I used to live in the San Francisco Bay area, I was in the absolute center, 7.2 million people all stressed out and ready to snap. To relieve the stress it was moving away only 130 miles to a small town of 4,000 people. The kid down the block walking his dog says good morning sir, how are you.
That move was 1 1/2 years ago and I am so glad I did it. That may be extreme for stress relief but it sure worked for me.