Having time of peaceful meditation is often very helpful for people in consistent stressful environment or whom are in need of relaxation and contemplation. The nice thing about Meditation and Affirmations, is that time is not neccessary in meditation. Whether its a timed 60-second meditation with/without sound for mind-centering, or a 15-minute guided stretch and mind-centering excercize, meditation has a great imact on decreasing our cortizol levels which is a horomone produced during our fight or flight reactions and stress. Many people have a higher cortizol levels in our current day, due to their environment and social discrimination factors. 

Outloud recitation of affirmations, has been proven to have positive effects on mental health around anxiety, depression and stress. Affirmations don't combat clinical diagnoses, where other factors like medication and therapy can be a better fit for treatment. But Affirmations can still benefit anyone and everyone at any age; choosing to make ourselves aware of our worth will carry into the next phases of life as we get older. Our bodies to do so much for us everyday, and in a world where most people have to work 8-10 hours of the day, they can become tired in repetition. Our affirmations are simply a thank you for the work they do for us everyday, because the able and disabled bodies are doing so much to let us share time together on this Earth each day!

Letting go of emtional/mental stress by stretching the physical body, has been a really good way for people to relieve stress. Many people use excercise to relieve stress, but not everyone has the time or physical ability to go for a run, bike ride, or swim (etc.), when they are stressed. Finding ways to have flowing movements that don't abide to personal space and rigidity allows us to release tension stress in our muscles. This tension is typically held by our posture; futhermore, being mindful of posture during long-term/repetitive activities is very helpful to the release of stress later on. Fluid movements allow joints to move in ways we don't typically use our joints. Of course there can always be physical limitations and thats why its important to listen to your body in what it needs.