Some tips for when you just need a break.
1. Go for a ride somewhere- whether it be a walk, bike or car ride
Get some fresh air to clear up your mind
2. Drink Water
Stay hydrated, your body craves water, so anytime you drink some your body thanks you.
3. Eat Your Favorite Foods like Chocolate or Bananas
Chocolate can create endorphins in your brain which are the happy chemicals in your brain and bananas have potassium which boosts your energy, these both will stimulate a happier mind-set.
4. Listen to Music
This also creates endorphins and can get you into a better mood.
5. Read
If you like reading this can produce a calmness and can help your brain focus on other things.
6. Take a Break
You don't want to overload yourself right away so don't stretch yourself too thin, little breaks every so often will help your brain focus better.
7. Stretch
This will help reduce the tension in your shoulders, neck and jaw or whatever you may need relaxed.
8. Don't Be Too Hard on Yourself
You can do it. Motivate yourself. You are you're own worse critic so try to tune that little voice out.
9. Drink Tea
Most teas have antioxidants that will help boost immune systems or even to calm the body. Some that will help calm you down are: Lavender, Ashwaganda, Chamomile, and many others.
10. Talk To a Friend
Maybe you just need to vent and let it all out, don't be afraid to call up one of your friends to set your mind straight.
11. Clean
I find that sometimes doing little chores like vacuuming or doing laundry can help keep my mind off of a stressful situation and give myself more time to think.
12. Get Some Alone Time
Give yourself some space to just breathe.
13. Reward Yourself
Treat yourself to something you normally wouldn't buy because you've been working hard.
14. Retail Therapy
Buy those new shoes you've been wishing for.
15. Let It Go
In the grand scheme of things whatever your stressing over probably won't matter in a few years so try not to worry too much about it.
16. Exercise
Take your frustration out on the track or the weights. Use that frustration to your advantage to meet your goal.
17. Netflix
Take a break and watch some Netflix, you've earned an episode or two.
18. Change Where You Work
You get used to the space where you study or work so change it up a bit and move spaces to relieve any negative feelings towards that space.
19. Pet an Animal or Head to the Humane Society
Your little furry friends can help calm you and feel loved because that's what they're there for and even you don't have any pets head to your local Humane Society and see the ones who still need love.
20. Color
This will take your mind off whatever your stressing over and take you back to more simpler times.
