6. Relaxation:
Relaxation is an essential element of sanity. Sometimes we get wound uptight… thinking we can control it all… thinking that the harder we work, the better off we will be… While there may be some logic there, the true wisdom of it is that the low energy space is essential to balancing out the high energy states to maintain a healthy energy state overall.
By practicing a simple breathing exercise one time or more per day, you are vastly improving your chances for sanity. Try Nadi Shodhana, or Alternate Nostril Breathing, wherever you are located or oriented. This one is said to promote mental clarity, specifically, on top of relaxation.
The thumb will close the nostril while inhaling through the opposite side; then, the right ring finger covers the other nostril while the thumb is lifted slightly to allow carbon dioxide to flow out that nostril. Repeat in the opposite direction.