Monday evenings are often stressful. You made it through the day. If you’re feeling stressed and wondering how to relax, here are some simple steps for releasing tension in your body and your mind.

The following can help you learn how to relax.

• Learn how to reframe your thoughts so that the way you perceive potential stressors in your life is more positive and less stressful
• Change your negative self-talk to positive

Meditation is a very old, proven strategy for becoming and remaining more relaxed. Popular in the east for centuries, it’s enjoyed a huge rise in popularity in the West in recent years as researchers have found proven benefits in scientific studies.

Spend time in scripture of prayer. Let go of today’s mistakes and you will be better.