adored, and she chose the best place on earth for her to live. Her father disapproved. She told herself that no matter what her father thought, she was happy with her own choices, and that was all that mattered. This was very wise.

In a fairly short time, the most amazing thing happened. Her father called her one day and asked how she was doing. She told him she was doing well, that she was happy and successful at doing what she loved. He then said something that Christy never thought she’d hear from her father: he said, “I’m proud of you.”

By letting go of the need for her father’s approval, Christy changed her entire relationship to him, and therefore, her entire experience of him. She had to truly let go, and it had taken some practice, but she had made the transition by thinking different thoughts about her situation and by turning all of her focus and attention on what made HER happy (not him!).

We can get to stress relief through the little thoughts that we think about our daily lives. We can access it in a split second, since it’s up to us using our brains and directing our focus where we want it to be. And most of all, we are the ones in charge of controlling our thoughts and therefore our lives! How powerful is that?

Kim Markison for Hypno-Freedom.com
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