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10 Ways to Tame Stress

By I-S staff | published Jul 22, 2010

Yoga combines various stress relief techniques like stretching, controlled breathing and meditation. Check out the sprawling studios at True Yoga, 4/F Pacific Plaza, 9 Scotts Rd., 6733-9555.

There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep to manage stress. Slip into a comfy pair of pajamas ($49-65) from Muji, #04-46/47/48 Paragon Shopping Centre, 290 Orchard Rd., 6735-0123.

Take a power nap and ease the tension with a 30-minute back massage ($49.22) by a therapist at Estheva Spa, #03-25 ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn, 6509-3900.

Sex is a great stress reliever—it boosts your mood and lowers blood pressure. Play bedroom games with some adult toys from ShopIntimates, #04-39/40 Bukit Timah Shopping Centre, 170 Upper Bukit Timah Rd., 6469-8850.

Brighten up your life with a novelty stress fruit—choose between a banana- or tomato-shaped stress ball ($9.95) at Action City, #03-213/214 Marina Square, 6 Raffles Blvd., 6333-4963.

Luxuriate in the relieving benefits of aromatherapy with the Scent Surround technology of Jo Malone, #02-12B, Takashimaya Shopping Centre, 391 Orchard Rd., 6738-6842.

Step into nature’s garden and let your worries flutter away. Farm stays are available at Kranjicountryside.com.

Give yourself a break. Be a lounge lizard in Phuket with a new one-way all-inclusive JetSaver Light fare ($68) from Jetstar.com.

Somatic exercises are a series of gentle movements to correct your breathing techniques and reduce stress. Take a class at Somatic Bodyworks, #04-38 Orchard Plaza, 150 Orchard Rd., 6100-8861.

Bring yourself to a happy place by surfing up a storm with a never-ending 10 feet barrel wave at Wave House Sentosa, 36 Siloso Beach Walk, 6377-3113.

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