I believe that taking the time to take care of ourselves can help us relax and reduce our stress. I found this thought backed up online, and according to Amherst College “taking care of yourself will help maintain your physical, emotional, and mental reserves to prevent and manage stress. So, to take care of myself…
Category: Stress Relief
Stress Relief and Self-Care, Part 2. Need Stress Relief? Let’s go Hiking!
Hiking and Stress Relief There is something relaxing about taking a hike outside on a nice day. Feeling the cool breeze and warm sun on your face as you surround yourself with the beauty of the countryside has a calming effect, at least on me. As I was looking for ways to relieve stress, I…
Stress Relief and Self-Care-Part 1-Coloring For Stress Relief
Divorce and Stress. The stress of divorce ranks second on many stress scales, just behind the death of a spouse. I disagree with it being second because I see an unwanted divorce as “like a death but with intent.” Stress can have many adverse effects on your life and your health. With this in mind,…
Stress Relief and Self Care-The Initial Plan
I started a series several years ago called Stress Relief and Self-Care. I want to include self-care in this series because in taking care of ourselves, I believe that we can decrease our stress, at least for a moment. There are many times in our lives that we need stress relief. Divorce ranks high on…
Need Stress Relief? Let’s Go Hiking!
There is something relaxing about taking a hike outside on a nice day. Feeling the cool breeze and warm sun on your face as you surround yourself with the beauty of the countryside has a calming effect, at least on me. As I was looking for ways to relieve stress, I found that many believe…
Stress Relief-Need Stress Relief? Try Laughing!
Life can be challenging at times. And yes, challenges can cause stress. There are times when our lives feel stress-free and we are at peace. There are other times when stress can come knocking at our door. Stress can come in many forms. Whatever the stress may be in your life, it is nice to…
Stress Relief-Travel and Stress Relief-Let’s Take a Trip!
Marital separation and divorce are ranked just under the death of a child as the most stressful experiences. With this in mind, I always seek ways to decrease stress. Lately, I have been reading about stress relief and travel. Let’s Take a Trip Travel can cause its fair share of stress, but from what I…
Stress Relief and Self Care-Baking and Stress Relief
Let’s continue on with our series on stress relief and self-care. Today let’s take a look at Baking and Stress Relief. So how can baking reduce your stress, you may ask? According to a site called Teeo Creations, baking is a form of comfort and also a distraction from our stress. This distraction from whatever…
Self Care and Stress Relief-Stress Relief through Music
Let’s continue our series on Self-Care and Stress Relief. Today let’s take a look at Stress Relief and Music. Music can make us feel good…listening to the right music can change our mood. Listening to music can stimulate dopamine in our brain, also known as the feel-good hormone in our body. Music can be…
Stress Relief and Self Care-Need Stress Relief-Try Herbal Tea
Stress and anxiety relief are essential in life. Many things can lead to excess stress, and sadly divorce is one of those things. Today we continue my series on stress relief and self-care. One way to relieve stress may be herbal tea…Let’s take a look… First off, what is herbal tea? According to VeryWell…