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 When
did living become so hard? Between jobs or
school, household chores, typical errands,
raising a family and maintaining general sanity,
days are packed to the gills with more than even
Wonder Woman could handle!
To combat all those days brimming with things to
do, people to see and places to be, I’ve come up
with a list of fun, relaxing and enjoyable
things to defeat the stressors in your life this
spring. Check them out and see if any of these
stress-busters might give you the peace of mind
and solace your life is missing.
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Put on comfy
clothes and snuggle up with a good book.
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And some
chocolates.
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And a cup of tea
with some cookies.
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Take a bubble
bath. |
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Give yourself a
nice pedicure to pamper yourself AND get
your toes in shape for sandals.
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Determine a
maximum amount of money that you are
“allowed” to spend and go shopping for
new shoes. And a purse. And clothes…
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Stop and smell the
roses. |
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Make some popcorn
and watch a movie.
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Enjoy a candlelit
dinner. |
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Listen to soft,
soothing music.
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Or, if you really
need to get out some frustration, listen
to rock and roll or hard core music.
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Play an instrument
– especially guitar, if you know how.
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Ask someone else
to play for you if you don’t know how.
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Take an entire
night to yourself, to be completely
worthless. Order take-out, walk around
in your jammies and just enjoy having
nothing to do.
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Exercise! Go for a
run, walk, jog, bike ride or other
athletic activity. Get some friends
together and play tennis or golf, have a
catch or do something new and exciting
in the world of sports. See: Easy
exercising |
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Go on a boat ride.
Canoe, sailboat, yacht, kayak – it
matters not the kind of boat but that
you have a nice, relaxing time on the
water. |
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Take a nap or go
to bed early. No lie – if you are
feeling completely zonked from a tough
week, your body will love you for it.
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Make some “comfort
food.” Cupcakes, cookies, cakes,
pies…anything sweet and scrumptious is
fair game! |
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Get together with
your girlfriends and commiserate. When
you all share your dilemmas and get the
frustration out in the open, it’s a
pretty sure thing that you’ll be feeling
better in no time.
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Go on a vacation.
Whether you leave for a week or you take
a five-minute mental vacation, sometimes
an escape from reality is all it really
takes to re-energize and rejuvenate
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No matter what types of
activities – or lack thereof – refuel you and
rejuvenate you after a tough workday or
workweek, remember that relaxation is only a
good night’s sleep away.
By Kate M. D’Imperio ©
2006
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Women's Health