STRESSED OUT!!!!!!

exercise

I agree, nothing helps me de-stress better than blasting some music on a cardio machine )

Definitely exercise! xxx

You need to say NO and think about yourself. If it's work that's stressing you out, take some time out. You are entitled in any full time job sick leave. You can get a medical for personal health leave. Your health and wellbeing is so much important than a job. I know that we need to work to pay those bills, but you also need some time out. Exercise can be a great idea too, but if you are too stressed out, your eating patterns might be off as well, so you may not have the energy to exericse which can cause you to get sick.

Take care mate!!!

everything mentioned is great.... exercise for endorphin release.... say no doing something for someone is good for them but not good for you . for whatever reason don't do it. you will suffer. not them.... rule is if it is good for them and good for you green lite...
you owe no one an explanation as to why... you are in charge of you no one else. Lastly. acceptance and creation... you are aware of what is not right and what is stressing you... accept it is what it is... then create somethng better.... make the best lemonade with the lemons you have.... and you will feell less stress.... also meditation ,yoga. and simply taking time out for yourself will do wonders... best wishes.

I recently started exercising to relieve stress and I wasnt sure If I was noticing a difference but EVERYONE around me noticed it so I guess it is! My fiance and I were arguing about a certain bill before I left and went to Zumba and then when I came home he said it was like I was a different person. I personally think I was just too tired to care;)

I have 3 kids that live with my and a step daughter that doesn't (there is 50% of my stress---her mother) and I am going to school online. My van just got a new transmission and then two days later sounds like its going to fall apart.... blah....blah.,....blah. What I am trying to say is that life is SUPER stressful right now and for some reason I feel healthier and as stress free as ever! I am assuming This is a direct correlation to the 11 lbs I lost this month and the exercise and new friends I have made.

Its different from person to person what is actually going to work....meditation, prayer, meds, exercise or a funny movie but It sure cant hurt anymore to try these things. You are already stressed out so they could only help right.... (ps... it could be medical too so ask your doc if you have one. He/she might have some suggestions since they know you)

Also important is what is not going to take stress out your life (at least not for longer that a few minutes) and that is using food to try to help deal with stress or numb feelings or escape for a while. That is what I've done over the years and why I'm overweight.

Recently I've realized that a 30 minute swim makes me feel better and better for longer than junk food every did.

But try to think about how you can deal with the root cause of the stress if possible instead of assuming the stress will always be there and that you need ways to deal with the symptoms.

I've recently made some big changes in my life to try to deal with the root causes of my overeating. I'm feeling better about life in general and that makes it 100 times easier to stick to a healthy lifestyle.

Good luck
Ally

I'm so sorry you had to go through all this! That is really tough. But you know, after I had my baby, I felt like I was falling into depression. I did not want to, I was fighting it but nothing seemed to help Untill I tried Zumba! Nothing relieves stress like Zumba class! Find a closest class to you on www.zumba.com:drinker: