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5 Ways To De-Stress That Aren't "Do Yoga" Or "Take A Bath"

#3 isn't one I'd recommend you practice often, though.

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Jul 29, 2019

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5 Ways To De-Stress That Aren't "Do Yoga" Or "Take A Bath"

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There are tons of ways to de-stress, and it seems like everyone is big on this whole self-care thing right now, which is great, however when you look up articles or ways to unwind and deal with stress, all you end up getting is "take a bath" or "do yoga" or "meditate". The truth is, though, that at the end of a long hard day sometimes we just want something to do that doesn't require any prep at all and might be a tad bit more self-indulgent than we're used to.

1. Binge watch one of your favorite shows.

This is a no-brainer. Any time I need some time to let my brain relax, I hop into bed and turn on Netflix and watch as many episodes as I want. It's probably the most effective way to stop thinking so much. Rom-Coms are also pretty great to watch when you don't want to have to focus too hard on what's happening.

2. Go stargazing.

Go for a drive or walk out into your backyard or find a place anywhere that's dark enough to see the stars and make a cozy spot with your favorite pillows and blankets and sit there until your mind is clearer. This is one of my favorite things to do and can be super relaxing. There's SO many apps and even books out there that can show you exactly what you're looking at, too!

3. Do a little retail therapy.

Sometimes this is the best way to decompress, even though it's probably the most expensive. Give yourself an amount you're "allowed" to spend and go spend an hour or two in your favorite stores.

4. Eat a ton of feel good food and don't let yourself feel bad about it.

Alright, I know that everyone is always like, "When I'm stressed I go and I exercise", but in all seriousness, sometimes that is a little bit ridiculous. Sometimes you just have to call up your friends or your mom or whoever you know will make you feel better and order two large pizzas and lava cakes and pig out. And DO NOT let yourself feel bad about it. You are fine. You are beautiful. Pizza is good.

5. Do absolutely nothing.

I am so serious. Go to your bed and wrap yourself up like a burrito and literally just lay there and stare up at the ceiling for however long you need. Leave your phone in another room if you have to. Just lay there. Maybe take a nap.

If you can't find something in this article and think that maybe yoga and a bath would help you better, that's perfectly fine, and I've written an article about other ways to de-stress and unwind that you can find here! Remember y'all, life is not that serious. We just think it is. It's actually really, really great and you get out of it what you put into it and expect. Take some time for yourself often.

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5 Ways To De-Stress That Aren't "Do Yoga" Or "Take A Bath"

#3 isn't one I'd recommend you practice often, though.

In This Article:

1. Binge watch one of your favorite shows.

2. Go stargazing.

3. Do a little retail therapy.

4. Eat a ton of feel good food and don't let yourself feel bad about it.

5. Do absolutely nothing.

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1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

Nobody deserves to be living in poverty.

"Nobody living in one of the most influential nations in the world should be worried about making ends meet."

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What are the benefits of raising the minimum wage?

What are the states that have set a $15/hour minimum wage?

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Because who understands your bitterness better than April?

1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.

2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.

4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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