As you guys know, I have not had the best month. It has been filled with a lot of stress and very little sleep but I’ve had some of you guys tell me that this month hasn’t been the best either. In fact, I’m pretty sure the majority of the world has been filled with stress just this past year alone!
We all just need to get out and get a little stress relief, but we still need to be safe. Which is why I started thinking…what’s safer than your own backyard? So, I’m bringing you guys some activities you can do in your backyard that can help relieve that stress!
Yoga
Yoga is so relaxing in general but it’s a different ballgame when you add the calmness of the outdoors. If you’re able to wake up early enough, I think that doing yoga while the sun is rising will not only bring a peaceful experience but provide you with a lovely view. It’s also perfect with the days getting hotter. You won’t have to worry about being out in the heat, which could do the opposite of making you calm.
Swimming
This is my personal favorite way to relieve stress but unfortunately, my grandparents got rid of their pool last year so there’s no more swimming for me at the moment. However, if you’re lucky enough to have a pool in your backyard, then you might already know the effects that swimming has when it comes to relieving stress. Swimming is so relaxing and peaceful when you’re by yourself. You should blast some music and just float all of your stress away.
Gardening
I recently published a post where I shared new hobbies to try this spring. In that post, I shared that gardening was a good hobby to try. Gardening can put your mind at ease while you’re tending to these little plants that you have personally grown yourself. I think that it makes for a great distraction because you will be too focused on the task you’re doing to focus on whatever it is that is stressing you out. For maximum stress relief, I think doing yoga while surrounded by your garden is a must!
Play Games
What’s a better stress reliever than a little laughter and fun? This one, of course, will work to its maximum potential when you’re with others. As fun as board games may be, with the weather being so nice now, it’s time to take the games outside! You can look up some outdoor games for you and your family or friends to do and have fun. You’ll probably end up laughing so hard that you forget why you were stressed. Looking at the man in the picture (left), I’m sure he can vouch for that just by the look on his face!
Movie Night
Lastly, this one might be the more pricey activity, but it’s so fun! Although it does cost to purchase a projector and projector screen, there are some pretty affordable ones you can get from Amazon. Not only will you have something that is stress relieving, but now you can also watch movies and enjoy the night time sky right in your backyard!
Doing one or more of these activities will have that stress gone away and have you back feeling at peace and at ease. We all need that perfect stress reliever and if you never had one of your own, then my hope is that you found one today that sounded perfect to you!
Did you see an activity that looked fun or just really peaceful? Let me know in the comments!
My therapist actually recommended yoga to me and it does help to relieve stress. But now I’m going to have to try it outdoors😌
Really? That’s great! I hope you like it outdoors as well ♥
these are all great ideas! WOuld really love to have a garden even just to read outside and soak some sun! Love the idea of a movie night in the backyard and yoga! x
I’m glad that you love the ideas! Sitting out reading around a garden does sound extremely peaceful. I’m actually trying to see about putting together a movie night outdoors for my family. It sounded so fun that I convinced myself lol. Thanks for reading and commenting ♥
I use to do yoga every morning and night, its harder now with a kiddo but I keep thinking of getting back into it! I find just being outdoors on sunny days is pretty stress relieving also!
If you keep thinking about it, then you should do it! I’m sure it’s super difficult but maybe you can try to have them join and it can become a fun activity you do together!
Hello Deandra, I hope May is going to be much better for you and your mental health. I also love to garden as well, to grow my own herbs to cook better food. Try to do yoga by myself but it’s just so hard to concentrate. Wishing you the best.
Hello, thank you so much love. It’s great that you have your own garden! Sometimes it’s hard for me to concentrate too, so I fully understand. I’m wishing you the best as well and I hope you have a great weekend!