Get into Nature Nature hiking for the weekend, or even for a few hours walking in the park, or by the water can clear your mind. It's good for your physical health, too. A long swim, isometric exercises, gardening, half an hour with an axe on the woodpile, or some other physical exercise can be terrific for relieving stress. Check with your doctor about your best options. Don't take events, or yourself, too seriously.
Daily hassles can sometimes be more stressful than major life crises.
Laugh and be silly. Rent some funny videos and surround yourself with supportive friends. If you have access to the Internet, find jokes and comic strips. Public libraries have lots of silly and funny books and videos. Your diet, sleep patterns, exercise and feelings of self worth have an enormous impact on your stress levels.