Stress Management Games For Great Fun And Stress Relief

by Inspiration4Living.com

The whole idea behind stress management games is to participate in an activity that completely takes your mind away from whatever it is that you are stressing about.

If you’re stuck in your office waiting for a meeting to begin, try a game of basketball with some crumpled up scrap paper and your wastebasket. You’d be surprised at how such a mindless pursuit can relieve stress, and as time goes by, your stress will diminish as soon as you pick up that ball of paper!

Probably the most popular kind of stress management games are online and can be played alone or in competition with others. You can download many games to your computer or mobile phone and take your mind away from the stress that seems to be overwhelming you. Games such as Scrabble, chess, solitaire or other card games, Sudoku, as well as crossword puzzles. There are a lot of stress management games available to you online, and if you have other people you can play with, then try multi-player online games. Of course, you can always utilize a real book of crosswords or Sudoku puzzles if you don’t have access to a computer or mobile phone.

Physical games are wonderful for stress management. They (as well as mental games) release endorphins – the happy cells in your brain. You will be getting the benefit of the endorphin rush that makes you forget about stress. Your body will be a lot happier and the physical symptoms of stress (such as mood disorders, ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome or high blood pressure) will most certainly decrease or even disappear completely if you can find an outlet to help you manage stress. Try games like tennis, basketball, soccer, flag football, volleyball, baseball, or softball.

Borrow some of the kids‘ games to use as your stress management games – how about hopscotch, jumping rope, tossing a Frisbee (if you can use your dog to help you with one, so much the better), etc? In fact, interacting with a pet is one of the best ways to reduce stress. How about a pillow fight with your children? You’ll be so exhausted by the time you’re finished you won’t have the strength to feel stressed!

How you feel when you’re stressed should decide the best kind of stress management game for you. If you feel angry, then perhaps you need to vent your anger by playing a game of darts or air hockey. A foam baseball bat will allow you to beat up on something without doing any damage to the object or to yourself.

If you become anxious when stressed, then you should choose something less challenging as a game for your stress management, such as a quiet game of solitaire or a role-playing game on your computer or mobile phone. You still need to challenge yourself, but don’t choose something too difficult or you will become frustrated and even more stressed! Try something easy to begin with.

If you don’t find the right outlet for your stress, keep trying different games until you find something that’s effective; but remember that stress management games generally only work in the short term – you may need to change your hectic lifestyle and bad eating habits, too.

Try to get more humor into your life – remember the old adage that laughter is the best medicine. There’s a lot of truth in that! And don’t sweat the small stuff. Remember KISS – Keep It Simple, Stupid.

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