The most commonly recommended therapies for stress/ tension/ anxiety/ depression relief are:
(1) Medication and health supplements
A number of popularly-used medication and health supplements are specifically made for treating stress/ tension/ anxiety/ depression.
(2) Relaxing music
Listening to very soothing and calming relaxing music will greatly slow down our overworked and overactive minds tremendously.
(3) Physical exercise (Weight training and calisthenics)
Participating in any type of physical activity will help to bring about stress/ tension/ anxiety/ depression relief, because when our bodies are in motion, any inner stress/ tension/ anxiety/ depression is released outwardly.
(4) Sports (Basketball, baseball, tennis, football, ice hockey, soccer, squash, swimming, gymnastics, water polo, etc)
Similar to physical exercise, playing any type of sports will help to reduce stress/ tension/ anxiety/ depression significantly.
(5) Therapy/ Counselling
Making an appointment to visit a professional therapist or professional counsellor for therapy sessions is ideal for anyone suffering from stress/ tension/ anxiety/ depression, as the professional therapist or professional counsellor is trained to assist a person to lower their stress/ tension/ anxiety/ depression.
(6) Expressing gratitude and practicing mindfulness
Expressing gratitude regularly for the good things in your life and practicing mindfulness is one of the secrets to achieving happiness and fulfillment.
It also greatly helps to eliminate stress/ tension/ anxiety/ depression experienced by anyone.
(7) Relaxing videos
Watching relaxing videos that contain scenes of peaceful and quiet environments and landscapes helps to calm over very active stressed out minds and bodies.
(8) Comedy TV shows and movies
Watching any comedic TV shows and movies will cause people to smile and laugh out loud.
Laughter is the best medicine when it comes to making people feel more happy and relaxed.
(9) Writing a diary/ journal
Writing whatever problems that you face in life in a diary or a journal is an excellent way to vent your frustrations in a safe way.
You can write whatever that you want in a diary or a journal and it is 100% safe.
(9) Yoga/ Pilates/ Meditation
Practising yoga/ pilates/ meditation is a wonderful way to help anyone to clear out their stressed out, tense and depressive minds.
(10) Reading
Reading self-help/ self-improvement books on how to achieve a more successful life will help anyone to feel better, as the more knowledgeable that a person becomes, the more they will feel at peace with themselves.
Knowledge is power and with more knowledge comes a more contented state of mind.
(11) Healthy diet
Eating a very healthy diet that consists mainly of a lot of different vegetables and fruits that are rich in vitamins and minerals will help people to detoxify their bodies.
(12) Taking a vacation or a holiday
Taking a well-deserved vacation or a holiday will rest our tired minds and exhausted bodies completely.
We will feel rejuvenated after a long vacation or a long holiday at a secluded vacation or holiday resort.