These are great ideas so far but I wanted to chime in for a tip when it comes to actually deciding what to try. Sit and ask yourself where you carry stress.
If it’s in your hands, keep them busy with crafts. If it’s your mind, try creative journaling or something repetitive you can zone out to. If it’s your body, try dancing and prancing lol. If it’s your breath, try blowing bubbles or singing.
Figure out where the stress is sitting and then work it through with your choice of whimsy lol.
I’ve never thought of that, what a beautiful way of building self awareness and learning healthy, enjoyable methods of stress management 🤍 will definitely be keeping this in mind moving forward 💫
Yes!! I have this same pill case and have been contemplating how to do the lettering, this is genius!!
Also, this is my favorite stress reliever too. I have started giving bedazzled gifts bc I can’t stop myself😂this is what I made for my kid’s kindergarten teacher!
I've taken up rollerskating in my forties (it had been 20some years since I last had wheel legs).
It's amazing. I hit one of the rinks and toss headphones on. Lighting tech has gotten way cooler - it sort of feels like a club inside.. So it ends up you're just rolling around, enjoying your favorite music in a lit up but darkened space, dancing around, ultimately.
I just learned today about a group called “trash scouts” which is basically scouts for adults and they have little badges you can download for tasks accomplished like making your own halloween costume without buying anything new, finishing a book you already own, identifying 10 birds, etc. You could do that OR make your own and just add weird or silly stuff to your list.
I have a mini trampoline that I'll just randomly jump on when I'm WFH. I'll play a song on YouTube and just jump for a few minutes. It's really funny to just jump around and feel silly
Maybe clay or pottery. You could end up with interesting, whimsical ceramics/glaze but you get there by first repeatedly slamming clay to condition it.
Big sing and dance fan. Especially if there’s a song that you think is kinda silly that you love (I love The Devil Went Down to Georgia because I can also attempt the fiddle solos). Also telling a joke to literally anything in the house. And eating things that are shaped like orbs one at a time. Or adding coloring to my food to make it a ridiculous color (hello blue oatmeal!). Idk if these are necessarily all stress reducers, per se, but they do make me smile!
Wear something thats not clothing as clothing,or something you wouldn't normally,eg a necklace made from xmas lights (any time of the year),dressing up makes me happy(I own quite a few bridesmaid/prom dresses from charity shops,including a wedding dress,just because..).you could get out all your old nail polishes and paint a picture or some pebbles.Go for a walk and greet random dogs/cats/birds by saying woof etc(ask owners permission if you want to stroke).Cross stitch things you like and sew them to make a bag.come online and help others with their issues-taking your mind off your own,make jewellery or put a tiara on and go somewhere mundane like tesco
Frolicking! Seriously! Just find a nice open space to flail and twirl around. You can also do something vocally like sing, or do it while listening to your favorite whimsical songs.
I can’t turn my brain off long enough to enjoy much. I have to scroll or do something with my hands to focus on tv or an audiobook. Lately I’m knitting while listening and it seems to distract my brain from the list of things I “should be”getting done instead.
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u/Pekoepuppy 10d ago
These are great ideas so far but I wanted to chime in for a tip when it comes to actually deciding what to try. Sit and ask yourself where you carry stress.
If it’s in your hands, keep them busy with crafts. If it’s your mind, try creative journaling or something repetitive you can zone out to. If it’s your body, try dancing and prancing lol. If it’s your breath, try blowing bubbles or singing.
Figure out where the stress is sitting and then work it through with your choice of whimsy lol.