Pre-Travel Couple Stress: Quick Tips

1. EXERCISE. It a great stress reliever. All of the reservations and packing can seem overwhelming and cause you to snap.  Exercise is great help to bring down the stress level.  I know who wants to walk when you feel like banging your head against a wall. But it’s a know fact that stress can be relieved by moving. Plus it’s hard to scream when you are breathing hard from exercising. So grab your partner and dance, run, walk or swim. Start with a 20 minute exercise, anyone can give twenty minutes and set goal from there. .

2. LAUGH. Laughter is the best medicine but not a good thing to do in the middle of a screaming match but as soon as things cool down. Try thinking of a moment that you had as a couple that was funny. If possible reenact the moment, if that’s not possible tell your partner what your thinking and why it was funny. Try to make a game out of making each other laugh.

3. PRAY. It may sound odd, but the best time for a spiritual shout out is during stressful times. Grab your partners hands and ask them to pray with you. Pray for your relationship, pray for better days, pray for misunderstandings or new beginnings. A lot of couples pray but many don’t pray as a couple. There is extreme power in couple prayer.

Travel is always stressful on any relationship but the stress is always worth it once you arrive at your destination. It's important to remember not to lose the focus. Life does not always have to be perfect and stress free but its how you handle the stress that matters.

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