After a hard day’s work or dealing with rambunctious kids sometimes you need to release some stress and frustration. There are lots of negative ways to do this but there are also a lot of great positive ways to release that stress. Here is a list of positive ways to release stress that is healthy for your and some of them are fun as well.

Paintball

Yeah, you heard right, paintball can be a great stress reliever. What better way to get some of that frustration out than to run around the woods and shoot your buddy’s with paintball guns ? The exhilaration of running around and planning your team strategy in paintball can take your mind off your problems and relieve the stress of the week. Getting hit with a paintball can hurt, but hey, no pain no gain, as they say.

Punching bag (workout)

A great reliever of stress and one that can also get you in shape, using a punching bag for 20 to 30 minutes a day or doing an hour workout can greatly reduce your stress and have you feeling healthy and rejuvenated again. In addition to a punching bag, many people like to set up a little corner in the basement designated as a stress free zone where they can do crunches, use the punching bag or do other physical activities to relieve stress. I think it’s a great idea and it can be very effective and fun.

Writing/drawing

You don’t even have to be good at writing or drawing, but simply expressing yourself creatively can help to release your frustration and stress that you’ve been holding in. You could be keeping a journal or you should write a fiction story, no matter what type of writing it is it can be beneficial to helping release stress. The same with drawing, focusing your mind on positive creative forces is a great way to forget your troubles and let your frustration wash away.