Good ways to de-stress?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The following was sent to me several years ago and still helps me! It can help you too:

Natural Highs or Things That Will Help Make You Feel Good! Think about them one at a time before going on to the next one. It does make you feel good, especially the thought at the end #45.
1. Falling in love.
2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.
3. A hot shower.
4. No lines at the supermarket.
5. A special glance.
6. Getting a card or letter in the mail
7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.
8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio.!
9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.
11. Chocolate milkshake (vanilla or strawberry).
12. A bubble bath.
13. Giggling
14. A good conversation.
15. The beach
16. Finding a 20 dollar bill in your coat from last winter.
17. Laughing at yourself.
18. Looking into someones eyes and knowing that they Love you
19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
20. Running through sprinklers.
21. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
22. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful.
23. Laughing at an inside joke
24. Friends.
25. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.
26. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.
27. Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner).
28. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.
29 Playing with a new puppy or kitten.
30. Having someone play with your hair.
31. Sweet dreams.
32. Hot chocolate.
33. Road trips with friends.
34. Swinging on swings.
35. Making eye contact with a cute stranger.
36. Making chocolate chip cookies.
37. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.
38. Holding hands with someone you care about.
39. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change.
40 Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much desired present from you.
41. Watching the sunrise.
42. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.
43. Knowing that somebody misses you.
44. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.
45. Knowing you've done the right thing, no matter what other people think.

Answer 3

I have a very stressful job. One of the ways that I de-stress is walking in the woods. There is so much to see, my mind does not think of anything but my walk and the things I see around me in the woods. Also, I stay in my office at lunch and I have a program called Paint. I draw all kinds of pictures and my cares leave my mind while I am being creative. One final way I will speak of is petting an animal. I find giving my cat a real good rub down and petting seems to melt my stress away and my cat benefits too! Deep breathing while I am driving helps. Good luck.

Answer 4

Definitely exercise 20-30 minutes most days of the week. Dance, walk, run, bicycle, take a yoga or aerobics class. Just move and feel your power and know that you are doing something good for yourself. Eat right - lots of fruits and veggies & no junk food. Get plenty of sleep - 7-9 hours daily and getting it all at once is better than getting it in stages. Go to the doctor when you think something is wrong Don't take mind altering drugs. Don't cause additional stress by not following through on your values - your values are your anchors - live them and don't disrespect them. Develop and maintain support systems. Find meaning in your work. Schedule time for yourself to do whatever you feel like at the time - perhaps daydream, perhaps write in a journal, perhaps play a computer game, perhaps put a puzzle together. Practice time management - prioritize all of your necessary activities. Have goals and know which are most important to you and follow through on that knowledge. Make time in your day for those things you believe are most important. Learn relaxation techniques. I do mindful breathing - that is where you count to yourself on the inhale and exhale making the exhale longer than the inhale. I count up to 1007 on the inhale and 1010 on the exhale.

Answer 5

Pilates has worked for me. A good workout and stretch clears away all the stress.

Answer 6

Meditate, it also prevents becoming stressed in the first place

Answer 7

I use puzzles books, they help take my mind off stress. Word searches, fill ins, cross words, etc. Give this a try.

Answer 8

Masturbate!


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Answer 9

A nice hot bath

Answer 10

Writing in a journal. Or a long, hot, relaxing bath.

Answer 11

Try Herbal tee or supplements. Maybe a spa day.