Stressed Out? Go on a Stress Walk

Saturday 12 March 2016


Frosty field. Morning blue sky. Park


Hey guys!

I've been noticing that I'm getting stressed out or sort of feeling compressed recently what with college work, the daily commute and trying to stay balanced.

One thing that I've been doing to get out of the house, out of my room and away from zoning out to Netflix or YouTube is going out for a walk, or as I've been saying, a stress walk.

The weather now is not majorly cold or rainy so getting out in the fresh air really is great therapy. I prefer going out during the night after my day is over and the evening joggers, dog walkers and playing kids have retired into their homes for the night. There's something so calming about being the only one walking down a street-lamped path breathing in the cold night's air.

Lamppost in the night with a tree.

Silhouette of a girl on the path. Made by a lamppost street light during the night.


Lamppost shining through the trees at night. Shadows of branches.



Lamppost shining through the trees at night. Shadows of branches.

Lamppost in a housing estate with trees. Shadows.

Lamppost lights making shadows of tree branches on the road or street. Night time


Sometimes I listen to music and sometimes I'll take out my earphones and listen to what's happening around me. But more often than not I'll have a podcast on the go to keep me company for an hour or so while I have some me time. As I've said before I'm obsessed with Katie Dalebout and the Wellness Wonderland podcast and I dip into You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes or Food Psych with Christy Harrison. All of these podcasts are so interesting, insightful and entertaining so it's like you're having a nice long conversation with someone while you walk. Or if you want sometimes calling up a friend to go with you can be an awesome way to catch up and put the phones away for a bit.

So yeah going on nice long walks has been my go-to tool for dealing with stress and anxiety at the moment, let me know how some of your own go-to tips and tricks for when you start feeling overwhelmed or like the world is going to come down on you full force!

2 comments:

  1. Totally agree with nature being a stress reliever! It's definitely a go to for me.

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    1. I know right? It's so wonderful to get out in the fresh air :)

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