Ever tried? What strategy/ way/ technique/ method did you find to be most effective for you personally?
Thank you for your time and valuable feedback.
2007-10-03 03:24:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anna 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Thanks very much to you all for your time and feedback. Jeff:What is 5-htp? Could you kindly elaborate a little more?
2007-10-03 15:24:02 · update #1
Deep breathing, meditation, prayer and lots of B complex helped me. There are many ways of managing stress. REIKI, EFT, Bach Flowers etc. also. Email me for free advice. I don't sell any thing.
2007-10-03 03:28:30 · answer #1 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to bake bread from scratch to relieve stress...kneeding the dough for 10 min is a great way to work out stress, you can put a lot of energy into it. Then you get rewarded with the wonderful smell of fresh baked bread, not to mention the incredible taste. I don't have time to do that any more so now I practice meditation and deep breathing exercises to control stress. I also burn aromatherapy oils to help with stress, usually ylang-ylang (we found out the hard way that lavender does not relax my severely autistic son but instead makes him manic). I sometimes do yoga or belly dancing which are also great ways to manage stress.
2007-10-04 16:33:02 · answer #2 · answered by Starshine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has been shown through studies that high stress levels are directly related to cortizone build up in the body.
Exercise burns up cortizone.
In my own experience, bike riding for an hour 2 times a week is enough to keep me relatively stress free.
At one time I was taking Tae kwon do classes 2 times a week, and they gave me quite the work out.
At that time I was in the best shape of my life and my moods were very predictable and under control.
Speaking of which. I have also found that taking 5-htp suppliments daily significantly improved my mood.
2007-10-03 08:48:29 · answer #3 · answered by Jeff B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm an author and have lots of stress. I either play video games or write a short story where I unleash my entire nuclear arsenal on the enemy to vent the stress.
2007-10-03 03:30:58 · answer #4 · answered by adm_twister_jcom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm big on deep breathing/meditation.
I am on Paxil but sometimes I get anxious anyway, so I meditate/deep breathe and it works for me.
Basically just sit as quitely as possible; inhale as much air as you can, exhale as much air as you can, and continue for at least a few minutes.
If you are a religious person you can think about a religious word that means something to you while you do this. If you are not religious, just try to think of something that is peaceful for you.
2007-10-03 04:38:16 · answer #5 · answered by majnun99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I get stress I go ride my bike for a while. Also, I just go for a walk.
2007-10-03 03:29:12 · answer #6 · answered by Mark C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i am stressed out, i usually start a detailed cleaning. (instead of just doing dishes, i will pull everything out of the cabinet and clean off the selves, change the liner, and neatly put everything back according to size and colors). sometimes its just folding clothes and ironing everything in the closets. just lil thing that i have to concentrate on helps keep the annoying moments outta sight and outta mind.
2007-10-03 03:31:00 · answer #7 · answered by Just call me Mo! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A balance approach to work accomplishment, good reading, imagination with appropriate periods of rest after lunch and out door activities.
2007-10-03 03:29:53 · answer #8 · answered by evertalall 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Warm milk on the stove with a few cinnamon stick in it
Milk settles the stomach and the cinnamon flavour and smell should relax you
2007-10-03 03:27:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go and beat someone up lol
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2007-10-03 03:27:22 · answer #10 · answered by The Creator 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋