Relax! Over 100 Ways To Reduce Stress

• Laugh out loud
• Listen to music
• Fly a kite
• Stretch
• Be thankful
• Read for fun
• Daydream
• Take a nap
• Go rock climbing
• Eat organic food
• Canoe
• Remember all the good things about yourself  
• Create a collage representing "The Real Me"
• Write a poem
• Reward yourself
• Juice vegetables
• Make a smoothie
• Make a milkshake
• Reflect on your successes
• Practice relaxation exercises
• Learn yoga
• String popcorn
• Sing, draw, dance, sculpt - express yourself!
• Forgive yourself or someone else
• Plan a vacation
• Enjoy a long bubble bath
• Get or give a massage
• Go to a sporting event
• Fingerpaint
• Rake a pile of leaves and jump in
• Play cards
• Enjoy a free concert at the School of Music
• Plant flowers
• Take a deep breath
• Work a crossword puzzle
• Play hide-and-seek
• Tell someone you appreciate them
• Turn off your phone
• Bake goodies and share them with friends
• Volunteer to be a Big Brother or Sister
• Believe in yourself
• Try on clothes in a favorite store
• Tell yourself the loving words you want to hear
• Reflect on your values
• Go camping
• Soak in a hot tub
• Go bowling
• Play with toys
• Watch your favorite TV show
• Keep a journal
• Call a friend
• People-watch
• Go on a picnic
• Become a volunteer
• Have a pillow fight
• Visit the Farmer's Market
• Play in the snow
• Blow bubbles
• Walk a dog
• Dance in the rain
• Visit a favorite place
• Visit a zoo
• Pamper yourself
• Develop a hobby
• Rent a costume
• Treat yourself to ice cream
• Watch a sunset
• Visit a sick friend
• Make a nutritious meal
• Plan play time
• Smile at a stranger
• Listen to the birds
• Browse through funny cards
• Be optimistic
• Go sledding
• Visit an elderly person
• Carve a pumpkin
• Climb a tree
• Make a scrapbook
• Jump in a mud puddle
• Play on a swingset
• Sit outside on a sunny day
• Create your own list of nurturing activities
• Write a letter
• Thank your mail carrier
• Donate blood
• Sew a homemade pillow
• Meditate
• Go swimming
• Test drive a car
• Write a card to someone just because
• visualize a peaceful place in your mind 
• Listen to ocean waves
• Paint on a canvas
• Draw with colored pencils
• Walk barefoot on the grass
• Rub your feet
• Post a picture of a goal of yours for a dream board
• Buy a new bedspread
• Try a new hair do
• Write down your strengths
• Say Positive affirmations
• Pray
• Go to a concert
• Get up earlier so you do not rush
•  Deep Breathe

                                        By Diane Gammon MS

Clinical Mental Health Counselor

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