Summer can present many opportunities for fun, but summer stress is also extremely common and can take a significant toll. The following strategies can be especially timely during the summer season.Keep Kids Occupied

    If you don't have your kids in some type of summer camp （or even if you do）, you'll need to have some enriching activities to keep them happy and stimulated so boredom doesn't create misery for all of you. Allowing your older children to plan activities for younger kids （like 'treasure hunts' around the house, or games of hide-and-seek） can be a great way to keep everyone occupied in a constructive way. So can the old standbys: couch forts, board games, and educational outings. The following things

    can provide an extra 'grab bag' of ideas to keep everyone happy and sane.

    Pace Yourself

    While summer offers many opportunities for fun activities, keep in mind that it's okay to say no to some. Sometimes even fun activities can lead to stress if your schedule is overloaded, so carefully choose among the barbeques, beach days, soirees and other activities and just do what you think you'll truly enjoy, remembering to also schedule in some down time.

    Set Boundaries

    While you're already setting boundaries on your social schedule, you may need to remember to set boundaries at work as well. Don't let the siren song of summer steal your focus from your job duties-stay as productive as possible-but be careful not to take on too many of your vacationing co-workers' responsibilities either. Teamwork is a good thing; just don't take on an overwhelming amount of extra work if you have a choice. （This article on how to say no can help.）

    Try A Staycation or Playcation

    Yes, staycations, and even playcations, have become the new vacations of choice for those who can't spare the time or the money for a traditional vacation. In some cases, these can even be better for your stress levels. （Ever hear of someone coming back from their too-busy vacation feeling like they need a vacation from their vacation? Or of a 'working vacation' that just turned into an exercise in 'working from a less convenient location'?） The key is to make relaxation or playtime the primary focus--even if for only a day or two--and get the benefit of vacations without all the expense! （And, if you do take an actual trip, remember to leave work at home and keep things simple.）

    Take a Mini-Vacation

    If you don't have the time, money or ability to take a full-blown vacation, you can achieve many of the same benefits by taking a mini-vacation at home. The main idea is to stop the hectic flow of activities, escape the mundane madness of daily life, or turn off the phone for a few hours. See this article for specific suggestions for mini-vacations when the real deal isn't an option.

    Take Advantage of Summer Stress Relievers

    Summer provides extra daylight hours for morning exercise, relaxing evening activities and fun in the garden. If you have kids around, you can also try some of these stress relievers you can do with your kids, or if you don't have children, you can still enjoy these stress relievers for your inner child.

    夏季可以帶給我們很多的樂趣，但是同時夏季所帶來的壓力也是極為普遍的，它能導致一次明顯的損耗。以下的一些方法可以在夏季第一時間為您提供幫助。針對孩子們的~

    如果你沒有讓孩子們參加各類的夏令營活動的話，你就需要增添一些個豐富的活動來使他們感到快樂跟刺激，這樣無聊也就不會給全家人增加苦惱了。允許年長的孩子為小孩子們設計一些個活動（比如在你家周圍尋寶，藏貓貓的游戲之類）,這樣就是一個很好的創(chuàng)意來使得家里的每一個成員都能感受到這是一個不錯的舉措。也可以是一些以往常用到備用品：長沙發(fā)城堡，棋盤玩的游戲和有利于教育的短途旅行。以下一些事情也能提供給你一個意外的收獲，能給家人帶來快樂，心曠神怡。

    平復自己

    當夏季能帶給我們很多好玩機會的同時，記住我們不做某些事情也是可以的。有時，如果日程安排的過多的話，即使有趣的活動也能帶給我們壓力，因此，在烤肉，海灘假日，聚會和其它活動中要慎重作出選擇，要做你認為會真正給你開來快樂的活動，記住時間安排也要在你不忙的時候。

    畫清界限

    當你準備與社交時間畫清楚界限的時候，你需要記住也要與你的工作畫界限。不要使得夏季的媚惑奪走了你對工作的熱誠-盡可能的發(fā)揮你的效力-但是注意不要用自己的假期來為同事承擔責任。集體工作還是我們首要需考慮的事情。一旦你有了決定，僅僅的不要去再做加大工作量的任務就可以。

    嘗試一下居家度假或者游戲度假

    是的，居家度假，甚至是游戲度假對于那些沒有時間或是對于傳統(tǒng)度假金錢不足的人們來說，已經(jīng)成為一種新的假期選擇。在一些情況下，這些能對環(huán)節(jié)壓力有一定的幫助。（曾經(jīng)聽說過某人從他們勞累的假期中歸來，他們感覺到好象是需要能從他們的旅行中得到一次放假。或者對于一次工作旅行來說，那難道僅僅是轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)榱艘粓鼍毩暷侵皇前炎约和度氲藉憻?即使僅僅是一天或兩天-從旅游中受益是用錢買不來的！（如果你確實進行了一次旅行，記住在家不要在工作了，把事情看的簡單一些。）

    小旅行

    如果你沒有時間，金錢或是能力去享受一個完全的旅行，那么你可以通過在家進行一次小的旅行來達到同樣的目的。主要的目的就是要抑制那種忙亂的活動，避開那種平凡呆板的日常生活，或者關掉手機安靜幾個小時。當現(xiàn)實化的結(jié)果讓你無從選擇的時候，看看這篇文章給你的關于小旅行的一些特殊化建議。

    利用夏日壓力的解救者

    夏季提供給我們在白天里一些額外的時間，晨練，放松晚上的活動以及在花園里嬉戲。如果你有孩子在身邊，你也可以嘗試一些這樣的解除壓力的辦法，可以跟孩子一起做，或者如果你沒有孩子，你仍舊可以享受這些壓力解除的辦法為你肚子里的寶貝。