Stress Relief

I often find myself stressed out, and depressed. This leads to lots of other problems, mostly health related (my IBS espescially). So, I have found a bunch of different ways to deal with my stress and have better quality of life. Enjoy!

1. Dance it out
2. Go for a walk
3. Play with a pet or children
4. Talk about it
5. Focus on what you can control
6. Smile
7. Breathe deep
8. Ask for a hug
9. Reminice about good times
10. Go to bed earlier
11. Look for oppertunities in the challenges
12. Sit in the sun/ get fresh air
13. listen to music
14. Excercise
15. Shower
16. Meditate
17. Read
18. Call a friend or loved one
19. Watch a movie
20. Do something you love that it relaxing (painting, cooking, yoga, drawing, play an instrument, etc)
21. Write a note or letter to a loved one
22. Eat something healthy, like a smoothie with antioxidents
23. Wash your face with cold water
24. Doodle
25. Sing
26. Count your blessings
27. Make plans to go out
28. Do something nice for someone else
29. Look through a photo album
30. Go star gazing
31. Get a massage
32. Write
33. Look for things that make you laugh
34. Try word puzzles/ sudoku
35. Scream
36. Play a game
37. Pray
38. Day dream
39. Take a drive

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