26 Easy And Fun Ways To Feel A Little Less Stressed
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1. Prioritize your to-do list on a handy notepad so the number of items doesn't seem so overwhelming,
Including a section for things that just aren't going to happen.
Get a pad from Amazon for $6.04.
2. Remind yourself to slow things down by hanging your tea bag on a colorful lil snail.
Slow and sTEAdy.
Get a set of 10 from Amazon for $4.59.
3. And brew a relaxing honey lavender blend to soothe your weary bod and mind.
With ingredients like lemon balm leaf, chamomile, and passion fruit extract that soothe nerves and help calm the body.
Get a box from Amazon for $3.19.
4. Take a deep breath and enjoy this color-changing aromatherapy diffuser.
Skip the essential oils to turn it into a humidifier.
Get it from Amazon for $16.95.
5. Take a chill pill while in the tub with this fizzing bath bomb.
Customize it with your favorite color and one of 70 scents.
Get a set of four from Wizard at Work on Etsy for $7.
6. Cuddle up with a Nervous Nellie — they need a hug to ease their nerves.
Maybe you need one too.
Get it from Spiderbite Boutique on Etsy for $20.
7. Or jot your jitters in a notebook that'll gobble up your worries and make them disappear.
Get it from Spiderbite Boutique on Etsy for $24.
8. Keep calm with a set of green Army men who practice yoga.
9. Check out a book that helps you build healthy habits to make your busy life a little more peaceful.
Each of the eight chapters has tips and fun activities to try to sleep better, unwind, and be more mindful.
Get it from Amazon for $14.82.
10. Light an aromatherapy candle that promotes peacefulness (with lavender and eucalyptus scents) or happiness (with citrus and yuzu scents) to make your happy place smell ahh-some.
11. Banish work stresses and strains with a mini desktop zen garden.
Light the candle, rake some sand, and enjoy.
Get it from Amazon for $17.95.
12. Pop your iPhone into this case to remind yourself to close all those apps and just relax for a minute.
Get it from Bando for $32.
13. Keep a fidget cube in your pocket or purse for those moments when you need to do something with your hands.
Six different faces offer six different ways to reduce anxiety and improve focus — with buttons to press, wheels to turn, and switches to move back and forth.
Get it from Amazon for $5.99.
14. Mash your frustrations away with a stress ball that looks like it's screaming.
While you're ::internally screaming::
Get it from Amazon for $10.97. Randomly selected from four available faces.
15. Turn your existential crisis into a whimsical hobby with an existential coloring book.
Get it from Amazon for $8.49.
16. Stay positive with a pretty journal that'll help you keep your life balanced, prioritize your goals, and take action in your life.
With prompts like, "List the times you felt you made a difference in somebody's life," "List the things that get you out of your head," and "List the things you'll want out of life five years from now" — as well as steps to take based on your answers.
Get it from Amazon for $11.52.
17. Tightly squeeze a plush pufferfish when you think you just might explode.
We are all Bloat the pufferfish from Finding Nemo.
Get it from Amazon for $16.84.
18. Turn your worries into LOLs with Gemma Correll's hilarious book that will make you say "it me."
Get it from Amazon for $8.71.
19. Let your mind wander to a world of imagination as you play with glow-in-the-dark, unicorn-colored thinking putty.
Get it from Amazon for $13.99. Available in 22 colors.
20. Soothe your stressed skin with a mask that clarifies clogged pores, absorbs oil, and replenishes moisture.
Plus it smells like lavender and bergamot to promote relaxation.
Get a pack of two from Amazon for 11.99.
21. Take a whack at this laundry punching bag when washing your sheets is really just the cherry on top of your too-busy day.
Get it from Amazon for $32.
22. Mellow out with a vibrating scalp massager that releases tension, relieves stress, and stimulates your scalp.
Like the feeling of someone playing with your hair, but better.
Get it from Amazon for $13.99.
23. Make your friends and family lend you a helping hand with these entreating socks.
24. Take your shower to the next level with a waterproof suction cup speaker to play some pump-up jams for morning showerers or relaxing tunes for night showerers.
Get it from Amazon for $21.59+. Available in four colors.
25. Download Calm, an app with daily meditation programs, breathing exercises, and relaxation stories to help you get to sleep.
26. And ~unravel~ all that tension with a session or two with this mini vibrator.
Get it from Amazon for $43. Available in two colors.
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