This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCF chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.
With Finals just around the corner, we’re all secretly trying to figure out how to de-stress. It could be that our old habits just don’t seem to work anymore, or we’ve never actually found the best way to de-stress during such a crazy, hectic week. For this reason, I’ve created a list of the top 30 ways to de-stress (especially during Finals’ Week).
- Go for a quick walk
- Do something you did all the time as a kid
- Dance in the rain
- Cook a delicious dinner with the items left in your fridge
- Read some fiction
- Stretch, meditate, pray
- Watch a funny video
- Make an herbal tea
- Get a discounted massage (at UCF RWC)
- Take slow, deep breaths
- Crank up the music and dance
- Massage your ears
- Strip down your living room
- Procrastinate
- Enjoy a staycation
- Volunteer your time or expertise
- Finger paint
- Take a long drive
- Hang out with your funniest friend
- Sleep
- Try laughing yoga
- Visit the shooting range
- Take a bath with candles and aromatherapy
- Punch a pillow
- Get your adrenaline pumping
- Make a to-do list and actively cross items off
- Be brutally honest
- Organize your living space
- Build a garden
- Go on a picnic
After trying at least 3 of these items you should definitely feel stress-free (at least temporarily). My favorite is combining breathing and praying with an aromatherapy bath and reading a fiction book. Let me know what your favorite way(s) to de-stress is/are.
Best of luck on all of your Finals!