25 Little Things To Do to Relieve Stress

Anyone else feeling that January slump? The beginning of the year is always such a mix for me of feeling refreshed and inspired but also struggling with beating the winter blues.

Personally, I think the biggest struggle for me is that we start the year making these giant lists of to-do’s and goals, which can feel super overwhelming and stressful. That’s why I put together a list of 25 little things to do to relieve stress and cross off before bed or when you have a few minutes to spare each day. While small, crossing them off your to-do list can feel like such a relief and help start or end your day in a calmer and more positive mindset! Would love for you to share any other little things to add that can help shift your mood this winter!

25 THINGS TO DO TO RELIEVE STRESS EACH DAY:

1. Make your bed
2. Get rid of five things in your closet to give to Goodwill
3. Replace your broken phone screen (I always keep these on hand to replace when things are getting rough)
4. Give yourself a mani
5. Get outside for 20 minutes
6. Do a face mask before bed
7. Put away the pile of clothes in the corner of your room
8. Finally book your doctor appointments for the next few months
9. Blow dry your hair before bed so you’re set for the morning
10. Delete old photos and texts off your phone
11. Organize your inbox for 15 minutes
12. Refold the clothes in one of your drawers
13. Book your workouts for the following week
14. Lay out your outfit for work the night before
15. Write thank you notes or cards to friends and family far away
16. Make a soup to enjoy all week long (and save you money on lunches for the week!)
17. Squeeze in a quick workout
18. Reorder any beauty or skincare products you’re low on before they’re gone
19. Put away the dishes
20. Go through gift cards you have on hand and make a reminder to use them
21. Dust and vacuum for 10 minutes before bed
22. Drop off the dry cleaning you’ve been meaning to do
23. Call your grandma
24. Order new organization systems to tackle any messes (I just got these drawers and am obsessed on how much cleaner my room already feels!)
25. Burn a new candle and clean out old ones to use for organizing