We all need to take a break once in a while from all the stressors we face each day. Here is a list of ways you can take a break and give yourself a moment to regroup.
20 ways to take a break
- Focus on your breath
- Color in a coloring book
- Stretch
- Read the comics in the paper
- Drive to someplace new
- Pet your dog or cat
- Listen to some of your favorite relaxing music
- Go to the park and swing or go down the slide
- Think about something you are thankful for
- Turn off the TV and sit in silence
- Dance
- Smell some fresh flowers
- Write a letter to someone
- Watch a movie short
- Write in a journal
- Call someone you haven't heard from in a while
- Light a candle
- Go for a walk
- Grab a hula hoop and hula away
- Take a short nap
What can you add to this list?
