90+ Activities To Reduce Stress

1. Get up 15 minutes earlier

 

2. Prepare for the morning the night before

 

3. Avoid tight fitting clothes

 

4. Avoid relying on chemical aids

 

5. Set appointments ahead

 

6. Don't rely on your memory ... write it down

 

7. Practice preventive maintenance

 

8. Make duplicate keys

 

9. Say "no" more often

 

10.Set priorities in your life

 

11. Avoid negative people

 

12. Use time wisely

 

13. Simplify meal times

 

14. Always make copies of important papers

 

15. Anticipate your needs

 

16.. Repair anything that doesn't work properly

 

17. Ask for help with the jobs you dislike

 

18. Break large tasks into bite size portions

 

19. Look at problems as challenges

 

20. Look at challenges differently

 

21. Un-clutter your life

 

22. Smile

 

23. Be prepared for rain

 

24. Tickle a baby

 

25. Pet a friendly dog/cat

 

26. Don't know all the answers

 

27. Look for a silver lining

 

28. Say something nice to someone

 

29. Teach a kid to fly a kite

 

30. Walk in the rain

 

31. Schedule play time into every day

 

32. Take a bubble bath

 

33. Be aware of the decisions you make

 

34. Believe in yourself

 

35. Stop saying negative things to yourself

 

36. Visualize yourself winning

 

37. Develop your sense of humor

 

38. Stop thinking tomorrow will be a better today

 

39. Have goals for yourself

 

40. Get enough sleep

 

41. Say "hello" to a stranger

 

42. Ask a friend for a hug

 

43. Look up at the stars

 

44. Practice breathing slowly

 

45. Practice a monster smile

 

46. Keep a journal

 

47. Quit trying to fix other people

 

48. Have a support network of people, places and things

 

49. Read a story curled up in bed

 

50. Do a brand new thing

 

51. Stop a bad habit

 

52. Buy yourself a flower

 

53. Take time to smell the flowers

 

54. Find support from others

 

55. Ask someone to be your "vent-partner"

 

56. Do it today

 

57. Work at being cheerful and optimistic

 

58. Put safety first

 

59. Do everything in moderation

 

60. Pay attention to your appearance

 

61. Strive for Excellence NOT perfection

 

62. Stretch your limits a little each day

 

63. Look at a work of art

 

64. Talk less and listen more

 

65. Maintain your weight

 

66. Plant a tree

 

67. Feed the birds

 

68. Practice grace under pressure

 

69. Stand up and stretch

 

70. Always have a plan "B"

 

71. Learn a new doodle

 

72. Memorize a joke

 

73. Be responsible for your feelings

 

74. Learn to meet your own needs

 

75. Become a better listener

 

76. Know your limitations and let others know them, too

 

77. Tell someone to have a good day in Latin

 

78. Throw a paper airplane

 

79. Exercise every day

 

80. Freely praise other people 

 

81. Get to work early

 

82. Clean out one closet

 

83. Play patty cake with a toddler

 

84. Go on a picnic

 

85. Take a different route to work

 

86. Leave work early (with permission)

 

87. Put air freshener in your car

 

88.. Eat popcorn

 

89. Write a note to a far away friend

 

90. Go to a ball game and scream

 

91. Cook a meal and eat it by candlelight

 

92. Recognize the importance of unconditional love

 

93. Remember that stress is an attitude

 

94. Remember God several times a day.

 

95. Remember you always have options 

 

 

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