Healthy ways to reduce stress

RavenLibra

ummm maybe I should have said "me time".. that... that IS what ME time is right? anyone?

Leggylass

sex (sorry it has to be said)

music
singing
dancing
yoga
sketching
sculpting with clay
baking cakes
cooking
cleaning the house if i am really upset or stressed

fannyfrost

I have various things, some mentioned above:

Reading
Sipping tea
Word games
Soak in the tub
Relaxing and reading by the pool (weather permitting)
Yoga
Exercise - Kickbox, Zumba or lifting
Dancing
Take a minute to stop and organize what needs to be done, where I am, etc.

Anything that is an escape, my daughter and I went to Six Flags Great Adventure and all the stress left for a whole day. Its hard to be stressed about work or other stuff when you are on a Rollercoaster I love rollercoasters.

They say the best thing is to calm your mind and bring yourself in to yourself. Deep breathing doesn't do much for me.

LolBroScience

Sex.

Which is probably why my stress levels are sky high.

Nom sayin?

Haha, yes, this too. But that's kind of exercise, amirite?

If you're doin it right. It could be HIIT.

lavendy17

Also painting your nails, if you're into that.

Sometimes it helps to "pre" deal with your stress. If you know you have stuff coming up, having a game plan in advance is a sure way to decrease the exposure to stress in the first place.

JeffInJax

My biggest stress reliever is pushing around some iron at the gym, there has been many days where im stressed upset or angry about something, and my workouts benefit from being even more intense then normal and I always leave feeling calm and relaxed compared to how I went in.

abs0830

Meditation (up to 30 minutes)
Exercise
Changing the way I think...positive instead of negative. I have issues on control, so I say "I can't control everything" and believe it!