Best stress/anxiety relief methods!
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Most stress can be dealt with by laughing at it. There's very little that a good sense of the absurd can't cure.
Some stuff just takes time.
But I do need to relax sometimes, especially after a long day of talking to sick and frightened patients, and I have various ways of doing that. Reading from a favorite book, while drinking a hot cup of tea. Listening to some old music, while drinking a hot cup of tea. Maybe watching a DVD, while drinking a hot cup of tea. I also have a huge collection of cover scans of ancient pulp magazines from the 30s onward; sometimes I put on a slideshow and just sit back and watch, while drinking a hot cup of tea. And, of course, there's always the option of just sitting around the shanty, mama, while drinking a hot cup of tea.
Some stuff just takes time.
But I do need to relax sometimes, especially after a long day of talking to sick and frightened patients, and I have various ways of doing that. Reading from a favorite book, while drinking a hot cup of tea. Listening to some old music, while drinking a hot cup of tea. Maybe watching a DVD, while drinking a hot cup of tea. I also have a huge collection of cover scans of ancient pulp magazines from the 30s onward; sometimes I put on a slideshow and just sit back and watch, while drinking a hot cup of tea. And, of course, there's always the option of just sitting around the shanty, mama, while drinking a hot cup of tea.
This is the best answer. I am always surprised at how less stressful things get once I begin to confront the problem, either by planning it out, breaking it down, or simply starting.
Fitting this into the plan:
also helps. As does talking to someone who will have the time to listen.
But sometimes it's not a problem, sometimes it is biochemical whether it's your brain or your hormones or whatever. And sometimes it's a problem that is not something that is not something that can be solved, like grief.
I like listening to whatever intense music I'm currently into on REPEAT for a long time. Sometimes I'll bash the crap out of stuff in a MMO while I listen to it too, but it's the purging repeat of the music that is most helpful.
I like listening to whatever intense music I'm currently into on REPEAT for a long time. Sometimes I'll bash the crap out of stuff in a MMO while I listen to it too, but it's the purging repeat of the music that is most helpful.
It is my understanding that a good, firm wrist is just as effective.
There are different types of stress and anxiety and so we all have different ways of coping with each.
For instance, when I've had a stressful day at work or someone is pissing me off, I found that taking boxing lessons was VERY cathartic. My trainer told me to visualize that which was bothering me and just beat the living crap out of it. It really does work. You get the benefit of exercise plus it touches on the primal instinct within all of us that seriously wants to lash out.
As for other exercise, I don't know about anyone else, but the gym CAUSES me stress and anxiety. Too many perfect looking people strutting around. However, since I need to go in order to maintain my 150lb weight loss…I go EARLY in the morning (i.e. before the sun comes up). In that case I'm avoiding the source of stress and anxiety as much as possible. Avoidance can be a good technique depending on the source of the stress.
When I'm feeling anxious, stressed, down or frustrated, laughter is an excellent remedy. As I said the gym is a source of stress and anxiety for me. So when I have to go when there are actual people there, its a miserable experience. The best way for me to cope with that is to bring my iPad and watch episodes of Archer or The Venture Brothers. In fact I will hold off watching the eps on TV just for those occasions. Its hard to be stressed when you're laughing your ass off (plus I'm still getting that workout in
). This to could be a form of avoidance but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
I also find violent video games as cathartic as the boxing. Yeah you're not getting the endorphins from the exercise, but there was something about wandering the streets of GTA's Vice City/San Andreas/Liberty City and just beating the crap out of random folks…that I found very liberating.
I also have severe social anxiety. I not yet found a work around for that so suggestions welcome
For instance, when I've had a stressful day at work or someone is pissing me off, I found that taking boxing lessons was VERY cathartic. My trainer told me to visualize that which was bothering me and just beat the living crap out of it. It really does work. You get the benefit of exercise plus it touches on the primal instinct within all of us that seriously wants to lash out.
As for other exercise, I don't know about anyone else, but the gym CAUSES me stress and anxiety. Too many perfect looking people strutting around. However, since I need to go in order to maintain my 150lb weight loss…I go EARLY in the morning (i.e. before the sun comes up). In that case I'm avoiding the source of stress and anxiety as much as possible. Avoidance can be a good technique depending on the source of the stress.
When I'm feeling anxious, stressed, down or frustrated, laughter is an excellent remedy. As I said the gym is a source of stress and anxiety for me. So when I have to go when there are actual people there, its a miserable experience. The best way for me to cope with that is to bring my iPad and watch episodes of Archer or The Venture Brothers. In fact I will hold off watching the eps on TV just for those occasions. Its hard to be stressed when you're laughing your ass off (plus I'm still getting that workout in
). This to could be a form of avoidance but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.I also find violent video games as cathartic as the boxing. Yeah you're not getting the endorphins from the exercise, but there was something about wandering the streets of GTA's Vice City/San Andreas/Liberty City and just beating the crap out of random folks…that I found very liberating.
I also have severe social anxiety. I not yet found a work around for that so suggestions welcome
Working out (exercise) works for me, and it's more of a long-term practice than a one-time remedy.
Meditation helps, too. My therapist also taught me deep breathing exercises and progressive relaxation techniques.
Meditation helps, too. My therapist also taught me deep breathing exercises and progressive relaxation techniques.
I went through four years of college without ever having to pull an all-nighter. I prepared in advanced, got a good night's sleep and walked into the exam ready to face it. My friends all freaked out, crammed at the last minute, got completely stressed and barely passed. One roommate was ill all the time because she did this over and over. She kept prattling on about how HARD college was. It was a breeze for me, because I learned in high school how to manage my test-anxiety--by prepping in advance and studying a little every day.
I'm a VERY high-strung person (shocker!) so I learned that the anticipation of the event was always far more upsetting than the event itself, so by prepping for it, it takes my stress down to a manageable level.
My cardiologist had asked me how I dealt with stress. I said, "I used to get heartburn. Then I got migraines. Now it seems to be angina." He said those were symptoms, not "dealing" with stress.
Oh. That's right, isn't it?
Well, sex with Husband worked well. Now I just futz around online.
Oh. That's right, isn't it?
Well, sex with Husband worked well. Now I just futz around online.
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It's not.
My current stress is drama related to being close friends with a person with bipolar disorder. I keep vacillating between forgiving her and being pissed off. Basically she has stopped talking to me and another close friend, and we have no idea why.
It's hard, because on one level I know it's her disorder that's causing it and it's not something she can help - but on the other hand, it's really hard to be treated like shit by a close friend FOR NO REASON AT ALL.
So, to answer the question, I've been killing a lot of digital people/aliens. (Mass Effect 2)
It's hard, because on one level I know it's her disorder that's causing it and it's not something she can help - but on the other hand, it's really hard to be treated like shit by a close friend FOR NO REASON AT ALL.
So, to answer the question, I've been killing a lot of digital people/aliens. (Mass Effect 2)
Have you ever considered talking to someone from a support organization? They might be able to give you tools/ideas on how to deal with someone like that in a healthy less stressful way.
Until then, video games is a good coping method
When I'm wise, I ask for help and guidance from God, and recite or listen to Al Fatiha, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xYYF2GdqS8, a verse in the Quran, very similar to the Lord's Prayer, it is very healing on several levels.
I also tackle the issue from a physical level as well as spiritual (the problem may be either/or, or both), and pop a couple of B Complex vitamins, which can have some seriously miraculous results themselves! I also might put some barley in my soup, or cook it like porridge and have that as a meal with yoghurt and honey, which are all some of the most physically nourishing foods one can consume... not eating the right food for prolonged periods can cause emotional and physical suffering, too... the body finds multiple ways to complain.
I find that aromatherapy helps a great deal, I burn some frankincense, or splash some rosewater on my hands, or add essential oils like lavender, mint, frankincense, cloves... to my body lotions and hair products... and it's remarkably comforting and uplifting... scents can be more powerful than one might imagine.
Also, some time spent with someone who cares, and a hug or a kiss does wonders, too... human contact, because we are social creatures, this can be as necessary as food and shelter.
I will join the chorus of benefits of physical activity as well, even if it's in the form of cleaning and scrubbing your home! Even if the activity doesn't work, the results certainly will!
I also tackle the issue from a physical level as well as spiritual (the problem may be either/or, or both), and pop a couple of B Complex vitamins, which can have some seriously miraculous results themselves! I also might put some barley in my soup, or cook it like porridge and have that as a meal with yoghurt and honey, which are all some of the most physically nourishing foods one can consume... not eating the right food for prolonged periods can cause emotional and physical suffering, too... the body finds multiple ways to complain.
I find that aromatherapy helps a great deal, I burn some frankincense, or splash some rosewater on my hands, or add essential oils like lavender, mint, frankincense, cloves... to my body lotions and hair products... and it's remarkably comforting and uplifting... scents can be more powerful than one might imagine.
Also, some time spent with someone who cares, and a hug or a kiss does wonders, too... human contact, because we are social creatures, this can be as necessary as food and shelter.
I will join the chorus of benefits of physical activity as well, even if it's in the form of cleaning and scrubbing your home! Even if the activity doesn't work, the results certainly will!
It is if it's someone else's.
Also, how you deal with stress depends on the type of stress you have. For chronic and long-term stress, like working with difficult people, regular exercise can do wonders for the mind and body. For sudden and acute stress, like dealing with a deadline or getting stuck in traffic, deep breathing exercises should help and almost produce immediate relief.
When I'm having a sudden onset of a rather stressful situation, which causes me a great deal of anxiety, I usually deal immediately with the stressor itself. There's a tendency for me to "walk away" and isolate myself. I guess that's my fight-or-flight response to it.
When I'm having a sudden onset of a rather stressful situation, which causes me a great deal of anxiety, I usually deal immediately with the stressor itself. There's a tendency for me to "walk away" and isolate myself. I guess that's my fight-or-flight response to it.
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You've got me there.
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