Transition Counseling Services

Here are some Stress Busters:

Take a warm bath

Count backward from 100

Take a breather–four or five deep, cleansing breaths

Read a novel

Take a walk

Meditate for 15 minutes – give thanks in prayer

Do gentle, static stretches for 15 minutes

Get out the crayons and color!

Close your eyes and daydream

Call a friend

Sit down, take the phone off the hook, close the door, relax

Go see a movie

Turn on your favorite music

Vegg out: Watch a silly TV show

Work it out.

Take an exercise class

Take a stress management class

Find a hobby you enjoy

Play with a pet

Rehearse how you’ll handle a stressful situation before it happens

Keep your sense of humor; laughter is the best medicine

Ride your bike

Work in the garden or visit a city garden or the arboretum

Look out the window

Write a letter to a friend you haven’t written to in awhile

Plan your next day

Get a good night’s sleep

Take a long, healthy lunch with a good friend

Do something impromptu – off the cuff – spur of the moment and positive!