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Stress.....
Besides medicating one self. How do other deal with stress?
I find my self annoyed at little things, stressing over everything and not sleeping because my thoughts wont stop.
Help!
Re: Stress.....
yoga, meditation.
In a moment of stress, I just take a deep breath and try to not be overwhelmed.
IMO/E, stress if rarely productive so I just try to think of it that way - is this helping or hurting me?
You could talk to a therapist without necessarily going on medication.
When I get really stressed, it's usually because I am too busy because I never say no... so I will take a week or so where I try not to feel bad saying no to events, favors, etc. and making more time for myself.
Exercise, doing something that requires concentration/focus (like crocheting for me), because then my thoughts kind of empty, cleaning, etc.
In general when I get stress I tend to channel that stress into what I can't control. If I can't control the fact that we need to pay 300 to get something fixed on our car, but I can control the mountains of laundry that are also bothering me, I do the laundry, you know?
Exercise like yoga and running
Therapy is actually great for learning stress management techniques, and finding/addressing underlying issues that cause stress
Granted, I'm a huge advocate for therapy (it's my career and I've personally benefited quite a bit from it), but I do think it's very helpful
I'm not very good at meditation, but that works well for many people too!
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Running, yoga, cleaning. Not all at the same time though!
I also like to journal if I'm completely freaking out. It soothes my mind.
If all else fails, I'll relax in the tub with a bottle of wine.
Zoning out with a glass of wine and trashy tv
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I go running or hiking with the dogs.
A bath and a good book?
I highly recommend the book The Happiness Project, it's about finding what truly makes you happy and learning how to fit those things in to a stressful life. Each month for a year is a new challenge, it's really interesting and helped me manage stress a lot.