{"id":214987,"date":"2020-07-10T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T11:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virtualvocations.com\/blog\/?p=214987"},"modified":"2024-10-03T16:37:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T20:37:06","slug":"ways-relax-less-than-15-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virtualvocations.com\/blog\/telecommuting-survival\/ways-relax-less-than-15-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Ways to Relax That Take Less Than 15 Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Updated October 2024<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you find relaxing and unwinding difficult as a remote worker? If so, you’re probably suffering from tension in your muscles and undue stress. It\u2019s easy for stress and tension to build up when you\u2019re juggling back-to-back meetings, tight deadlines, and the blurred boundaries between work and home life. But fear not, sore muscles and mental health! With these ways to relax that take less than 15 minutes, you can push out the stress, anxiety, and soreness, and get right back on the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Employ the Pomodoro Technique<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s, the Pomodoro Technique<\/a> is a method of taking breaks from work to provide better concentration, as well as reduce eye strain or posture-related pain. To try the Pomodoro Technique, use the following instructions:<\/p>\n\n\n