Posted by Sierra Soleimani on Jul 15th 2016
50 Ways to De-stress in 10 Minutes or Less
When you’re feeling stressed, sometimes it’s the simple things in life that can pick you up. When life starts to get crazy, take 10 minutes out of your day to relax with one of these easy activities.
- Take a bath
- Go for a walk outside
- Call a friend
- Buy yourself some flowers
- Spend time with your pets
- Scream in a pillow
- Look at pictures of cute animals
- Chew gum
- Dance
- Vent to a journal
- Stretch
- Geocache
- Watch TV in your PJ’s
- Take a nap
- Diffuse essential oils
- Blow bubbles
- Go to a pet store and pet the puppies
- Do a few yoga poses
- Don’t watch the news
- Color a coloring book
- Cry (scientifically proven to relieve stress)
- Write down 5 things you are grateful for
- Cook yourself a good meal
- Clean your home
- Do something nice for someone
- Lift weights
- Do a puzzle
- Drink a cup of tea
- Meditate or pray
- Breathe deeply 5 times
- Read a book
- Lie in a hammock
- Hug a tree
- Give yourself a facial
- Play Pokemon GO
- Walk Barefoot on the grass
- Write a to-do list
- Pop bubble wrap
- Brush your hair
- Start a collection