Activities to Relieve the Pressure in YOUR life!
WONDERFUL Things to do that might help YOU relieve the PRESSURE in YOUR LIFE!!!!! Proudly Presented by Schreiber High School's Chapter of SADD
Text a friend, “What’sthe funniest thing you’ve heard today?”
Blast your favoritemusic, Sing at the top of your lungs, and Dance around the house
Make a snack you lovedas a kid (You know: Rice Krispie treats,Smores, Ice Cream sundaes)
Watch an old movie or cartoon and remember to laugh or cry as both arestress relievers
Look at pictures of funmemories, family vacations, and think….what was up with my hair?
Grab your camera and gooutside with a mission to capture things that make you happy.
Make a list of all theamazing things you’ve accomplished and experienced this year
Commit a random act ofkindness (EVERYDAY and see how GOOD it makes you feel)
Watch funny videos onYouTube (It has been proven to relievestress)
Take a walk alone orwith a friend (Look at the wonder of nature…..blow on a dried up dandelion)
Throw On Some Music and Clean the House (Itreally works…..organize a drawer…..purge your junk )
Watch Aquarium Fish (Or you can set yourscreen saver for that….some of us watched the yule log for relaxation)
Cut Down On Some of Your Commitments
Go to the garden and plant something colorful!
FORGIVE someone or FORGIVE yourself
Walk Your Dog…… Play with your Cat... Tease your Goldfish….show him a PepperidgeFarm cracker!
Open a window and try breathing exercises ……Breathein……Breathe out……again…………………
Draw a landscape…..a still life…..or justDOODLE…..
Work on Becoming AnOptimist…..Write Down Daily Stress Relieving Tips
Try Focused Meditation
Decode a CryptogramPuzzle…… Do crossword puzzles……buy one of those invisible ink books and FINISHIT!!
Take a Mini-Vacation….ordo some RETAIL THERAPY
Talk to the heavens
Tell someone you LOVEthem!!
Keep a GratitudeJournal (ONLY write down the HAPPY MOMENTS in your life)
Prepare dinner for thefamily…………..make someone’s life a bit easier…..
Surround Yourself withPositive Energy
Learn to Say No To Demands on Your Time
Curl up in yourbed…..take your fluffy pillow and blanket…..and…..TAKE A NAP
Go the gym and work out…..playa sport…….watch a sport and root for the underdog!
Drink more water…..eathealthy…….trade in the candy bar for the peach, plum, or a cool slice ofwatermelon
Volunteer……….doing forothers is essential to finding inner peace
Get a massage…..ahaircut……a manicure…..a makeover…..
Organize your life
Invite a friend to amovie…..to the ice skating rink…….to the bowling alley….
DISCONNECT: LimitInternet and Cellphone use
Try a Full-Body Stretch….squeezeand relax…..each body part…until you feel de-stressed
Create a Chill-OutRoutine
Get a Hobby….collectpennies by the year…..try some magic tricks…..write music……
Go on a tear: rip upuseless paper like all of those old half used notebooks in the garage!
Make a list of all youneed to do….it will make things not seem so overwhelming
Take a shower…..a longhot shower…..or better yet a BUBBLE BATH!
Go for a run or abicycle ride
BeKIND…..ITS SO EASY……IT IS PAID BACK…..WE PROMISE REMEMBERTHAT EVERYONE HAS STRESS IN THEIR LIVES, IT IS A PART OF LIFE DON’T LET IT GETYOU DOWN…..FIND BALANCE MOST IMPORTANTLY RECOGNIZE THAT ….YOUARE VALUABLE…..YOU MATTER.
YOU ADD BEAUTY TO THE WORLD!