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    Six Ways To Celebrate Global Relaxation Day... On A Rainy Monday

    by Jen Carlson
    Published August 15, 2011
    Modified August 15, 2011
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    Happy Monday... or if your glass is half full: Happy Relaxation Day! Today, August 15th, is Global Relaxation Day—and the cruel universe has placed that date on a Monday this year, in the midst of a multiple-day rain storm. So how can you de-stress on this soggy start to the work week? We're here to help with a few suggestions...

    <p>Happy Monday... or if your glass is half full: Happy Relaxation Day! Today, August 15th, is Global Relaxation Day—and the cruel universe has placed that date on a Monday this year, in the midst of a multiple-day rain storm. So how can you de-stress on this soggy start to the work week? We're here to help with a few suggestions...</p>

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    <p>Happy Monday... or if your glass is half full: Happy Relaxation Day! Today, August 15th, is Global Relaxation Day—and the cruel universe has placed that date on a Monday this year, in the midst of a multiple-day rain storm. So how can you de-stress on this soggy start to the work week? We're here to help with a few suggestions...</p>
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    Happy Monday... or if your glass is half full: Happy Relaxation Day! Today, August 15th, is Global Relaxation Day—and the cruel universe has placed that date on a Monday this year, in the midst of a multiple-day rain storm. So how can you de-stress on this soggy start to the work week? We're here to help with a few suggestions...
    Watch cat videos, specifically Maru videos. This cat knows how to relax anywhere, so you can even get some tips from him.
    Go to your happy place! In Friends With Benefits Mila Kunis's character has a happy place in Manhattan she goes to... since Hollywood is just like real life, we're assuming we all have one of these? This photo was taken at Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City, a less crowded alternative to the High Line!
    Take a long lunch! And just because it's raining a little bit, doesn't mean you can't dine outdoors—just find a well covered outdoor dining spot. Or enjoy a not-as-long line at Shake Shack and retreat to your own favorite covered dining spot. Don't these people look so happy and relaxed?!
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