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    Need a stress reliever that doesn't involve ice cream.

    Posts: 97 Member
    edited January 26 in Motivation and Support
    So I am so stressed out from medical bills that I have. I'm planning on going for a run this evening with friends, but I need something to do in the mean time because all I want to do right now is eat ice cream.

    What (other than exercise) do y'all do to relieve stress?

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    • Posts: 8,646 Member
      Inb4someonesayssex.


      Take a bath, read a book, go for a run, stretches, bake.
    • Posts: 279 Member
      I don't think I will be any help -- baking tends to be my stress outlet. :ohwell:
    • Posts: 2,777 Member
      I was going to say go for a run, but, since you said other than exercise...

      Crank up some good music and jam out
      Play with my dogs
      Have an alcoholic drink
      Talk with friends
    • Posts: 1,656 Member
      I play video games, watch Youtube, go on Second Life, read, write, or clean.
    • Posts: 237 Member
      Church, park, backyard/porch/deck with a beverage, fishing, soothing music, massage, kayaking...
    • Posts: 1,235 Member
      eat fruit, knitt, read a book, read success stories, scream, cry, laugh, punch a pillow, hug a cat/dog/child/yourself
    • Posts: 6,420 Member
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    • Posts: 237 Member
      eat fruit, knitt, read a book, read success stories, scream, cry, laugh, punch a pillow, hug a cat/dog/child/yourself

      I'd definitely make sure the cat/dog/child isn't around while you scream, cry, laugh, and punch a pillow. ;-D
    • Posts: 32 Member
      rather than ice cream, I have been substituting raspberries with a cut up nectarine, topped with a 1/4 cup of broken up walnuts and almond milk over the top.

      also, read, sing and dance around your house, yoga/stretch...
    • Posts: 482 Member
      Fruit ninja, Robot Unicorn Attack2, Netflix. Maybe switch to frozen yogurt in the meantime you find something you like?
    • Posts: 7,436 Member
      lifting heavy weights works for me
    • Posts: 184 Member
      Have a cup of tea or coffee, eat something that fits into your goals (I love So Delicious coconut milk "ice cream"), chat with friends,
    • Posts: 6,400 Member
      Find something to occupy your time...read a good book, look up new recipes, watch videos of kitties and puppies, play a game on your phone, watch your favorite movie for the 20th time, clean, etc. Oh and drink some water. I know it's no substitute for ice cream but you need to be hydrated or your run anyway and it might help you feel full so you won't want to eat anything.
    • Posts: 1,992 Member
      lifting heavy weights works for me

      ^^^^this. plyo is also really fun if you don't have equipment for lifting,although you can do a lot with heavy stuff around the house in a pinch.
    • Posts: 350 Member
      So I am so stressed out from medical bills that I have. I'm planning on going for a run this evening with friends, but I need something to do in the mean time because all I want to do right now is eat ice cream.

      What (other than exercise) do y'all do to relieve stress?

      Watch funny movies and sleep.
    • Posts: 1,018 Member
      Vodka











      And ice cream. :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 12,950 Member
      I box.
      I go to the shooting range.
      I play fps games and grief people.
    • Posts: 818 Member
      Watch trashy television, read a book/magazine, take a leisurely stroll, watch a movie, play a game, call a friend just to chat.
    • Posts: 739 Member
      Earlier I was feeling a bit crappy. I just took a nice walk by the river then I sat down and I read some Tom Robbins. I feel much better now.
    • Posts: 703 Member
      Go play Team Fortress 2. Be the Demo Man. Launch yourself around with your stickybomb gun and blast other players.
    • Posts: 843 Member
      Break out a mat on the floor and start doing planks!
    • Posts: 118 Member
      running, running with music, running in the woods :-)
    • Posts: 170 Member
      Bump!
    • Posts: 186 Member
      You should learn to meditate. It can be done nearly anywhere, and it is meant to slow your thoughts (Everything that is stress is bred through your thoughts).
    • Posts: 217 Member
      I'll take a nap. Or a bubble bath. Or a long walk. Writing out my goals also helps. And for the times I need to actually get out of the house, I'll go out driving in search of a good iced tea (helps with cravings for cold treats).
    • Posts: 467 Member
      Try putting your hands somewhere that makes eating difficult, impossible or gross. Sewing/Knitting/Crochet, a bath or the easiest: go outside and start doing something in the dirt. Pulling weeds, scooping dog poop, gardening...Just stand up, walk outside and START before your brain has time to direct your otherwise. I detest gardening, but if a sudden craving comes up that I'm not willing to succumb to, I'll literally walk outside and pull the first weed I see. I tell myself "pull 20 weeds then you can stop." I never do and one thing leads to another and my hands are filthy soon enough. As am I usually. Then I need to shower, change, etc...a good hour or two can pass easily.
      If you don't access to a yard, just go outside and walk, put yourself out of harm's way, so to speak.
    • Posts: 97 Member
      Thank you for all your replies. Everything is very helpful.
    • Posts: 607 Member
      I watch this. Inspirational

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwvx8n8JaVs
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      I'd definitely make sure the cat/dog/child isn't around while you scream, cry, laugh, and punch a pillow. ;-D

      Gotta love your fur babies!
    • Posts: 366 Member
      is there such a thing?
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