- Deep breathing. Make your exhalation longer than your inhale. So, breathe in for, say, 3 seconds and exhale for 5.
- Try a beginner yoga class.*
- Practice Tai Chi or Qi Gong.*
- Go for a walk in nature.
- Lay on your bed or the floor with your legs up the wall for 5 minutes.
- Eat one square of high quality dark chocolate (72% or higher). It’s also an anti-depressant.*
- Take a cat nap.
- Say no to a demand on your time that doesn’t match your priorities.
- Make a list of what you are grateful for.
- Get a massage.*
- Lay down on the grass in a park on your lunch break.
- Call a friend.
- Spend some quality time with your pet. They’re probably not stressed out.
- Listen to your favorite music album.
- Sit by a body of water and watch it flow.
- Take a bath.
*Take a moment to notice that, out of the 16 suggestions above, only 4 of them actually cost money. You don’t have to be financially resourced to de-stress yourself.
