How do you handle stress?

[Musicroxmysox]

Hi all,

Just wondering how you all handle stress.

I've been dealing with a lot from my mother and don't always cope so well.

So tell me what you do. Games, movies, music, what have you.

Thanks! 🙂

-M

 

[ikaiyoo]

Well weather Permitting I go riding on my bike. Instant stress relief. If not I kill things on XBL, draw, read a book, smoke cigarettes (I do not recommend that), or well I excercise. Be it walking, push ups, sit ups, something.

 

[Iris]

before back surgery i would run... now I speed walk... watch southpark... ... and take my prescribed medications as needed!!!!!😉 excercise is a wonderful out mixed with a bit of Eric Cartman and some Heavy Metal or Hip Hop!!!! yeoowwzzaaa

 

[natural tickler]

a gallon of Patron and a case of beer

 

[punkrockergirl]

i smoke.. but that isnt a good solution or i will go hang out with friends.. having a good time usually will take your mind off of it even if its just for a little while.. or i enjoy playing video games but that isnt for everyone or you can go for a long run while listening to your ipod that always works for me

 

[..Glamorous..]

I either workout, or I go tanning. Then I feel a hundred times better.

 

[BlackestLily]

With the least amount of dignity as possible.



Well, I guess I surround myself with those who de-stress me. I like playing with animals because it clears my mind and ups my mood. Playing 'fluffy' video games helps too. As do bathes, cooking, watching funny shows, and, oddly enough, cleaning.

I was stressed about my parents until I moved out. Now I can't even remember what the tension with them felt like. I work with them better not sharing their quarters.

 

[tcklft]

I listen to music, exercise, or have sex.

 

[BrightEyes1082]

I was dealing with a lot of crap with my mom in the months leading
up to my move to NH. There was really no way that I found able
to actually relieve the stress, but I would talk about it and vent
about everything to a couple of trusted friends. I hope it gets
better for you kiddo! You know how to get me if you need to
vent

 

[shooter]

A nice long day at the shooting range is my prefered stress reliever.

 

[milagros317]

A brisk walk in Central Park usually calms me down. So does making 20 or 30 posts in the Silly Stuff Forum. 😀

 

[Deleted member 66627]

I repress it, smoke, grind my teeth, write, read, watch something funny. Mostly I clean.

 

[ZenTickling]

Klonopin. It's prescribed though, because I used to have bad panic attacks brought on by the slightest bit of stress. 😉

Learning to meditate is great. It's hard at first, but stick with it!

 

[kered]

I either play around with my pets or log onto Imeem and music the stress away.

 

[Strider]

Gym, cooking, or enjoying a bowl of... um, fine tobacco.

 

[sasaxrah]

Biking is great, but not in this weather.

Otherwise, sometimes I turn off the lights, sit on my bed, and focus on my breathing. Anytime a stressful thought comes into my head, I focus even more on breathing in, breathing out.

If that fails, out comes the vibrator. 😛

 

[Carsomyr]

Hi all,

Just wondering how you all handle stress.

I've been dealing with a lot from my mother and don't always cope so well.

So tell me what you do. Games, movies, music, what have you.

Thanks! 🙂

-M

In the past, I was stressed out all the time and couldn't cope with it at all. But I've learned that it's all about your approach to the situation at hand.

Nowadays, I don't really feel stress anymore because I don't get overly excited in stressful situations, I just accept them. If there are elements of the situation that I can't do anything about anyway, then I don't really give them much though. I "take it for what it is" so to speak.

I probably don't make much sense now, but it's not very easy to explain without using examples from my real life. But I don't really want to do that since the stressful situations I've been in lately have been pretty fucked up, involving suicide attempts amongst other things. (not by me, obviously, or I wouldn't claim I knew how to cope with stress)

Anyway, what I'm trying to say is, that stress is in your head. Just lean back for a bit and don't worry about it. 🙂

 

[-Hari-]

I juggle

 

[Skipadeedoodah]

Once my stress turns into that frustrated, angry, mad at the world kind of stress...when that happens, I have a totally fool-proof method of dealing with it 😀

I go alone out to my car, get in, drive to the nearest busy parking lot, usually at a grocery store or mall. I park, turn off my car, make sure my windows are ***very important*** ROLLED UP COMPLETELY ***very important*** I watch all the people walking by me, and as they do I just say the meanest, cruelest, foulest shit you'd ever want to hear about all of them (except old men - I can never make fun of old men for some reason LOL). Seriously - it sounds terrible, and it is, but it never fails. I just stay and do that until I feel better, and I invariably do 😀 Of course I try and keep my voice down and make it so they can't read my lips (just in case) cause I don't *actually* want to hurt anyone's feelings. It just makes me feel better to tear other people down. Isn't that AWFUL!!! But don't ever take anyone with you, cause if you're anything like me you'll say stuff that you're not so proud of later lol

But if you don't want to do that, another option is putting in your favorite CD, turning it all the way up, your windows all the way down, and drive aimlessly around just screaming the words at the top of your lungs (preferably on a highway or something where people won't be able to actually hear you - if you're like me and you sound like a dying cat when you sing 😀). I do it til I'm exhausted and/or almost out of gas/money 😀

Hence - the New Jersey story

 

[Flatfoot]

A nice long day at the shooting range is my prefered stress reliever.

This is why I BOUGHT my gun in the first place, but with my monthly budget always being a concern, I'm too stingy to buy myself the rounds to take to the range. I think that for me to spend about $25 on a box of 100 rounds that are gonna last me less than an hour, I figure I'll be disappointed when I'm done.

Once my stress turns into that frustrated, angry, mad at the world kind of stress...when that happens, I have a totally fool-proof method of dealing with it 😀

I go alone out to my car, get in, drive to the nearest busy parking lot, usually at a grocery store or mall. I park, turn off my car, make sure my windows are ***very important*** ROLLED UP COMPLETELY ***very important*** I watch all the people walking by me, and as they do I just say the meanest, cruelest, foulest shit you'd ever want to hear about all of them (except old men - I can never make fun of old men for some reason LOL). Seriously - it sounds terrible, and it is, but it never fails. I just stay and do that until I feel better, and I invariably do 😀 Of course I try and keep my voice down and make it so they can't read my lips (just in case) cause I don't *actually* want to hurt anyone's feelings. It just makes me feel better to tear other people down. Isn't that AWFUL!!! But don't ever take anyone with you, cause if you're anything like me you'll say stuff that you're not so proud of later lol

When I'm at work on days that I'm driving, I pretty much do this at customer stops when my partner is inside, except most of my comments are under my breath. I'm too nervous that people will look at me if I look like I'm screaming, and I try not to draw attention to myself or the armored car. You never know who you can trust. As far as old men, I'd hate to say it, but they tend to annoy me the most, because old men are notorious for making the countless "free sample" jokes that we hear everyday. It gets more and more difficult to bring up that courtesy smile when someone asks me if I've got anything for them.

As far as other things I do to relieve stress, I have a few vices. One is coffee, but not in excess, because having the caffeine jitters just contributes to stress.

Sometimes (as in, when it's not winter and frickin' cold outside!), I'll go jogging to see how far I can run down Beechmont before wanting to come back home.

Last night, I just took my son into his bedroom and sat on the floor and watched him while he stumbled around his room playing with his toys. It's so fun watching his little wheels turning upstairs as he does stuff.

 

[Tckleme]

Pain and music.