Helpful Skills

15 Ideas for Stress Relief

  1. Take 10 deep slow breaths to the count of 10

  2. Exercise or go for a run

  3. Listen to a song

  4. Talk to a friend or family member

  5. Play with a pet

  6. Imagine your favorite place

  7. Color or draw

  8. Write poetry, stories, or journal

  9. Knit or sew

  10. Bake or cook

  11. Shoot hoops or kick a soccer ball

  12. Dance

  13. Perform a random act of kindness

  14. Do something that you like to do

  15. Clean your space - it can clear your head!