There are many ways one can maintain a balance in stressful situations. There are many meditation techniques, one can learn for relaxing and finding peace. But, one can also find peace in small acts, like getting up from your seat in a bus so that an old man or woman can sit. So, everything is subjective and not dependent on any fixed methods. Below are some ways for you to try out, to become more relaxed and peaceful. Controlling Breath One of the simplest and easiest way to relax in any situation is to breathe in deeply, feel the gap between the breaths, and breathe out slowly. There are also many breathing techniques which are used for meditation. But, to simply use it in any stressful situation, follow the deep breathing in and out exercise. This relaxing technique can be used in a situation involving mental stress, or can be used when going through a physical stressful situation, like when going through nausea or pain. Concentrating on Positive Aspects One of the ways to avoid tensions, is to maintain a positive attitude towards life. Instead of concentrating on negative things like poverty, wars, heinous crimes like rape, issues like global warming think of positive thoughts, like how you can make a difference, as just thinking about such negative issues for some minutes can make one depressed. So, it is important that you concentrate on positive things in life, for stress relief. One can focus on nature, green trees, singing birds, flowers, etc. Green is considered a healing color and by even maintaining indoor house plants or sitting in a place like a garden where you are surrounded by trees can help. Another way to use this method is, when one is caught in a stressful situation, start thinking of all the beautiful and joyful things in your life which have happened and you will feel relaxed. Yoga to Prevent Stress Many people think that Yoga is for physical fitness, but actually Yoga is a type of meditation. Yoga sutras were written by Patanjali, who believed that an individual is made of matter and spirit. For mental peace and calm, one can go for Yoga asanas. But, there are many asanas (postures) involved in Yoga meditation, so do a little research before you select any specific asanas of Yoga for relaxation. Other Methods for Relaxing There are many meditation techniques based on Zen, Tao, Buddhism, Sufism, Hinduism, laughter, etc. You can research on these meditation techniques or enroll for their meditation camps. The meditation techniques help a person deeply, but for some immediate stress relievers, you can listen to some soft relaxing meditation music, or some soft instrumental music. It is important that you increase your tolerance, about people who annoy you. For example, if your boss annoys you a lot, then instead of reacting you can either ignore or tolerate your boss. And, when you get back home, you can beat up a pillow and take out all your suppressed anger. Self hypnosis is another way, which can help a person to relax immediately. In a stressful situation, even drinking a glass of water can help you to cool you down. So, you can experiment with the above methods to deal with stress. If you find a technique, which greatly helps you to relax, then practice it everyday for an hour or even few minutes, as this will give you inner peace. Start with the breathing method, as it is a sure way, and helps in the most extreme situations too. Maintaining a healthy body will also reduce stress, as the body and mind are connected deeply and a change in one affects the other. So, a healthy body with a balanced diet and exercises can also help you to relax and lead a long and healthy life!