what is the best low impact exercise for stress
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LOL focusing on not dying is a good thing i supposeEmmaOnTrack wrote: »I second the yoga/pilates idea, but only if you can quiet your mind enough to focus just on that. If not, I find swimming shuts my brain up simply by virtue of the fact that I can't hear anything going on around me and am forced to concentrate on not dying.
yoga sounds good, i just never know where to start
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squishprincess wrote: »
LOL focusing on not dying is a good thing i supposeEmmaOnTrack wrote: »I second the yoga/pilates idea, but only if you can quiet your mind enough to focus just on that. If not, I find swimming shuts my brain up simply by virtue of the fact that I can't hear anything going on around me and am forced to concentrate on not dying.
yoga sounds good, i just never know where to start
Bend over, breathe a tick, bend deeper.
That's about 25% of my yoga experience to date. lol.0 -
squishprincess wrote: »
LOL focusing on not dying is a good thing i supposeEmmaOnTrack wrote: »I second the yoga/pilates idea, but only if you can quiet your mind enough to focus just on that. If not, I find swimming shuts my brain up simply by virtue of the fact that I can't hear anything going on around me and am forced to concentrate on not dying.
yoga sounds good, i just never know where to start
Bend over, breathe a tick, bend deeper.
That's about 25% of my yoga experience to date. lol.
lol true trueeeee
i try googling 'yoga for stress relief' but i get bored sifting through the videos or articles. guess it's time to delve into that realm again0 -
Go do aquafit low impact and you concentrate so much in following the moves and not floating away you don't have time to be stressed.
Belly dancing is the same, I get it so wrong I burst into giggles all the time. Zumba gold( the lighter slower version of Zumba) has the same effect- I have to concentrate so much and get it so wrong stress goes away and giggles come out.
These may not be the height of cardio etc but doing something that makes you laugh has to be good for you especially if you are stressed.
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This. Also swimming.fearlessleader104 wrote: »Walk around the block
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Sounds silly but, when I am stressed I do15-20 minutes just "bouncing" on the mini-trampoline. It is very low impact and gets me in the mindset to do an actual workout...also relieves stress. Sometimes after a rough call (I am a paramedic) I just bounce for a few (5-10) minutes to "center" myself. Highly recommend! (tho' probably NOT much of an actual work out.) lol0
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Yoga! or a nice walk in the forest.0
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squishprincess wrote: »
you may not be able to remove the source of the stress but you CAN change the way you react to it. Try and find a yoga class, or look into Buddhist or mindfulness meditation.
Walking is also a good stress reliever, as is swimming. Punch bags don't help deal with your emotional response, although they sure make you feel good.....
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squishprincess wrote: »
so remove yourself from the dealings of the house. Just because you live there doesn't mean you have to be a part of the house hold. I found when I was at home in a stressful environment- I found ever excuse to NOT be at home- and when I was- I was only doing things I like- surfing the net- sewing- or sleeping. I don't get involved in things that stress me out- I remove myself from those situations. Deal with what you need to in common spaces and move on.
don't over think it.0 -
Hitting and throwing things are great. Are you able to slam a heavy (about 10lbs or more) medicine ball to the ground? It's best if there is no bounce otherwise, the ball can go balistic if not thrown correctly. There are those filled with sand. When you slam it, it is a great core workout (slammed from almost straight arms over your head and thrown into a squat). If you get those that just stay on the ground instead of bouncing you can do the squat part. Otherwise, you're stuck waiting for the ball to bounce back down on you to catch it.
It is great fun and an overall body workout.0 -
Any exercise that you enjoy can relieve stress. Yoga or hiking usually work best for me.0
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For me, loading a barbell to around 50-55% of my max and focusing on absolutely flawless deadlift form works perfectly.0
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lol, a good heavy deadlift workout, and you don't care about ANYTHING else happening. Just... sleep.-1
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squishprincess wrote: »
so remove yourself from the dealings of the house. Just because you live there doesn't mean you have to be a part of the house hold. I found when I was at home in a stressful environment- I found ever excuse to NOT be at home- and when I was- I was only doing things I like- surfing the net- sewing- or sleeping. I don't get involved in things that stress me out- I remove myself from those situations. Deal with what you need to in common spaces and move on.
don't over think it.
yea but it's a little hard not to be involved. and i kinda live with an emotionally abusive parent, so getting away is currently a process i'm having to do slowly. and i can't depend on myself to drive as i dont have a car/license so it just sucks being stuck here all the time (i don't have friends to come get me either. no exaggeration lol). the situation just sucks in general but i'm trying to bide time and ignore as much as i can, it's just harder said than done. doesnt help im depressed. ive tried yoga before but it just didnt do much for me even though people say it does..
i think i'd love a punching bag or the medicine ball idea i just need to buy one0 -
squishprincess wrote: »squishprincess wrote: »
LOL focusing on not dying is a good thing i supposeEmmaOnTrack wrote: »I second the yoga/pilates idea, but only if you can quiet your mind enough to focus just on that. If not, I find swimming shuts my brain up simply by virtue of the fact that I can't hear anything going on around me and am forced to concentrate on not dying.
yoga sounds good, i just never know where to start
Bend over, breathe a tick, bend deeper.
That's about 25% of my yoga experience to date. lol.
lol true trueeeee
i try googling 'yoga for stress relief' but i get bored sifting through the videos or articles. guess it's time to delve into that realm again
Go find a vid (I'm certain it's up on Youtube) called "Candlelight Yoga" with Sara Ivanhoe. Watch it, follow along, feel better.
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I gotta go with the yoga suggestion. In a class like that you are following directions and it is distracting. I am against the swimming suggestion. I find that when I do something that is kind of mindless and repetitive like that it is like laying in bed, wide awake, in the dark. My mind mulls over whatever is bugging me and I get all worked up and distraught.0
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I am not doing it often enough, but I found in the past that just reading jokes (even when you don't feel like jokes) helps. Might not be exercise but it will take your mind of your problems for a little while
If you read for a good while you can't help it but laugh. Maybe it is just me?
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Try some of these maybe, you said you didn't know where to start with yoga/pilates
http://www.fitnessblender.com/v/full-length-workouts/?type[]=3d&type[]=3b&time_min=&time_max=&cal_min=&cal_max=0 -
Lock the door, put on your headphones with music that has a beat you can feel in your bones (unless you are able to just blast it for real) and then start moving to the beat. I like techno or music I have an emotional connection with from happier times for this purpose. Kick, twirl, punch, jump, wriggle, shake out the stress, whatever feels right, for as long as you have something to give to the music.
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thanks for all these suggestions. i like them, even if it's not exercise. you're all so nice
also the reason i was saying kinda low impact exercise is because i have rosacea so if i get too hot my cheeks/face flare up and get too hot. plus i stay pretty run down from my depression so nothing too extreme is what works best for me :P0
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