As you may already know the parking lot can be stressful at times..I get a bit of anxiety. What helps me is that every now and then I can slow down to look at the simple beauty of the world around and shift my head space into appreciation mode.
A mental melting of stress could be better than a vacation. Because it can happen anywhere. Sometimes vacations are once a year events where setting some time to look around can happen everyday. What are some recent sights and experiences that charge your thought batteries?