Stress Relief Activities You Should Try

Check out some fun activities you can do to deal with stress:

We all deal with stress everyday and we know few ways  to relieve it like therapies or exercises, but there are some fun ways also. Fun provides a sense of happiness which is a good way to deal with stress so we bring you the list of activities to relieve stress:

• Eat dark chocolate

All of us love eating chocolate but do you know eating chocolate can reduce stress. When we feel stressed our blood pressure rises and flavanols found in dark chocolate lowers blood pressure and cholesterol. In addition, it also promotes good heart health.

• Play with your pet

Everyone loves spending time with their pets obviously it makes us happy. But do you know playing or cuddling with your pet releases feel-good hormones? Petting an animal for few minutes can reduce stress. You can talk to your pet or take a walk with your dog to feel good.

• Dance it out

Dancing is a great form of exercise, it is fun and relieves tension and stress so get into your room, lock it and play music. Dance like crazy as nobody is watching you.

• Blow bubbles

In childhood we all loved to blow bubbles and play around do the same now too as it is fun and relieves stress as well. In the activity you have to breathe deeply, that forces your body to relax which ultimately reduces your tension and stress.

• Have sex

Having sex promotes the release of oxytocin that reduces the level of stress hormone cortisol. Also, the release of endorphins promotes inner happiness and reduces stress. Making out, kissing and cuddling also releases stress.

• Baking or cooking

In recent research, it has been found that baking and cooking are fun stress-relieving activities. In baking a person find comfort in the soothing aroma of their dish, this way they release their sadness and stress. Also the notion that your dedicated hard work results in a tasty reward makes you happy.

• Get creative

Doing creative activities is a great way to distract yourself from your issues. Indulging yourself in drawing, painting, coloring or any other of kind of craft helps you in releasing endorphins. The thoughts that come to your mind while doing something creative replace your negative thoughts.

Try any of these activities and we are sure your stress will go away.