At Home Stress Relief Ideas
Start a new hobby or renew an old interest. You can make gifts for family members or for
charity groups, or something for you.
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Quilting
or embroidery
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Knitting
or crochet
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Weaving
Adopt a small animal that is just yours. Research and get one that suits your
personal needs and that does not require too much time or energy.
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Dog
or cat from the pound
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Fish
tank
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Ferret
or Hamster or Snake
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Step
exercise while watching TV
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Walk
around the house while chatting on the phone
Read a good book. Try a different genre or a new author just for fun.
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Mystery
novels, Romance novels, Science fiction
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Make
up your own ending to your real-life adventure novel
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Pretend
you are a secret agent entrusted to protect your child
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Imagine
who would star in a movie about your family or your life
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For
every problem you have, think of a blessing hidden inside the problem
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Go
through the alphabet and think of 26 things to be grateful for today, from A to
Z
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CD
with headphones
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Play
an instrument
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Make
a phone call, lock yourself in the bathroom or go outside
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Write
an email or read messages on a list for FASD families
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Read
stories written by other parents on www.fasstar.com/fas
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Video
games or computer games
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Jigsaw
puzzles
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Crossword
puzzles
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Laugh
at yourself
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Find
the humor in the situation
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Comedies
are best
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VCR
tape your favorite TV shows
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Rent
a movie
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Cookies,
fudge, or brownies
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Something
that Mom used to make
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Warm
bubble bath with a book
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Hot
shower with shower massage
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Drain
your brain of any worries and daydream
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Meditate
or pray
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Close
your eyes for 5 minutes and think of only physical sensations
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Breath
in and out deeply and slowly
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Conjure
up a favorite memory from your past and relive it
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Slowly
nibble on a chocolate bar as is melts in your mouth one bite at a time
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