Make a Stress Reliever Kit

You can make a stress reliever kit for yourself or for someone else. They are a smart way to keep yourself stress free no matter what you are doing. A stress reliever kit can be as fancy as a store-made kit with aromatherapy lotions, CDs, and boutique candles, or as simple as a few tea bags and an eye pillow kept in your desk.

What should be in your relief kit?

Stress reliever kits give you or your gift recipient a one stop place to relax and rejuvenate. It can be a box, bag, basket, or even just a drawer where you hold things that make you feel relaxed. If you’re giving a stress reliever kit to someone else, focus on items that will help them feel at ease.

It’s important to stay relaxed. Everyone feels stressed from time to time, but when you experience chronic stress it can be a real problem. Constant stress can have a big impact on your physical and mental health. Stress can suppress your immune system, raise your blood pressure, and increase your risk for heart attack. In the long term, stress can make you more prone to anxiety and depression.

For these reasons, it’s important to make a stress reliever kit and use it often. When you use the items in your kit, you’ll be able to effectively reduce your stress levels and improve your health.

A stress reliever kit typically includes four to five items that will help you relax and rejuvenate no matter where you are. They are common in the workplace, but they can also be used at home, as part of a relaxing vacation, or any time you need some stress relief. Common items found in stress reliever kits include:

• Scented lotion
• Scented oil
• Scented candles
• A relaxing music CD
• Herbal tea
• Eye pillow/sleeping mask
• Prayer card or meditation card

Aromatherapy is a practice of using various essential plant oils to achieve well being. Look for the following scents in oils, lotions and even bath gels to add to your stress reliever kit:

• Lavender
• Green Tea
• Marjoram
• Lemon
• Sandalwood
• Chamomile

Stress reliever kits are very easy to make. You can make a stress reliever kit by starting with a decorative box to the store the items. If you’re making the kit for yourself, think about the sounds, smells and sights that make you feel the most relaxed. Include items that will help you bring the peace of mind that you need when you are frazzled. Keep your stress relief kit handy in your desk or in a safe place in your home so you can use it whenever you need it.

If you’re making a kit for a friend or loved one, think about where they’ll be using the kit and the type of things that they will enjoy. A stress reliever kit for a friend who is an advertising executive will look a lot different than one that is a stay at home mom. Keep their interests in mind when it comes to scent choices and music selections.

Start with a large item, like a scented hand lotion. Lotion can be used anywhere and the massaging action of applying the lotion will bring stress relief. Add a box of tea that the recipient can use at work or at home. You may want to add a tea mug with an inspirational saying. You can complete your kit with a few candles and a meditation card.

Stress relief kits make terrific gifts for new moms, for birthdays, for anniversaries, or just to say “I’m thinking of you.” By knowing how to make a stress reliever kit, you will always be able to give a thoughtful and helpful gift or to find a way to relieve your own stress quickly and easily.

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