50 Things You Can Do To Reduce Your Stress
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50 Things You Can Do To Reduce Your Stress

"Nothing in the affairs of men is worthy of great anxiety." - Plato

Sydney Mueller
Dec 29, 2015
Villanova University
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50 Things You Can Do To Reduce Your Stress
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In the crazy, turbulent world that is modern day society, it's hard to find a few peaceful moments. Those moments where you can sit back, relax and just reflect can make a world of difference on how your day goes, but more often than not we end up stressing instead of taking a few minutes for ourselves. There are so many things you can do instead of stress, and most will actually end up reducing it.

Here is a list of 50 things you can do to avoid and diminish that unnecessary stress.

1. Meditate

2. Color

3. Read a book

4. Dance

5. Sleep

6. Watch TV

7. Listen to music

8. Scream into a pillow

9. Go for a walk

10. Go for a jog

11. Write in a journal

12. Call your family

13. Call your friends

14. Pray

15. Play with your pet

16. Cook

17. Play a sport

18. Get a piercing

19. Go shopping

20. Play a game of cards

21. Go to a place of worship

22. Go for a drive

23. Write a poem

24. Make a playlist

25. Go to the gym

26. Play a game of chess

27. Sing

28. Plan a trip

29. Play a board game

30. Start a new series on Netflix

31. Blog

32. Do a puzzle

33. Play an instrument

34. Make a scrapbook

35. Take an exercise class

36. Bake a cake (or anything)

37. Organize your closet

38. Go to a fancy restaurant

39. Read your horoscope

40. Stretch

41. Watch a sporting event

42. Go to a play

43. Pick up a new hobby

44. Get a tattoo

45. Watch a movie

46. Play a video game

47. Read the news

48. Paint

49. Drink tea

50. Yoga

Enjoy the little things, breathe, and ask yourself what else you could be doing next time you find yourself stressing.

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