We don't know how to cope with stress. For many, relaxation is reduced to alcohol, coffee with a cigarette or extreme hobbies. Meanwhile, there are simple methods to restore peace of mind in just a few minutes.

We remembered as many as 45 ways.

Take a deep breath for one-two-three-four, hold your breath for the same count, then exhale smoothly.
Take a pen and write down your thoughts on paper.
Admit that life is a complicated thing.
Remember your three most successful events in life.
Tell your loved one what he means to you.
Sit down and do nothing.
Allow yourself to be idle for a while.
Look at the clouds for a few minutes.
Imagine that you see your life from a bird's-eye view.
Unfocus your gaze and catch everything that is happening around with your peripheral vision for a couple of minutes.
Give a small amount to charity.
Mentally place yourself inside a transparent bubble that protects you.
Put your hand on your heart and feel how it beats. It's great.
Tell yourself that you will keep a positive attitude until the end of the day. No matter what.
Be grateful that you don't always get what you want.
Think about how you would have lived your life if you knew for sure that you would never become rich.
Let your body do what it wants at this moment.
Smell the fresh flowers.
Listen to the voice of your inner critic as if it were your best friend.
Identify the most pinched part of your body. Strain it with all your strength for a few seconds, and then relax.
Go outside and touch something 100% natural. Feel the texture.
Look around and give a designation to each object. Realize how simple these things really are.
Smile the stupidest smile in the world and imagine what you look like.
Think about your big problem as if your friend addressed it to you.
Imagine that your roots extend to the center of the planet.
Massage your head with all ten fingers.
Count from 10 to 1 and listen to the echo after each digit.
Feel the ground under you with your bare feet and realize the connection with the earth.
Stop focusing on other people.
Decide to say "no". Be bold.
Write a list of all your problems. Then filter out the ones that don't depend on you or aren't very important.
Drink some water. Dehydration causes stress.
Live within your means.
Realize the difference between your desires and the need.
Sincerely apologize to… Well, you know who you are guilty of.
Think about the vastness of the universe and realize how invisible your troubles are.
Give up a quick answer to a difficult question and strive for a solution at a deeper level.
Give extra time to the child.
Listen to the white noise. It's relaxing.
Write down the best advice you've ever received and apply it.
Take a walk with the dog. It is possible with someone else's.
Close your eyes and let the sun warm your eyelids.
Admit your mistakes.
Look at other people and realize that they are just like you: with their hopes, dreams, fears and struggles.
Agree that there will always be someone richer, smarter and stronger.

And what psychological techniques calm you the best?