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What all you do to relieve stress?

Posted by dialoguewithyou • 6/25/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: bloggers, lifestyle, relaxation, stress

I would love to hear fom you,
What do you do to relieve stress?

Is it yoga/ exercise/ simple relaxation/??.

Whatever it is, get into the dialogue and share with all of us here.

I compiled the replies of some of our BC friends in my latest post at:

dialoguewithyou.blogspot.com/2009/06/what-all-you-do-to-relieve-stress.html

I'd like to learn what you do on a day to day basis to fight stress from building up.

User Comments

6/25/09

footiam

Just take a stroll.

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1. 6/25/09
  
  dialoguewithyou
  
  Thanks for sharing footiam
6/25/09

thetravellingteddi

Drive, make love, buy yourself an expensive gift... Errr.. wait. That sounds like a job

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6/25/09

WillIAm2009

Punch things

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6/25/09

Rebecca7

Post on Blog Catalog Discussion Board. Ha!

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1. 6/25/09
  
  dialoguewithyou
  
  now that's something different for sure!
6/25/09

Kasumi

Drink coffee

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6/25/09

SweetViolet

Kick the cat, hit the dog, yell at the maid...

KIDDING!!!

I am one of those people who internalize stress, which got me a life-long case of IBS. I am so good at it that sometimes I don't even realize I am stressed until I get an attack and I have to stop and think about it so I can do damage control.

I don't have much stress nowadays...since I married my husband, my stress levels have been remarkably low since he takes care of the stuff that used to stress me the most.

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1. 6/25/09
  
  dialoguewithyou
  
  Am glad to learn that love has had a soothing effect on your life.
  Thanks for sharing
2. 6/25/09
  
  marketborn
  
  since I married my husband...
  wow is there any other possibility.
  Dont mind but I can be a crackpot sometimes.
6/25/09

qelqoth

Have a few beers, smoke a bowl, bust a nut over a tramp.

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1. 6/25/09
  
  freeatlast
  
  excellent choices all.
2. 7/28/09
  
  lotusb
  
  Wow...we must know each other. Dad?
6/25/09

marketborn

I pack my bags and go to a hill station. There is no better soother than mama nature. Remember her when u r stressed.

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6/25/09

prodigalson35

exercise, massage, and prayers...

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6/25/09

freeatlast

I've been enjoying a jogging spurt. It helps quiet my mind. But I also like yoga. Depends on my mood.

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6/25/09

hypnoticBlog

Praying at a Marian Grotto in Kerep, Central Java - Indonesia, It is like Lourdes in France.

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6/25/09

nothingprofound

Stretch. Walk. Exercise. Laugh. Whistle. Look at things. Listen to music. Write aphorisms. Pet a dog. Lie down and relax.

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6/25/09

ThriftShopRomantic

Just took a brisk walk for a half hour. Helped give a little perspective outside the ol' office walls. Plus the exercise helps.

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6/25/09

MissSuzie

Get revenge on whoever is causing me stress. It works wonders.

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1. 6/25/09
  
  dialoguewithyou
  
  true
6/25/09

stellak

Happy Hour!
a vodka tonic hits the spot every time!

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6/25/09

webmoney

Do some exercise, have a good massage, and most of all prayers is powerful to relieve your stress.

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6/25/09

dcarroll

Just finished four hours of shoeing a few horses that didn't want to be shod. It's a great workout--gets the blood and sweat flowing. It also gives me a chance to think about what the horses are thinking. ONe of them had a kink in his front knees. Solved that problem by holding his leg lower and more inline with his shoulder.

No better way to relieve stress than working with horses that are 20 times stronger than me. Then have a cold beer and feel the muscles relax.

Hope everyone else is having a good day.

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6/25/09

irtiza104

To relieve stress i do a lot of things actually.

1. blogg
2. play
3. exercise
4. journal
5. chat with friends.

***More information about reducing stress***
reduce stress and depression by blogging: lifeasiknowit22.blogspot.com/2009/06/reduce-stress-and-depression-by.html

Self Improvement through journaling: lifeasiknowit22.blogspot.com/2009/06/self-improvement-through-journaling.ht...

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6/25/09

TigerXtrm

comment removed by the community.

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6/25/09

FredSr2009

I count my blessings. I repeat over and over to myself, not aloud. “Thank you God for my life, health, and strength.”

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6/25/09

colleenK

I spend time outside in my suburban garden to relieve stress. It's a calming oasis and gardening allows me to think and thinking gets me past the problem.

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1. 6/28/09
  
  dialoguewithyou
  
  Thanks for sharing
6/25/09

acousticguitarist

I watch reruns of the Pink Panther

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1. 6/25/09
  
  dialoguewithyou
  
  That indeed is fun
6/25/09

Agit8r

I manage stress... um... manually

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6/25/09

Deray28

I rent a sad movie so I have an excuse to cry. Crying is my biggest stress reliever but I feel silly if I cry for no reason.

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6/26/09

Onchong

As we cannot avoid some degree of stress, it pays to know how to cope with it effectively. There are three suggested coping strategies: (1) learning how to behave in various situations to minimize stress, (2) recognizing the source of stress, and (3) finding the level of stress at which we are most comfortable.

We can learn to adapt to stressful situation on the basis of similar experiences in the past. It is not usually stress that bothers us, but rather how we deal with it. If we don't recognize the source of the stress, we can't deal with it successfully. We frequently take out frustrations on the wrong object. Once we identify the source accurately, whether it is physical or emotional, we have a chance of bringing our response under control. Finding the level of stress at which we are most comfortable allows us to discover the positive values that some kinds of stress may give us. If we are doing something we like, we are most likely to handle either frustrations or conflict effectively.

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1. 6/28/09
  
  dialoguewithyou
  
  Thanks for sharing
6/26/09

fullet

Blogging, no doubt. I’ve decided that my blog is relaxing.

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6/28/09

celticmusicfan

Playing with my cats,gardening, strolling,...hey the cyberspace is never stress-free.

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6/28/09

pandora106

paint, clean, do simple meditation techniques, deal with what causes me the stress,walk, sleep.

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6/28/09

Anok

I can think of a few things right now that would relieve my stress. Like taking the project I'm working on along with the annoying person it's attached to, and throw them into the ocean. After taking a bat to both of them.

I'm having a VERY bad day.

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6/28/09

Sam1982

I obviously need to be doing something - blood pressure is 165/101 and pulse rate is 103 BPM

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1. 6/28/09
  
  dialoguewithyou
  
  that BP is definitely at a level that needs consult with a doc at your earliest.
  You definitely need to relax.I hope the tips shared in the group so far might help you.
  
  Take care
2. 6/28/09
  
  Sam1982
  
  Yep, thats what the machine told me too - looks like i'll be going on medication
7/28/09

jangkrikjr

I just write some Stress management tips on my blog. May be you can learn from here :

www.howtoyou.com/stress-management-tips/stress-management.html

Check all tips to recuce stress on this category :
www.howtoyou.com/category/stress-management-tips

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7/28/09

virushaus

listening to my favorite music works fine for me.

ps.
and don't forget to have a good laugh - 'laughter is the best medicine' as they say;)

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7/28/09

lotusb

I smoke weed.

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1. 7/28/09
  
  TJlubrano
  
  Can I join too??!
2. 7/28/09
  
  cookingasshole
  
  hippie
3. 7/28/09
  
  TJlubrano
  
  Hehe I already have flowers in my hair. I just throw on some matching pants and start yelling 'Peace' all the time
7/28/09

amybyrd21

cook that is the main thing I do but if I do not cook I get on the computer and play games on line

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1. 7/29/09
  
  dialoguewithyou
  
  same as me
7/28/09

Shrimpsey

I have been virtually stress free for 2 months now and it is all because of learning and appling the laws of nature/universe(see my blog BELIEVE) (the SECRET if you will, although with my knowledge now, I try and avoid using that marketed term, as its only a glimpse of the bigger picture) I even quit my job a few weeks ago with no "garenteed" income in place and have had no stress what so ever surrounding that. The KEY to freedom(freedom of all fear/stress...add any other negative) is FAITH based on UNDERSTANDING

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7/28/09

notyourmotherscrazy

I knit so I don't kill people.

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7/28/09

mismatchedpear

Masturbate. Just kidding!
But I don't have that sort of time nor energy anymore. My girlfriend Jennifer and I go through plenty of stress, and increasingly in these difficult economic times. We talk and communicate through everything together. This teamwork really melts away the stress.

Oh yes, I cannot forget to mention tea. We are big tea drinkers. The african red bush tea, also known as Rooibos, has natural healing and stress relieving properties. As well as green tea, but not so much black tea (unless you NEED stress!)

Back when I was single and had unlimited time on my hands, I use to run 10 miles per day for stress. I also read books and wrote a lot. Exercise melts stress away too!

I believe ultimately, focusing your mind on something else, wholeheartedly, will allow the stressing issue to dissipate.

Good luck!
---jason

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7/28/09

owlbarn

I read my favorite magazines.

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7/28/09

wadebrumett

YOU CAN RELIEVE STRESS???

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1. 7/29/09
  
  dialoguewithyou
  
  yes you can!!
  
  if you give yourself time to discover the cause of stress and then try to work out ways to overcome it
7/29/09

exit2013

I spend time with Master Bates! LOL!

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10/07/09

sorcerer

do things

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10/07/09

lordiwanttobewhole

I love to write to relieve stress. I can find out more about what is stressing me by letting the words flow. I find I can lessen the stress in my life by talking to others and unloading my burden. I practice deep breathing and focus on what is good. I read positive affirmations and surround myself with positive people.

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