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Set Up A Soothing Bath, And We'll Tell You How To De-Stress

Set Up A Soothing Bath, And We&#x27;ll Tell You How To Manage Stress

Choose a beauty treatment to do while you're in the tub

Finally, pick a robe to wrap yourself up in after your bath

Take a drive to a nearby town or park (the destination is beside the point here.) Pack your favorite snacks, curate your perfect sing-out-loud playlist, and change into something extra snug and comfortable. As you journey onward and familiar buildings turn into tiny dots behind you, you’ll feel your worries dissipate into nothingness.

Take a long and scenic drive

Whatever’s on your mind, write it down in a journal or into a list. Don’t focus on writing perfect sentences, capturing your exact feelings, or sounding stupid. Treat the piece of paper in front of you like a kind, all-forgiving mother, and pour out all your rambling thoughts until your hand hurts and you can’t write a single more letter. You’ll feel mentally cleansed and through the process of connecting different thoughts together, might even realize something new about yourself.

Journal your heart out

Think of your favorite dish of all time, then find a recipe that makes it just how you like it. Then gather your ingredients and make a day out of making the food to exactly your own specifications. And don’t stop there — when you’re done cooking, plate it as if you were being served at a Michelin-starred restaurant. You deserve the absolute best, after all. You’ll find the entire process of learning a recipe, being shamelessly self-indulgent in its preparation, and nourishing yourself, highly satisfying!

Cook an elaborate meal

Find a local nail salon and schedule a relaxing pedicure or manicure. There’s something extra relaxing about having your feet or hands buffed, massaged, and moisturized. Pick a color that’ll help you stand or sit proud, and empower you to make a mark on the world.

Treat yourself to a nail appointment

Call someone you can have an easy-ish, low-stress conversation with, and catch them up on your life. Tell them about the kinds of projects you’ve been working on at work or school, what you had for lunch, or even a new purchase you’re excited about. We all know that real-time interaction does wonders for our mental health, but why do we put it off so often? By taking the time to call someone, you’ll have strengthened a friendship (and we all know relationships are the foundations of our happiness) and feel good to have escaped the echo chamber in your head!

Call your mom, significant other, or a trusted friend

Do your hair and makeup, put on your most flattering outfit, and spend an entire afternoon or evening taking selfies from every possible angle. People don’t admit it enough, but a gentle stroke of the ego can do WONDERS for your sense of wellbeing. You don’t even have to post any of the selfies in your social media, but feel free to edit the sh\*t out of ‘em. Not because you’re trying to mask any of your so-called imperfections, but because it’s your party, and you can pretend you’re in a black-and-white noir film if you want to.

Take a million selfies

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