How Do You Deal With Stress?

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  • morganhccstudent724
    morganhccstudent724 Posts: 1,261 Member
    Masterbate.
  • heidiberr
    heidiberr Posts: 643 Member
    run. best thing ever for me.

    if not that, anything active. works as a sort of moving meditation - only thing you can think about is what you are doing at that particular moment in time,

    This is it for me as well--I run until I forget it all. And then I come back with a clear head + new perspective.
  • Kasm296
    Kasm296 Posts: 33 Member
    Run....run...run...it clears the mind!!!!
  • chelseyjoan
    chelseyjoan Posts: 79 Member
    use it to your advantage :smile: i always work best under pressure/stress but if you can't manipulate it into a good thing then take a break, shut your phone off, turn off the tv and just think, take an hour and just do something you want to do to unwind!
  • chachita7
    chachita7 Posts: 996 Member
    Listen to some hype loud music... go for a walk, run, or go punch something... :)
  • jcstanton
    jcstanton Posts: 1,849 Member
    I have found that cleaning and organizing do wonders for my mental health. It calms me to know that, even though I may not be able to control what's causing the stress, there are still some things in life that I CAN control. Also, the act of bringing order to chaos seems to calm me. If the stress level is particularly bad, though, that doesn't work and I have to find a quiet, secluded spot, have a good cry, and pray out my problems.

    Edit to add: Since "laughter is the best medicine", sometimes I'll watch a really good comedy.
  • bug1114
    bug1114 Posts: 268 Member
    Kickboxing. It's amazing how punching/kicking the *kitten* out of a bag will make you feel :flowerforyou:
  • therealangd
    therealangd Posts: 1,861 Member
    Run.
  • Rosered3333
    Rosered3333 Posts: 171 Member
    Exercise. I take kickboxing and I picture punching whoever is the most relevant to my stress in the face. I also like going for walks and listening to music.

    Talking to friends is always good too over a bottle of wine is good for the soul if not for the waistline.
  • BigDaddyRonnie
    BigDaddyRonnie Posts: 506 Member
    I go for a ride on my motorcycle, or I go to a shoe show...or I take my bike to a shoe show. :tongue:
  • dan323
    dan323 Posts: 271 Member
    Run ..Run ..And Run some more. It works.
  • RaeLB
    RaeLB Posts: 1,216 Member
    mindful yoga (hatha yoga + meditation)

    it's the best thing i've ever done for my mental health!
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
    just relax..dont do do it, when you want to go do it.

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  • Lil_MiSsSunshiNe
    Lil_MiSsSunshiNe Posts: 167
    I usually hop on my Unicorn and go for a nice ride in the Rocky Mountains located in England, searching out Hookers & Blow.
  • mommy2AR
    mommy2AR Posts: 2,796 Member
    listen to music :)
  • coachblt
    coachblt Posts: 1,090
    Not a thing. I keep it to myself.
  • _the_feniks_
    _the_feniks_ Posts: 3,412 Member
    Alcohol, sex and tobacco. I'm only getting two of the three right now. I can't work out enough to release all the stress in my at present.
  • dinosnopro
    dinosnopro Posts: 2,177 Member
    when stressed, I kick puppies
  • SVCat
    SVCat Posts: 1,483 Member
    Nothing like going 130MPH + while listening to something that makes you want to punch the Pope in the face. I've gotten up to 148 and it woohooo, love my Arizona open, winding roads.

    Sex works just as well!
  • HotCuppaJo
    HotCuppaJo Posts: 476 Member
    I usually rub one out.

    LOL :laugh:
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    cry, drink, sleep...not necessarily in that order
  • azQmaster
    azQmaster Posts: 448 Member
    I smoke two joints in the morning, I smoke two joints at night, I smoke two joints before I smoke two joints then I feel alright!
  • rammsteinsoldier
    rammsteinsoldier Posts: 1,552 Member
    Crank up the Rammstein and rock out!!!!!!!
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    I journal and get my thoughts out and process through them. And if I have a friend that tends to have good ideas, I'll go to them and ask for advice. Also, running! When I'm stressed, I tend to not want to do it, but it helps me so much!

    Also with the whole drinking/sex thing...it makes you feel better in the moment but just kind of puts off the stress for later. And could make life more stressful if you end up doing things you regret!
  • Ejwelton
    Ejwelton Posts: 331 Member
    Boxing for me. Picturing the faces of whoever has upset me that day! We got burgled a few years ago and my pt said I hurt her I was punching so hard in my next session!

    At the other end of the scale I paint. I go to a class once a week and for a couple of hours concentrate on painting. I get so engrossed that there is no room to think of anything else and I leave much calmer.
  • Drunkadelic
    Drunkadelic Posts: 948 Member
    I smoke two joints in the morning, I smoke two joints at night, I smoke two joints before I smoke two joints then I feel alright!

    :smokin:
  • deannalynne73
    deannalynne73 Posts: 105 Member
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    :o OMG!! LOL!!
  • juleszephyr
    juleszephyr Posts: 442 Member
    When my marriage was falling apart I bought a second hand treadmill on ebay and I started running, I couldn't leave the house as I had two small children but I would get on the treadmill and run.
    Forest Gump eat your heart out I found it very very therapeutic and still run at least 5k 4 times a week on it. It was the best £60 I ever spent!!!
    Good luck with however you deal with yours.
    Jules xx
  • littledumplings
    littledumplings Posts: 223 Member
    EAT!! I can't be the only one here who eats when stressed!!
  • bigdawg025
    bigdawg025 Posts: 774 Member
    I work out like a beast... and then I drink like a beast. LOL

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