Long term de-stressors (Routine-Based)
Fantastic, you've made it the page where you got more than an hour to spare, here are some long term de-stressor ideas.
1. Do a puzzle
At first you might find this ideas counter-intuitive because puzzles often force your brain to think even more. However, realize this that all puzzles are not created equal. Solving simple puzzles can simulate production of dopamine (the "feel good" hormone) which you make you feel better if you are feeling down about your workload, a student's behavior in class , or a parent's email.
Here are some sites with some puzzles of various genres.
Brain teaser puzzles and games for attention, memory, planning, visual, logic, corporate, math, and more:
https://sharpbrains.com/brainteasers/
Hard Riddles for Adults | Best Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzles
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a31153757/riddles-brain-teasers-logic-puzzles/
20 Best Brain Puzzles with Answers That Challenge Your Brain
https://www.mentalup.co/blog/brain-teasers-3
10 Tricky Puzzles That Will Totally Blow Your Brain
brightside.me/wonder-quizzes/9-childrens-puzzles-that-will-blow-every-adult-brain-337110/
12 Brain Teasers That Will Test How Much You Actually Know
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g3751/viral-brain-teasers/
2. Read a book
Reading is a tried and tested way to get your mind off of things that give you stress and let your imagination take over to hypothesis what's going to happen next in the book you are reading. It also presents conversation starters with your peers or students so there is open dialogue and you feel less alone with tackling your stress.
3. Spend time with your friends or family or colleagues
Go to the movies theatres, drive out to the Rocky Mountains, play a board game, or go for a swim. Often, when we are stressed, we feel alone. When you do cooperative things, you feel that you have somebody with you (even though they may not able to help you directly with the things causing you stress) so that the "hill" becomes less difficult to climb.
1. Do a puzzle
At first you might find this ideas counter-intuitive because puzzles often force your brain to think even more. However, realize this that all puzzles are not created equal. Solving simple puzzles can simulate production of dopamine (the "feel good" hormone) which you make you feel better if you are feeling down about your workload, a student's behavior in class , or a parent's email.
Here are some sites with some puzzles of various genres.
Brain teaser puzzles and games for attention, memory, planning, visual, logic, corporate, math, and more:
https://sharpbrains.com/brainteasers/
Hard Riddles for Adults | Best Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzles
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a31153757/riddles-brain-teasers-logic-puzzles/
20 Best Brain Puzzles with Answers That Challenge Your Brain
https://www.mentalup.co/blog/brain-teasers-3
10 Tricky Puzzles That Will Totally Blow Your Brain
brightside.me/wonder-quizzes/9-childrens-puzzles-that-will-blow-every-adult-brain-337110/
12 Brain Teasers That Will Test How Much You Actually Know
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g3751/viral-brain-teasers/
2. Read a book
Reading is a tried and tested way to get your mind off of things that give you stress and let your imagination take over to hypothesis what's going to happen next in the book you are reading. It also presents conversation starters with your peers or students so there is open dialogue and you feel less alone with tackling your stress.
3. Spend time with your friends or family or colleagues
Go to the movies theatres, drive out to the Rocky Mountains, play a board game, or go for a swim. Often, when we are stressed, we feel alone. When you do cooperative things, you feel that you have somebody with you (even though they may not able to help you directly with the things causing you stress) so that the "hill" becomes less difficult to climb.