{"id":7446,"date":"2014-06-18T11:47:47","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T09:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=7446"},"modified":"2014-06-18T11:47:47","modified_gmt":"2014-06-18T09:47:47","slug":"2014-soccer-world-cup-stress-management-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/2014-soccer-world-cup-stress-management-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Soccer World Cup Stress Management Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/129232712.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7449 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/129232712.jpg\" alt=\"129232712\" width=\"507\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a>Germany vs Portugal, Mexico vs Brazil and Netherlands vs Spain are games that have become major talking (sore for some) points during the first round of the tournament. Fans support and watch games in anticipation, as the 2014 World Cup tournament churns out one unpredictable result after another.<\/p>\n<p>Pepe\u2019s outburst secured him a red card, Spain\u2019s \u201cgolden oldies\u201d fumble around, and hosting Brazil is seemingly not living up to its admittedly sky-high expectations. How are fans going to keep their cool? We see the emotion-filled stadiums, but what about the living room and local pub viewers? They\u2019re more than likely screaming at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search\/?search=LED+tv&amp;search_category_id=0&amp;sort=score+desc&amp;start_num=16\" target=\"_blank\">telly<\/a>, as they enjoy a few frosty beers, bite their nails, say silent prayers and hang from edge their seats.<\/p>\n<p>Here are few tips on \u201chow to keep your cool\u201d during the Soccer World Cup:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Take a walk<\/span><\/p>\n<p>During halftime, or even before the match begins, go for a walk. This will help your body to release feel-good endorphins into your bloodstream and help reduce levels of anxiety and stress. For the best results, make sure that your walk is outdoors.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Wiggle Wiggle<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If the weather is too gloomy for a walk at halftime, and you don\u2019t want to leave the comfort of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search\/?search=lounge+suite&amp;search_category_id=0&amp;sort=score+desc&amp;start_num=18\" target=\"_blank\">sofa<\/a>, wiggling your toes and clasping your hands on the top of your head will release chest pressure.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">A teaspoon of laughter<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Telling jokes or funny stories that are unrelated to the match will help to decrease stress levels for up to 45 minutes. Laughter also helps to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Defend against respiratory infections.<\/li>\n<li>Lower blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Give your diaphragm, respiratory and facial muscles a workout.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Time-out<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Take a moment after the game to be alone. This time and space away, after the match, will help you to calm down and reduce your stress levels.<\/p>\n<p>These tips will not only get you through the next few weeks of soccer, but also do your health a world of good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germany vs Portugal, Mexico vs Brazil and Netherlands vs Spain are games that have become major talking (sore for some) points during the first round of the tournament. Fans support and watch games in anticipation, as the 2014 World Cup tournament churns out one unpredictable result after another. Pepe\u2019s outburst secured him a red card,<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"\/blog\/2014-soccer-world-cup-stress-management-tips\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7446"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7446"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7446\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}