Stress-Busting Ways To Chill Out For A Good Night
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How to have a good night: Fun and creative activities
- Start a giant jigsaw puzzle.
- Spend quality time with your pet. Pets provide proven relaxation and mood benefits.
- Paint a picture. If you don't want to make a big investment, simple watercolors and sketch paper can do the job just fine.
- Try a paint or color-by-numbers book to zone out while working on your artistic side.
- Draw a comic strip about your day at work.
- Draw a self-portrait, blindfolded.
- Draw a picture of your stress, then send it away.
- Visualize your happy place and sketch a picture.
- Practice calligraphy or improving your handwriting.
- Try making your own creative fonts.
- Knit somethin
g. Or embroider something. Or crochet. Pick up some flowers on your way home and rearrange them into an original bouquet. Tell stories by flashlight or candlelight. Make a list of things you want to see before you die. Make a list of 100 things that make you feel good. Do a crossword puzzle or a word search. Color in a detailed coloring book with crayons
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How to have a good night: Food and snacks
- Prep food for a healthy breakfast you'll be excited to wake up to like overnight oats or egg muffins.
- Pack a healthy lunch tonight and save $10 on a sub-par sandwich tomorrow.
- Make a sleep-friendly snack, like popcorn. Bonus points if you skip the microwave bag.
- Be a tea connoisseur and make your own evening (caffeine-free) nightcap blends. Natural foods stores often have loose teas and herbs available by the gram.
- Make overnight pizza dough and have pizza for dinner tomorrow night.
- Make a weird diorama using junk around your house.
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How to have a good night: Relax your body
- Take a steaming hot shower with a few drops of soothing eucalyptus oil.
- Stretch. Doing light yoga or deep stretching before bed can help reduce pain.
- Massage sore or tense spots with a foam roller or tennis ball.
- Try dry brushing or a full-body sea mud mask to pamper your skin.
- Do a facial complete with steam, exfoliation, and a mask. Look forward to waking up gorgeous.
- Give yourself a manicure and pedicure.
- Take a nice, long bubble or Epsom salt bath. Keep lights low and play calming sounds.
- Experiment with aromatherapy and pay attention to how your senses react to different smells and combina
tions. Lay in a comfy spot and practice deep breathing. Lay in a comfy spot and practice progressive muscle relaxation.
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How to have a good night: Relax your mind
- Listen to music without distractions.
- Relax on your porch or patio, enjoy the night, and people-watch.
- Keep a paper journal, and respond to a different prompt each night.
- Cuddle with your partner.
- Write a letter with no intention of sending it.
- Listen to a sports game on AM radio.
- Listen to an audiobook or a podcast.
- Listen to binaural beats.
- Make a video journal of your day, and end it with positive affirmations.
- Make a mixtape of songs that make you feel blissful and tune in.
- Lay in a comfy spot and practice guided imagery.
- Lay in bed and listen to white noise, rain, ocean waves or other re
laxing sounds.
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How to have a good night: Recap your day
- Recap your day. What were five things that made you happy?
- Recap your day. What was one thing that bummed you out or made you mad? Can you let it go?
- Recap your day. What's one instance where you could have done better?
- Recap your day. What was the strangest/most interesting thing you saw?
- Recap your day. What was the most inspiring thing you saw?
- Recap your day. Without consulting social media, do you have any idea what you did on this day last year?
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Activities that will help you wind down at night, making it easier to fall asleep and get a good night's rest.
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