Stress relief ideas needed, please!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I'm pretty sure I've done a thread like this before- but as stress is always peeking round the corner I need some more ideas!

I am a bit overwhelmed with working 2 jobs and dealing with homework and such for my masters degree. AND NOW MY CAR WILL NOT START! And my time sheet is due today...I'm waiting for my husband to get back from a doctor's appt. so I can at least hand that in to get paid this month.

My first instinct is to buy a huge bag of chocolate- but as I don't have a car and it's too cold outside to walk to the store, I will have to find another idea. Besides, I'm trying to cut back on sweets.

Please, could you share some stress remedies that work for you?

[Riptide]

Whenever I get stressed or angry, I try to rip the phonebook in half.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Bach's Rescue Remedy - works for me!

[BC_MoM]

Definitely try walking (with the dogs!). What a great stress reliever!!

[borzoimom]

Well - you are welcome to use our whirlpool, but I agree- a good walk with the dogs.. lol..

[Cataholic]

Drink.

[RedHedd]

Exercise, take a bath, play with your pets, roll up some newspaper and beat the heck out of your bed - scream while doing it if it won't disturb the neighbors, turn on some music and dance like nobody's watching.

I also like to cook when I'm stressed. I tend to cook with reckless abandon and like to experiment with different flavors and foods, although when stressed be very careful with large, sharp knives. Some of it actually turns out very good and then I get to eat it!

[DrKym]

Redhedd beat me to it! I too cook to relieve stress, while things are simmering or baking I walk the Bratchildren, come home and eat then take a LONG bath complete with candles and smellies in the water (I tend to use gardenia but lavendar is good) while soaking I read an completely useless and inane trash mag or book. (enquirer or a harlequin romance) something that just lets your mind wander and you will find humour in. Followed by fave jammies a cup of tea or cocoa or glass of wine (depends on my mood) and stupid I don't have to follow the story line TV!

Hope this works for you too....would you like me to run the bath?

[lute]

I always work out. Turn on the fitTV channel and get a quick stress relieving work out. Play with your poochies! They are always up for playin and it helps.

[Husky_mom]

I´m more of the unstress kind of person, but when I do I take it calmly

I like doing puzzles or drawing or something to keep me busy (as weird as it sounds, I tend to do house chores in an angry mood to keep my mind off of things :P)

there is this one other thing very very GOOOD......a punching bag......I love punching when overly mad/stressed and it feeels sooooo goooood!!!

[RedHedd]

I read an completely useless and inane trash mag or book. (enquirer or a harlequin romance) something that just lets your mind wander and you will find humour in.

Ah yes! I also do that - Good trashy, mindless blather. Watching Entertainment Tonight or The Insider is also good. Another stress-relieving thing to do if you don't have a frost-free freezer is to defrost it - whacking at the ice with a hammer REALLY helps!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Thanks for the ideas...I am feeling a bit better now. I will just have to wait and see how much the car costs to fix- then I will certainly try all of the above!

[Kfamr]

Boy, I could use some suggestions, too! Eesh, especially since I am running 2 swaps and a contest - and people just like to make it hectic.



At work, when I'm feeling stressed, I go in the walk-in freezer where no one can hear me and scream. It was recommended to me by a co-worker. I feel so much better when I walk out.



Really, though, a nice walk with the dogs or simply sitting outside in the yard with them. Cuddling on the couch with a pup or two works, too.

[BC_MoM]

Eesh, especially since I am running 2 swaps and a contest - and people just like to make it hectic.

Like me!

[Kfamr]

Like me!

Please knock it off.