5 Ways to Have a Stress Free Summer

Hooray! School is finally out and Summer is HERE!! Are you and your family ready to have a stress free summer? I know after this school year, we are totally ready to relax and unwind all summer long.

How can you ensure you and your kids have a stress free summer? Let’s dive in!!

5 Ways to Have a Stress Free Summer

1. Plan Relaxing Activities – be sure to incorporate slow activities in with your summer adventures! That can look like reading, hiking or going to the beach for a day of fun in the sun. Create a summer schedule to balance out excitement and relaxation.
2. Stay Hydrated & Eat Well – keeping your body hydrated along with a balanced diet will dramatically help your energy levels and mood. If you can keep your energy up, your mood will follow and stress will melt away!
3. Limit Screen Time – take a break from your screens! Stepping away from social media and work emails can help you unwind and fully enjoy every summer adventure.
4. Practice Mindfulness & Meditation – Wait… what? What’s mindfulness? It’s fully thinking about and letting yourself be absorbed in every activity you do. Sitting down for lunch? As you eat, notice how the food tastes. What you like about it. What memories it brings up. Every activity we do can have a mindful moment. If you’re into it, you can find some meditation sequences on Pinterest or Youtube. Meditation is sitting quietly while an audio plays that encourages mindful moments. If you’ve never tried one, you should check it out!
5. Set Realistic Expectations – Don’t put too much on your schedule! I’m guilty of that, especially in the Summer. I try to jam a LOT of things in before school starts again in the fall. Prioritize activities that truly matter to you and your family and allow yourself downtime to recharge. You might not get to your whole bucket list, but you can still have an amazing summer and not be exhausted by it.

Relax & Unwind

There’s nothing like a good book, entertaining magazine or great movie to watch. You’re allowed to put down your phones and dive into whatever entertainment you like best!

Bonus points for swinging in a hammock or enjoying your book/magazine/e-reader on the beach. There’s no hard rules, just keep the phones away and RELAX!! That’s what a stress free Summer is all about.

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Boost Energy with Food & Drinks

I love a cold glass of Sweet Tea or Lemonade in the Summer, don’t you? Finding creative ways to stay hydrated doesn’t have to be hard… and doesn’t have to only be water, water, water! Find your favorite Summer Drink and keep it handy for a quick refresher. Sip on it through the day to maintain hydration and keep your energy levels up.

Same goes for food – this isn’t a nutrition blog, but we know to eat balanced meals and keep your healthy favorites within easy reach. That fruit bowl on the counter serves double duty with hydration and nutrients your body needs to keep going. Bonus energy boost, too!

Your stress free Summer starts at your kitchen table!

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Screen Time & Mindfulness

Ok, you heard me… put down your phone! One simple way to relax this summer is learn to leave your phone turned over or in another room completely. We are wired to respond all the time, which promotes baseline stress in our bodies. Guess what? That notification will still be there at the end of the chapter or at the end of your swimming session. Those social media photos can wait!

Along with that is a dose of mindfulness during all the fun. Be fully present in your Summer adventures and not glued to your device… but by all means, capture the photos and share them! No one expects you to go off the grid here – just be mindful of the people actually present around you and not just the ones on your screen.

Let’s Be Real

No Summer is absolutely perfect right? Don’t set yourself up for disappointment. Make a loose schedule and doable plan for Summer adventures. Don’t jam things in! Enjoy each of your family’s favorites and then if there’s time add a few new adventures in. If not, no worries! You hit the all the favorites and that is an awesome Summer!

Before We Go

Here’s the thing – Summer is only as good as you make it. Do your best and don’t be too hard on yourself. Summer is supposed to be fun!

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