Relaxation is not a luxary, it's a necessary for those living a busy, stress-filled life. Relaxation can help protect you from common health problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease and obesity, as well as other age-related diseases. There are various methods to relieve stress but now you can also do it with visualisation.Try to practise these exercises 1-2 times per day until it becomes natural for you.

• LISTEN to your body (blood rushing, clenching teeth, racing heart beat).
• BECOME AWARE of your 'hot thoughts' (How dare he talk to me like that!).
• DEFOCUS from the other person and focus on quitening your thoughts and body through deep breathing  and telling yourself:'I am going to handle this very calmly'.
• SMILE at the raging driver, or even send flowers to your inconsiderate neighbours.
• PAUSE  and move yourself out of the tense situation, find a safe p
  
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Even if you feel great after a workout, next-day soreness caused by inflammation from tiny tears in your muscles can still creep up. Exercise physiologist Declan Connolly, PhD, weighs in on how to avoid aches.

START SLOW ------Warm up for 8 to 10 minutes before each workout to gradually raise you heart rate and body temperature. "Warm muscles are more pliable, so you cause less damage," explain Connolly. To step up your routine without paying for it later, do 6 sessions at the same level before increasing intensity.