Do you get stressed-out around the holidays? THM has taken this opportunity to add a little flavor to your holiday by inviting you to check out these 25 relaxing stress busters, which will help you relax and actually enjoy the holidays! I am sure something is there for everyone, come with us and see:
- Singing in the shower- whether it sounds good or horrible, loud, soft or silly, it works! You’ll feel light and renewed afterwards.
- Turn off the lights and sit quietly in a room or lie on your bed and just enjoy the fragrance of your favorite candle or scented plug-in. This facilitates deep breathing and aroma therapy.
- Take a long bathe or soak with dermatologist recommended bath oils and sugars. Let the warm water take the winter cold and stress away.
- Listen to music you like, for example, classical, jazz and soul are calming and graceful.
- Get a full body massage or foot rub from your spouse or a specialist.
- Read a novel written by your favorite author or that book your friends have been buzzing about.
- Watch a good movie.
- Perform cool down exercises or yoga.
- Have a night out for dinner with someone special.
- Take a spa day; get your hair and nails done, plus a facial.
- Enjoy a beautiful scenery, maybe overlooking the city lights, the sea or by the lake.
- Go for a swim.
- Talk about the problem with a trusted friend.
- Bake your favorite dessert.
- Put your feet up and have some tea.
- Take a vacation to that place you have always wanted to visit.
- Go on a camping adventure in the country with family or friends and get away from the noisy, busy, crowded city.
- Go watch a stand-up comedy or play and get a belly full of laughs.
- Fly a kite with your child or children or do something fun with him or her, like chasing each other with water guns or blowing up the air pool and taking a dip.
- Go for a walk in the park or visit a botanical garden.
- Shop online for the latest clothes, footwear, gadgets or visit your favorite online magazine for its newest articles and trends.
- Have a games night and play games like, Pictionary, scrabble, taboo or get active with a Wii.
- Paint or draw something that is always on your mind.
- Work on that long standing project you have in your basement or in the yard, like, mending your boat, building a piece of furniture, making a backyard garden, you name it!
- Finally, spend some time outdoors or near a window on sunny days. It stimulates the production of feel-good serotonin and also helps relieve stress.
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