Healthy ways to reduce stress
vim_n_vigor
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What are your healthy ways to reduce stress in your life?
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exercise- gives you some great thinking time, and gives your more energy to tackle the things that are stressing you out
lots of people like meditation and yoga0 -
Dedicated relaxation time.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (it's not just for the clinically depressed/anxious)
Baths
Walks in nature
Reading with tea
Watching inspiring documentaries about far away and beautiful places
Focusing on a hobby and researching the equipment/supplies needed to fulfill said hobby.
A workout with new workout clothes/heart rate monitor/new playlist.
For right now? Go read some articles on TinyBuddha.com (it's not religious - more like a psychology blog written by people with personal experience overcoming whatever challenges)0 -
running, lifting, golfing in summer/ice fishing in winter (although the alcohol consumed during these two activities may not qualify as "healthy" to you), chill time with my dog0
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Headphones on and Running shoes! It works wonders!0
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workout and music0
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I like that Tinybudda.com. I'll have to check it out more!0
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Music, exercise, RUNNING, going on hike to a beautiful place, long hot bubble baths, having a glass of wine on my back porch...0
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Exercise. Really, it's the best thing I could have done to help my stress levels.
At work, it often means that I'm walking during my breaks and during lunch.
At home, it means I'm walking more, or getting my weightlifting work in.0 -
Sex.
Which is probably why my stress levels are sky high.
Nom sayin?0 -
Singing!
I also devised a personal mantra that I repeat when I get all worked up about something. I really like to use the term 'let go'.
Deep breaths, relaxing when you exhale. Sound so trivial, but works for me.0 -
Working out - with your favorite music
Hanging out with your pet
Talking to your best friend - or Sister
Reading0 -
I agree, jogging/running. Total therapy for me, plus I am getting a lot fitter already after just four weeks. I have never jogged before in my life, but the programme I am following starts you off very slowly and builds up the time you can jog non stop over weeks.0
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Sex.
Which is probably why my stress levels are sky high.
Nom sayin?
Haha, yes, this too. But that's kind of exercise, amirite?0 -
Exercise and me time0
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Spanking the monkey0
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Exercise, oh yeah!
Running, which is actually more like dragging myself down the street as I hitch and try to catch my breath right now.
Serenading my friends and family with annoying 70's and 80's tunes. Makes me laugh every time0 -
Working out and the beach helps me reduce the stress!0
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A tough work out every morning. I've belonged to the same gym for 20 years, and I don't think I "know" anyone there. I go there to work out and afterwards I feel fantastic.
Every night, I note in a journal the following: The Challenge of the day, My plan to overcome the challenge, what I've savored and what I'm grateful for. It helps me to feel as if each day has some progress attached.
Every night, I write down "The Big 5" for the next day, those 3 things I want ot accomplish in my work, and 2 things I want to accompllish at home.0 -
choking the one eyed monster... with or without company... that's HOW Emu's roll babeeee!!!0
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ummm maybe I should have said "me time".. that... that IS what ME time is right? anyone?0
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