How do you deal with stress?

[riverman]

Take a shovel out in the woods, dig a hole, scream in it and fill it up. Actually anything to break a sweat will alleviate stress. Yoga and spitting firewood work too. If all that fails, the blues and single malt scotch

 

[crandc]

Obviously if there is a cause you can do something about, do so.

But if it's just the general "shit piled so high I can't see ahead of my face" stress, things to try:

Long walk
Dance to a good old tune with a good beat, or play music you can sing along with. Even if you can't sing.

Do you have a companion animal? It has been demonstrated that stroking your animal can reduce blood pressure and stress hormones.

And yes, good sex. That means consenting and, we hope, loving.

A good cry.

Gardening. Not heavy duty stuff but just a walk through my garden, pull a few weeds, stroke a tulip, there is always something there I can eat raw (strawberries, snap peas, scallions) just by rinsing and munching. And it's all low calorie stuff.

Any of that help?

 

[Sedatedfork]

^^^
On the companion animal -- that is absolutely true. If it's a hard day, but I go home and give my dog a good pat, you instantly feel more relaxed.

 

[Further]

Obviously if there is a cause you can do something about, do so.

But if it's just the general "shit piled so high I can't see ahead of my face" stress, things to try:

Long walk
Dance to a good old tune with a good beat, or play music you can sing along with. Even if you can't sing.

Do you have a companion animal? It has been demonstrated that stroking your animal can reduce blood pressure and stress hormones.

And yes, good sex. That means consenting and, we hope, loving.

A good cry.

Gardening. Not heavy duty stuff but just a walk through my garden, pull a few weeds, stroke a tulip, there is always something there I can eat raw (strawberries, snap peas, scallions) just by rinsing and munching. And it's all low calorie stuff.

Any of that help?

Nice hearing from you.


After I move to Walla Walla and get settled in I really want to get a dog again. It will take some time before I'm comfortable in my new work and school to know that I have the time required to provide a good home for a dog, so it might be a while, but it's certainly on my list. Nothing like a good game of fetch to calm ones soul.