{"id":79336,"date":"2016-05-04T12:00:20","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T19:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=79336"},"modified":"2016-05-04T13:00:55","modified_gmt":"2016-05-04T20:00:55","slug":"de-stress-after-a-tough-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/de-stress-after-a-tough-day\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to De-Stress After a Tough Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I know that Friday somehow seems so far away&#8230;*SIGH*&#8230; so I\u2019ve put together a few suggestions on how you can relax and de-stress after a long, hectic day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Find Your Namaste<\/strong><br \/>\nYoga can do wonders for your posture, and can help to relieve the back pain you have from sitting at a desk all day. It also forces you to move slowly and be still for periods of time, helping to clear your mind and keep you focused.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Some Fresh Air<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen you feel stressed, go for a brisk walk or jog outdoors. This activity provides a double boost: endorphins from your workout boost your mood, and natural sunlight has been shown to elevate your mood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jump Into Bed<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat better way to relieve stress than with a little between-the-sheets boogie? And <a href=\"http:\/\/www.womansday.com\/relationships\/sex-tips\/advice\/a1922\/8-sexy-ways-to-burn-calories-110923\/\" target=\"_blank\">WomansDay.com<\/a> states that, based on the body weight of a 150 pound woman, 30 minutes of sex burns 144 calories! Plus, with all that yoga you&#8217;ve been doing (per suggestion #1 above), your increased flexibility will only add enjoyment to your after hours acrobatics.<\/p>\n<p>Still not satisfied? Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theworkoutgirl.com\" target=\"_blank\">theworkoutgirl.com<\/a> for additional workouts to help you sweat out the stress.<\/p>\n<p>xoxo,\u00a0Workout Girl<\/p>\n<p><em>For the latest and greatest info on workouts, be sure to check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/diet-facts-that-will-change-your-life\/theworkoutgirl.com\" target=\"_blank\">theworkoutgirl.com<\/a><\/em>!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>This story was written by a fab member of our\u00a0Ambassador Network.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"I know that Friday somehow seems so far away...*SIGH*... so I\u2019ve put together a few ...","author":62194,"featured_media":79412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,5,3],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/03134019\/running.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/03134019\/running.jpg","formated_date":"May 4, 2016","category_name":"Wellness","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113835\/health-2.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#29c4a2","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79336"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62194"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79336"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79336\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}