Paint the Town Green
Plants pour oxygen into the environment while soaking up carbon dioxide and pollutants. Keep plants where you work, sleep and live, and you’ll enjoy more oxygen.
The more oxygen you can get, the calmer you will become.
Look for the pleasure in calm
Unlike muscle building, techniques for creating calm work better when there is no pain, no effort.
In fact, being calm is in itself one of life’s great pleasure.
Lower the crossbar
One of the greatest strains in life is constantly having to live up to the standards we set for ourselves. Do yourself a favour and from time to time - relax those standards a little.
Unwind with an Aphrodisiac
Ginseng. which had been coveted for its aphrodisiac properties for centuries, also has a reputation for being able to relax the nervous system if taken regularly.
Learn Two Tai Chi Exercises
It is almost impossible to feel tense when you’re concentrating on a Tai Chi routine.
Learn the basic Tai Chi exercises and you have a secret to becoming calm.
Listen for the Quiet
Quiet is the essence of calm. You cannot force quite, you can only accept it when it comes. But if you listen for it, really listen, you will find it in the most unexpected places.
All it takes is a little concentration.
Rest your fingers
Gently rest the thumb and fingertips of one hand against the corresponding thumb and fingertrips of the other. Just the lightest touch. Breathe slowly for sixty seconds and allow the calm to overtake you.
Wear White
The clothes you wear have a distinct influence on the way you feel. Loose garments, natural fabrics and light colours all lead to calm.
This is why yogis wear white.
Sell your wristwatch
Have you ever noticed how relaxed you feel the moment you remove your watch? Remove yours from time to time, and remove yourself from time pressure.
Be negative about Ions
Negative ions are remarkable things. They freshen the air, assist your breathing, enchance your mood and induce feelings of calm and energy.
And it takes is a low-cost negative ion generator (ionizer), or an electrical storm.