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How Do You Relieve Stress?

STRESS.

We all get it, and we all deal with it in our own ways.

I've been finding myself for many years now in a situation where my only solutions to calm myself down are to go on a hysterical instant messenger removal spree, or transform into the beserker Barbarian Louise, who strikes fear into the hearts of all inanimate objects.

Neither of these methods are particularly healthy, I need a dose of change.

So I'm sitting here pondering to myself, how do you relieve stress? What tethers you back to a realm of relative peace? Any advice? Tips? Do you not encounter stress? Or like me, do you not deal with it in an appropriate manner?
 
One thing I sometimes do is telling myself that every little stress I have is temporary, that my whole life doesn't depend on it. I try to let myself understand all these little things to stress about are not there forever, and so I shouldn't worry about. Doing that even when the stressful thing isn't simple helps. At least to some degree.

Another thing I do is finding happiness in the little things. I take a few moments and think about everything amazing and awesome I do at these few moments. Let's take lying in bed as an example. I can think about how it's nice to be under a warm blanket, how comforting it is to be on a soft mattress, how I can have a little rest, how I breath in air, how the day is over and a new one is about to begin, bringing new adventures. Sometimes these little things matter more than anything big ever could.

About physical things, I rest. It's the most elementary thing. Also, taking some time off from everything, being alone, taking a walk in nature, having a cup of a nice drink help a little bit.
 

Corey's OOC

And where were the spiders
I go surf.
Then I go running.
Then I go and try to find a way to break someone else down to make myself feel better.

I guess 2 out of 3 are healthy and one is just the inner sadist.
 

Tarek'Gor

Noble Goals but Foul Deeds
I was lying in bed a few nights ago thinking about a problem I was facing at work. Needless to say I should have been sleeping but instead I was tossing and turning, getting more frustrated and angry as I realized I was missing out on some much needed rest. So I got up, had a glass of water and lay back down. Mercifully I fell asleep.

For me the lesson is: Dont focus on work outside of work. Hometime is downtime, family time, and me time.

The other thing ill reccomend is physical exercise. It wont relieve stress but will help increase your maximum stress tolerance and help manage the physiological consequences of stress.
 

Fable Merrill

As directed by Michael Bay.
I sleep. When I'm sick, I sleep it off. When I'm depressed, I sleep it off. When I'm suffering anxiety, I sleep it off. It isn't fast, and it doesn't always help discernably, but it makes me feel better. Days can pass where I don't do anything more constructive than sleep, eat and work.

For everything else, there's cigarettes.
 
I generally have to get away and be on my own for a while, so I get out of the house and walk, or jump in the car and go for a drive to somewhere I have never been to yet. Just to see something different and take my mind off whatever ails me. The situation is not removed, but I feel better and able to face it with renewed energy.
 
Allow yourself to feel the emotions. Validate how you feel (there's usually a reason why). Find out if you have any 'triggers' and what might be causing them. Find ways to avoid those triggers, and work through them. Once you've felt the emotion and validated it, let it go. Do not suppress or bypass. If it is difficult to let go of the emotion, then it is probably not fully validated. Go back and validate yourself.

Other ways can be to write a journal. Don't edit your thoughts, allow them to flow freely. Put quotes that have inspired you through the day inside your journal.

Go for a run, exercise. Release some endorphins, get your blood pumping!

Lastly, socialize with positive people and eliminate those who are toxic in your life. Ultimately, you are the key to your own happiness.
 
Stress? Who gets stressed? Not me! HAHAHAHAHAHahahahahah ah aha ha ha ha... ha... ha...
Sleep. Cooking (there's a reason for these love handles, honey). Playing piano. Going onto Oblivion, spamming console codes, setting the difficulty to easy, and slaughtering EVERYTHING. More sleeping. Sometimes writing. Did I mention sleeping?

There's some other stuff too, of course, but none of it's healthy. For example when I get sad I turn the sadness into anger then punch walls until my knuckles bleed. Not exactly a good thing to do.
 

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