National Relaxation Day 2022: Here's all you may want to know

The United States celebrates National Relaxation Day on August 15 every year. In the fast-paced life of an average American, having a laid back moment is a rare occurrence.

History
William D. Chase was the founder of Chase’s Calendar of Annual Events. In 1985, his nine-year-old grandson, Sean Moeller from Clio, Michigan, proposed to make August 15, National Relaxation Day. The August 15, 1985, issue of the Des Moines Register quoted Moeller saying that people didn’t think enough about relaxing and that they thought too much about working.


The little Moeller said that people could get fever and fall sick if they kept working too hard without relaxing. When questioned about his work, Moeller said that he did dishes and cut down weeds at times. He also stated that he rode his bike a lot and got tired due to it.



Significance
Well, just relax! That’s all you need to do. Take a day off, and be as relaxed as possible. As a rule, avoid any kind of stress and engage in relaxing activities. Play video games, or better, spend your day lying on your bed. You can also help a stressed friend relax by reaching out to them and making them shed their load for a day.

In fact, you can also use National Relaxation Day to design a schedule for the weeks to come to make them less stressful.

Some interesting facts about relaxation
• Relaxation is a healthy exercise, which helps improve breathing and circulate more oxygen in the blood.
• Learn about relaxing – 40% people don’t allocate time for relaxing, while 45% don’t know how to do it.
• Relaxing for a couple of minutes can improve focus and concentration.
• Relaxation improves your mood and relieves stress.
• Taking a few minutes each day to relax reduces illness risks significantly.