Stress Management Activities for Women [That Actually Work!]
Table of Contents
1.Coloring
2.Journaling
3. Meditation
4. Yoga
5. Relaxation Technique
6. Epsom Salt Bath
7. Read a Book
8. Put It Away
8. Listen to Podcast
9. Listen to a Sermon
10. Wash Your Hair
This sounds odd but I feel SO much better when I have clean hair and I’m slightly manicured. There’s just something about clean hair, maybe nails did and a little makeup on. Which leads me to my next thing.
11. Put Your Face On
Getting ready, putting makeup on, and being ready to face the day. It can give you confidence and allow you to have a sense of accomplishment. I know I am more productive running errands and getting things done when I have my game face on.
12. Kick Social to The Curb, My Friend
Stay off social media or put a limit on how much time you spend on it per day. Only follow people who motivate you and help you stay focused on the goals in your life. If you need help with motivation, I wrote an article & research paper on the power of motivation, check it out!
13. See a Shrink
Nail Bitter, I know that sounds intimidating. It’s less scary than you may think. I will be a licensed therapist soon and I can’t wait to help you guys! Until then, I recommend you find someone to talk to while you are at home. Checkout a telemedicine site such as Better Help. Just to have a conversation with a non-biased individual about your stress and fears.
There is nothing wrong with needing a little help in your marriage/relationship, with difficult kids or the stresses of being a mom. They all can weigh on us and it can be helpful to speak to someone who understands your point of view.
14. Don’t Carry Your Stress Alone
I do want to say that the stress and anxiety we have is not ours to carry. A lack of faith can lead to worry, doubt, and fear. The bible talks about anxiety and fears numerous times. Here are 20 Anxiety Bible Verses.
15. Go for a Walk (Not a Run)
Running for some can be more stressful for some people who are overly stressed. If you are having a hard time losing weight and you have cleaned up your diet. Give walking a try.
16. Low-Intensity Weight Lifting
Don’t stress yourself more, just do some full-body workouts and resistance training. I recommend starting with some compounding exercises. Compounding exercises are ones that work multiple muscles like deadlifts, squats & bench press.
This will save you time working out and can help balance your blood sugar in addition to your cortisol. Which both affect your stress levels.
17. Organize Your House
Organizing can be therapeutic for some people & make it easier to function. This may not be one of the best stress management activities for women that are OCD and it stresses them out further. Just skip it and head to number 18 on our list.
18. Cook or Bake
I have picked up a habit of making some gluten-free dessert mixes for my family. There’s cookie dough, pancakes, pie crusts & brownies… Mmm
Going gluten-free isn’t necessarily essential, but gluten can mess up your gut and cause further anxiety & stress.
19. Gratitudes
Write a list of the things you are thankful for. I can write I am thankful that I have a family to clean up after. Some women would love to have kids, be married, and have a family.
So even though changing diapers, picking up toys and doing everyone’s laundry is not always fun. I am blessed I have my health and can serve my family. This can be challenging when you are caught up in everything around you, but you can work on having more of a growth mindset to help you be aware of the positivity you can focus on.
20. Be Prepared
A lot of general anxiety can be avoided with preparation. You might get in fights with someone because they are wasting your time and you are late somewhere. But it may be that you did not use proper time management and that left late for an appointment and now you are stressed out.
Using proper time management, preparing for messes your kids will create, or taking your supplements to help you react to stressful situations better.
Being proactive can prevent you from having to be reactive to a situation (a.k.a stressed).
**Bonus**
21. Give Yourself Credit
To me, this is one of the best stress management activities for women, because so much is expected of us. A lot of us are moms and homemakers, we work a job or are at home taking care of other people.
We oftentimes come last and give ourselves little credit. Yet we are supposed to bounce back after a baby or look cute, shaved and manicured all the time. There’s a ton of work that goes into just the basics.
If we don’t love on ourselves and give ourselves credit for the small things, nobody will. If you feel overwhelmed, acknowledge all the things you do get done and you have accomplished! You finished a degree, you learned how to breastfeed, or budget your finances.
Ladies, you weren’t born knowing everything you know now, so give yourself credit for the smallest accomplishments. It’s the least you deserve!
Make a to-do list and check every little thing off.
Example To-do List:
- Brush My Teeth
- Do a Load of Laundry
- Read a book to my kids
- Take my dog for a walk
- Do 10 minutes of Yoga
- Do 20 Minutes of Reading
Creating a Long List of Small tasks that you overlook in a day, will help you feel more accomplished. Feeling more accomplished will give you confidence in your situation and help you feel in control over your stress. Instead of your stress & anxiety being in control over you.
Until Next Time Ladies!
Originally posted 2020-06-02 08:30:48.
Megan Santiago
Latest posts by Megan Santiago (see all)
- How to break a Fever - March 10, 2024
- Transdermal Magnesium: Best Kept Secret You Need to Try - January 3, 2024
- Porn Addiction Side Effects: How to Stop Now - January 3, 2024