Stress relief ideas needed, please!

[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.

[BC_MoM]

Please knock it off.

Oh, ok. I'm sorry.

[Uabassoon]

I agree that taking a long walk is a great stress reliever. Whenever I'm feeling a little stressed out I like to hit the gym. Sometimes when Alexa is feeling extra stressed I'll drag her (kicking and screaming ) to the gym with me. As much as she complains she always feels much better afterwards.

[Marigold2]

Oh I know what you mean about stress. I went to the eye doctor today and got bad news again. I have glaucoma and my levels are way above normal. I have to have laser eye surgery on the 26th. I have had it before and frankly I would rather have my toe nails ripped out. It is the worst thing to go through, the worst. However if it saves my eyesight that is what I do. So today was a hard, bad day for me. How did I relieve the stress. Well I told myself how lucky I was to have such wonderful friends, three healthy sometimes annoying children, precious pets, a warm home and I wasn't dying. I grabbed a bag of popcorn and sat down and read a good book. Sometimes I take a bath with a bag of chocolate and a book and a glass of wine or some kind of drink with fruit and vodka. I like to joke that I will drink anything with an umbrella. Good luck to you and remember, this to shall pass. Congrats on working on your masters. You have already done so much postive in your life. Be proud, be strong, the best is yet to come.