100 tips for relaxation

Over the last few weeks I have really been struggling to relax and unwind at the end of the day. My stress levels have been high and my sleep has been restless. Following the massive popularity of my eBook Enlightening Stress Relief I realized that so many of us are struggling to relax. For this reason I have compiled the ultimate list of ways to relax, unwind and loosen up before, during and after work. Enjoy!

100 Ways to Relax

1. Drink some green tea

2. Take a nap

3. Go outside

4. Get fresh air

5. Get sunlight

6. Meditate on the breath

7. Breathe deeply

8. Watch some TV

9. Listen to classical music

10. Go to the gym

11. Eat more fruit

12. Go for a walk in the city

13. Get a fruit milkshake

14. Talk to a friend on the phone

15. Strengthen your Facebook addiction

16. Walk around the office

17. Do some deep muscle stretches

18. Look at inspiring photos

19. Read your favorite blogs

20. Call your mother

21. Read national geographic or magazines about far away places

22. Go somewhere high with a vast view

23. Reduce the amount of coffee you drink

24. Drink more water

25. Get a shot of wheat grass juice

26. Go for a walk around the markets or somewhere with lots of natural produce

27. Go somewhere where sunlight warms your face

28. Exercise before work to get the blood flowing

29. Get some healthy comfort food (hearty soups or something that makes you feel great)

30. Go for a swim or a spa

31. Get a massage at your local massage school (its cheaper)

32. Call some old friends and meet for lunch

33. Listen to relaxation mp3’s

34. Delete all the emails in your inbox

35. Clean your desk

36. Tidy your room and make your bed so it’s clean when you go to sleep

37. Open up windows and let fresh air in

38. Make a list of all the things you need to do today

39. Write a letter to your parents or someone in your family you haven’t seen in a while

40. Take a day off work

41. Go shopping for someone in your family

42. Visit an awe-inspiring monastery, church, temple or piece of architecture

43. Head down to the beach and walk in the shallow water

44. Go to a lake and skim rocks on the surface

45. Read a book you enjoyed as a child

46. Cook a lavish and complicated dinner

47. Make a lemon, ginger honey tea

48. Go to your local botanic gardens where there are lots of colorful flowers

49. Tense all your muscles for ten seconds and then suddenly let go

50. Get a stress ball or hand grippers

51. Get off the computer and relax your eyes

52. Go for a run around the city at lunch time

53. Get a big Chinese noodle soup for lunch (warm water is good for stress)

54. Go and see a comedy show

55. Go to bed early

56. Have a sleep in

57. Take some allotted time to do nothing at all

58. Plant some trees to make your life more carbon neutral

59. Go and see a sporting match

60. Hire some comedy movies and relax on the couch with a blanket

61. Take deep breaths for five minutes

62. Join an evening yoga class

63. Go to the city library and just sit down

64. Have a big long conversation with your partner about nothing in particular

65. Turn off the television/computer and do something low tech

66. Eat a big bowl of fruit with natural honey on top

67. Pack a picnic, get in the car and drive to a new outdoors spot

68. Play some after work team sport like indoor soccer or cricket

69. Go to a meditation class (they are usually very relaxing)

70. Drink a cup of plain hot water (old Chinese method of healing)

71. Do a painting or drawing of your home

72. Call up 10 mates and organize some sport in the park and a BBQ

73. Go out to a favorite restaurant for dinner

74. Hire an Xbox 360 and have a lazy weekend

75. Study a topic you have a deep interest in but which doesn’t relate to work

76. Buy a beanbag and fall asleep watching TV

77. Take a hot shower and leave the fan off so the room steams up

78. Buy a cheap self-massaging wand and massage your tense spots

79. Get the daily chores out of the way now instead of worrying about them

80. Get a 20 minute power nap like Leonardo da Vinci

81. Light some healing and relaxation incense

82. Ride your bike to work instead of driving in the hustle

83. Get the kids off to a friend’s house for a sleep-over

84. Use some bath salts and take a long bath in a candle lit bathroom

85. Talk about your problems with someone

86. Plan a holiday you would love to take in the future

87. Cut out the sugar in your diet (it causes stress)

88. Take a relaxation supplement like Brahmi

89. Watch your thoughts without engaging them

90. Get to work early and finish the day’s work as fast as possible and then forget it

91. Unsubscribe from blogs that you really don’t need in your Feed Reader

92. Stop wasting so much time on Facebook, Myspace and Twitter

93. Spend some more time with your dog or animal (they’ll love you for it)

94. Throw out stuff around your house your really don’t need or use

95. Create a list of relaxation tips to help other people

96. Start a detox diet

97. Turn on some music and dance around your house

98. Have a warm glass of milk

99. Pick up a hobby you have neglected

100. Just relax!