Wedding planning is objectively stressful. While it’s certainly also exciting and fun for many brides, there?s so much that goes into planning a great wedding day that feelings of overwhelm are practically inevitable. Learning how to manage your stress as an engaged couple and finding easy ways to destress will be your secret to navigating this time with ease. Bonus: techniques you learn to destress during wedding planning can also help in normal life, even after the wedding is over! Here are some free ways you can destress from wedding planning.
1. Get Away from the Screen
A lot of wedding planning consists of sitting at your computer or swiping through your phone, searching for ideas, taking notes, answering emails, and looking through vendor websites. You may find yourself awake until 1 in the morning, scrolling through inspiration sites?or comparing yourself to other people or wedding budgets and ultimately feeling bad about your situation. Setting boundaries on your screen time can help you destress from wedding planning like you wouldn?t believe. Consider phone-free evenings or staying off social media on the weekends. See how you feel afterward and you may implement this habit into your married life, as well. 2. Take Care of Your Mind and Body
It may sound cliché, but a walk through the park can make an enormous difference in helping you destress from wedding planning. Hitting the gym, attending a yoga class, or even throwing the ball around for the dog are g...