This is one of those weird “National Day of…” that we can get behind.
Non-food division.
Saturday, Aug. 15, is National Relaxation day and, let’s be honest, this is definitely something the world needs right now.
Mental Floss has a list of things you can do to relax.
- Get a house or office plant.
- Avoid screens before bedtime.
- Eat a banana. Okay, bear with us. “Potassium helps your body regulate blood pressure. Keeping that under control should help you bounce back more quickly from what’s got you stressed.”
- Indulge in some citrus. Recent studies show that vitamin C helps with stress.
- Listen to Classical Music.
- Drink green tea sweetened with honey.
- Give yourself a hand massage. GET YOUR MIND OUT OF THE GUTTER.
- Lock lips with someone. “Romance is relaxing! Kissing releases oxytocin, a chemical that is shown to reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol.”
- Chew some gum.
- Blow up a balloon.
- Mow the lawn. Can confirm. That fresh-cut grass smell? That’s the stuff. Plus, it’s a great way to just shut the mind off while doing something that doesn’t require a lot of thinking. Just watch out for rabbit holes. Learned that the hard way.
- Find something to make you laugh.
- Grab some chocolate. Remus Lupin was right!
- Focus on relaxing all of your muscles.
- Take a mental vacation.
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