stress buster
noun[C]
(alsostress-buster,stressbuster)uk/ˈstres ˌbʌs.tər/us/ˈstres ˌbʌs.tɚ/anactivityorproductthatstopsorreducesstress(=greatworrycausedby adifficultsituation):
Reading abookcan be agreatstressbuster.
Of all the stress-busters I'vetried, nothingbeatsretailtherapy.
- Physicalactivityis one of thebeststressbusters.
- Nothingbeatsfishingas a stress-buster.
- De-stress withyourfavouritestressbuster.
- Scentedoilscanactas astressbusteroranti-depressantifinhaledormassaged.
Calming and relaxing
- assuage
- balls-to-the-wall
- bask
- bread
- bread and circusesidiom
- calm
- chill
- humour
- let/blow off steamidiom
- lie down
- lightensomethingup
- lull
- lullsomeoneintosomething
- relaxation
- settle
- settle down
- shirt
- simmer
- simmer down
- slow down