15-20 minutes can be very energizing and rejuvenating. On your weekly calendar, eliminate the least important tasks and activities. Delegate household chores. Rent a movie, read, gardening, etc. You'll not only boost your self-esteem, you'll also enjoy the well deserved feelings of relaxation.
Laughter really is good medicine.
Laughing raises your heart rate, stimulates circulation, exercises your diaphragm, abs, and other muscles, and increases production of certain hormones that serve as your body's nautral painkillers. Watch a sitcom, read humorous books, get Reader's Digest. Studies show that the tears you produce when yuo're anxious, upset, sad, or angry contain stress-relieving hormones. Get a body massage. Various massage techniques reduce stress, loosen tight muscles, and rev up your energy.