10 Ways to Deal with Stress

This week was teacher appreciation week at school and I won a 20 minute massage.  It was absolutely very relaxing.  But then it was over and that wonderfully relaxed feeling generated by the massage soon slipped away.  Let's face it - life can be very stressful, whether it is job related, health related, family related, or all of these combined!  Here are 10 of the ways I have found to deal with stress personally without paying $50 for another massage-

1. Drink a cup of hot herb tea.
2. Go for a quick walk or run.
3. Listen to music that includes sounds of nature.
4. Crochet.
5. Breathe deeply for one minute.
6. Rub the pets.
7. Pull weeds in the garden.
8. Write.
9. Stretch arms, legs, neck, spine.
10. Close eyes and lay a warm herbal pack across forehead.  I especially like the smells of spearmint and eucalyptus