- Blow bubbles. Make lots of bubble solution and blow bubbles. You can do this alone or with someone. You will feel like a kid again. Watch the bubbles, note their shape and color. How many can you blow?
- Turn on the music and dance in your living room. Pick up your favorite CD and dance like no one is watching. Dancing is a good physical exercise, and it releases endorphins - the feel good chemicals - in your brain.
- Pick up a book of jokes at the library and read them out loud. Read them alone or share them with your partner or friends - laughter is contagious.
- Finger paint. Get some non-toxic paints and a lot of paper. Connect with that playful kid in you and finger paint. Enjoy the colors, the sensations, and the freedom of playing.
- Watch your favorite comedy.
- Stand in front of a mirror and make faces at yourself. Funny faces. Laugh. It is a scientific fact that the body cannot differentiate between real and fake laughter. The benefits are the same.
- Create a fun treasure box. Find a shoe box. Decorate it and collect fun pictures and treasures that you have in the house. Items that make you feel good, that put a smile on your face. Put the items in the box and take the box out whenever you feel in need of stress relief.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
7 Fun Ways to Relieve Stress
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