If you’re stressed out and don’t even have time for a manicure, you have to create a haven of tranquility in the places where you spend the most time. According to Lisa Earle McLeod, author of Finding Grace When You Can’t Even Find Clean Underwear, you need to find your peace wherever you’re at. For instance, in your car, pack a healthy snack to help ease the munchies while you’re stuck in traffic. In Bangkok, you can pick up fresh fruit from the vendors along almost every street. Walk toward any public transport or shopping center and you’re bound to run into vendors with juicy red melons, sweet mangos, and ripe pamelo. You can also ease your mind by listening to relaxing music or a motivational audiobook. Try classical music! In your home, you need to designate a “me space” in which you can relax for a few minutes without being reminded of chores, or complaining kids, or needy husbands. This may be your bathroom, the balcony, or even the kitchen. In your office, stock your desk area with cozy slippers or a mood boosting live plant. Try standing up and stretching your back, neck, and shoulders several times a day to get rid of pent-up tension. 
Apply that to Bangkok and you need to either get a weekly massage from a reputable massage parlor or simply go nuts from the Bangkok hustle bustle of traffic and pollution. You can also find that exercising a few minutes a day will help you organize your thoughts and relieve a bit of chaos in your mind, not to mention burning a few calories for a healthier, happier you. If you don’t have time to exercise and in need of a stress reliever, try and leave Bangkok for a few days and enjoy the many glorious, white sandy beaches or national parks for some R&R time.
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