Listen to music?

Read?

Take a walk?

What do you find has been your saving grace when it comes to stress?

Strangle puppies.

Meditation works for me..

Number23 said:

WHAT????

Deep sea diving.
Sleeping.
Playing piano.
Thinking of beautiful moments in my past.

I don't that's why I'm always like this

HollowellSA said:

I like to watch the light fade from their eyes as I squeeze.

Number23 said:

awwwww nooooo

i get migraines, if it's really bad. then i take excedrin, then i usually throw up. i always feel better after.

bang my cousin's head against the wall...sure she hates it... but she threw me into a wall once..... ONCE...

starkitty said:

So for relaxation, you need to throw up first? is that it?

Lleena said:

I find this quote from Taxi Driver Wisdom comes in particularly handy:

"EVERYTHING COMES OUT THE SAME, WHETHER YOU MAKE IT HARD ON YOURSELF OR NOT".

sag10 said:

I have the purple rock you sent me Saggy.

Heavenly said:

Thanks Heavenly, I dont play piano but I love to listen.

starkitty said:

HI beautiful.

Ace said:

Thanks... it resonates..I'm going to put it in my signature line.

I have been hard on myself. I think we all do that sometimes, put up a fight even though we know we are going to lose.

Sometimes I listen to music, which usually helps.

Sometimes I read something and vedge.

Most of the time though I write about it. Just kind of free form thought to get it on paper and out of me.

It seems like that way at least it's something to look at and have a better idea of what's bothering me instead of feeling all over the place. Venting just helps in general-and it's not anything you're expected to show someone.

I try to remember that life sometimes has to get worse to get better, and that it's all fun and games till someone loses and eye, then it's just fun you can't see.

The best way to not drive yourself crazy when you're stressed (yes, even me saying this) is to keep it in perspective. Don't dwell on what's happened, try to look forward and remember you can't change what's happened, you can only try to react the best you can with what new opportunity approaches-whether it be good or bad.



(Should I charge for this session?)

Lleena said:

I like to write out all the stress in my journal...that helps me a lot

But long walks are also good - light some candles, throw in some lavendar incense...

Lleena said:

what? like when you get stood up by your date for the org prom
well, i like to listen to music while reading a book and taking a walk off a pirates plank
all at the same time, obviously!

Lleena said:

get meself a fifth of jack daniels and go for a loooong fast drive in the car





ok ok just kidding. depends on how stressed i am. sometiems i rent a movie, jump on the stairmaster and stomp for an hour, or sit quietly and let my mind drift for ten minutes or so, or anything creative like writing, music, drawing, beading, maybe a long hot bath while reading a book, and spending time with my birds.

I find water to be very calming.
Either a swim, a dive, a bath or even a shower.
Oh, and there are those little fountains that you can put on a coffee table, that the sound of the water just soothes. you. either that or drive you madly insane.

Even a tank of fish. just looking at it. how calm it is.

So I say water is the number one way to relax.

Scream.

I listen to music, draw, read, and shop.


But truthfully I cut. Unfortunately I started to ease any type of stress or pain by self injury all the way back in junior high and never stopped.

I have hobbies, like music, that distract me from stress and problems, but I never really lie back and relax, or do anything positive to handle stress.
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TheJourney4all7 said:

you can get help for that you know....

i take it out on the people around me by blaming them for things they didn't do.

it works!

Anxiety said:

bluesbaby said:

Thanks. I've have gotten help (and I still am), I was fine for months but it always comes back.

And I'm sorry if I'm being very depressing and whatever, I'm just tired and grumpy.
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althom said:

althom said:

thats the best answer yet