How to Relax After a Stressful Work Week

If you’re like the majority of American adults, you work pretty regular hours every day. Even if your job is normally pretty laid-back and you don’t have much to worry about, you’ll inevitably have a day (or multiple days) full of deadlines, stress, and too little time. How can you deal with this? There are multiple strategies you can use, but one is to simply make sure you get enough time to rest at home afterward. Teach yourself how to relax.

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Relaxation Techniques

An unfortunately high number of people turn to unhealthy habits for stress relief. However, there are plenty of ways to calm yourself down that are actually beneficial for your physical and mental health. Let’s look at just a couple:

1. Soaking in a hot tub
2. Exercising
3. Getting a massage

1) Soaking in a Hot Tub

Anyone who has taken a hot bath or soaked in a spa after a long day knows it works wonders for your stress levels. With scientific evidence that a hot water soak promotes circulation, helps with improved sleep, and soothes sore muscles, you can’t go wrong by planning a lengthy hot tub session after work. Bring some chocolate with you for maximum relaxation!

2) Exercising

Some people prefer to wind down with a workout. For the ultimate combination of relaxation and exercise, try a swim spa! Low-impact aquatic exercises give you the chance to work out with less worrying about your body weight or strain on your joints. Even better, instead of just keeping your cooldown hot tub session until the end, you can exercise while mostly submerged in hot water already! It’s the perfect combination of physical activity and relaxation.

Pro Tip: Ever tried hot tub yoga before? It’s the best possible combination of two very relaxing activities! See a brief instructional video here.

3) Getting a Massage

Why make an appointment at the spa when you can get a massage in the comfort of your own home? Try a massage chair for a fully customizable massage experience where you are in complete control. Take advantage of built-in speakers to play your favorite music or audiobooks while you relax.

Manage Your Stress in a Healthy Way

The psychological stress caused by work, school, or just daily life can take a toll on your mental and physical health. However, you can work to combat the effects of stress and feel more relaxed through just making a few changes to your at-home routine. Allow yourself to learn how to relax and just enjoy the comfort of your hot tub, swim spa, or massage chair.

Join the conversation to learn how else at-home hydrotherapy can calm you down after a long workday.