What do you do to relieve stress?

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7/7/12 2:58 P

Berry4: Perhaps you would've gotten in a car accident if you hadn't lost your keys!

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7/7/12 2:55 P

I love NPR

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7/7/12 12:17 P

Deep breaths, change my focus to something more pleasant, spend time outside, exercise, listen to NPR, or take a nice bath.

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7/7/12 12:00 P

take a two-hour walk
listen to music and sing along
go to the sauna, rub some lemon on my face and sit there for 30 minutes
and more and more :-)

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7/7/12 11:59 A

i like to read the bible, do yoga and search around the internet.

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7/7/12 9:34 A

Before my journey, stress relief was anything sweet tasting but these days, i get exercising.

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7/7/12 3:26 A

YOGA. just recently started practicing. I wish i'd found it sooner - could have saved me a lot of emotional pain!

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7/7/12 3:13 A

WALKING

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7/6/12 11:36 P

I've learned to use exercise as a stress reliever, and oddly enough I now get upset when I can't do it. Couldn't run for months due to an injury and it drove me NUTS. Glad to be back on the road again!

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7/6/12 10:50 P

Today I wanted to cry!

I spent 1 1/2 HOURS looking for my vehicle keys so I could go to 2 different appointments that I MISSED. DH even came home from work to help. We went through everything as many as 4 times, grabbed flashlights and looked. DH found them in the chest freezer. (Must have dropped out when I put groceries away on Tues.) Argh!!!!!!

When I was single I would go work out to exhaustion.

Now, I work on praying. So often it is perspective that I'm in need of--His NOT mine.

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7/6/12 10:45 P

I take a long walk.

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7/6/12 4:57 P

I tend to find myself going to the gym when I'm stressed out. Jogging on the treadmill to my favourite upbeat music always makes me feel incredibly powerful. Walking or jogging outside is even better -- there's nothing like fresh air!

I have a weekly "spa" day for myself, usually on a day where I don't have work or exercise scheduled. Nice bubble bath with relaxing music, use my favourite body scrubs, deep condition hair, pedicure/manicure/facial, etc. I make sure to clean my house really well the day before so that I don't feel ANY mental or physical clutter around me. Then just spend the day relaxing around my house. This is also a great time to catch up on a good book, practice guitar, or make some art.



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7/6/12 2:10 P

Wine & whine - but a good walk w/my doggy helps a lot too

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7/6/12 12:00 P

Cycling class

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7/6/12 11:49 A

Dance to my favorite tunes!

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7/6/12 10:53 A

walk or play with dog. nothing like puppy snuggles & frisbee to make you smile!

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7/6/12 10:49 A

i either workout, go tanning or write.

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7/6/12 10:45 A

To relieve stress I now walk but make sure the walks are at least 5000 steps or more or I go out and practice my golf game for at least an hour. This is how I completely relax. AuntieSarah

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7/6/12 10:16 A

walk, lay on the inversion table

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7/6/12 10:15 A

I used to eat....

now....I exercise

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7/6/12 10:14 A

LOL....
There is truth to this....

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7/6/12 7:10 A

Studies show that many people find the physical release of one ore more orgasms is an effective de-stressor.

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7/6/12 5:23 A

Cleaning or go to the gym

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7/5/12 11:17 P

listen to music or take a walk

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7/5/12 10:54 P

i also read a book or play games on my laptop

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7/5/12 6:04 P

I retreat to a quiet environment with little or no light. Sometimes I listen to beautiful, calming music (classical or nature sounds), sometimes I lay on my massage mat and practice deep breathing.

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7/5/12 5:29 P

Yoga or just lay down for five minutes, close my eyes, and breathe.

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7/5/12 4:37 P

Yoga!

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7/5/12 4:17 P

I find a nice quiet, peaceful place and read.

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7/5/12 3:52 P

I too exercise to relieve stress. I find that if I can get my heart rate increased to the point of perspiring, my stress disipates and I feel good about what I'm doing.

Prayer also works...

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7/5/12 2:28 P

I usually let myself have something sweet that I don't usually let myself have, and then do something relaxing - watch a favorite show, take a hot bath, or browse the internet. Stretching helps in a pinch when I don't have time to do anything else to de-stress.

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7/5/12 2:06 P

I have to admit- red wine at night, my delight. Just a glass.

And running. I find if I start my day with a run, it's a lot easier to control stress.

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7/5/12 2:05 P

Scream.
Cry.
Punch pillows.

Then turn on the music and dance! take a Zumba class! Work out!

I'm famous for my mini melt downs, but exercise really makes the difference

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7/5/12 1:48 P

Certainly, working out helps. Also, spending time with my kitty. His purring puts me at ease.

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7/5/12 12:32 P

Go for a short 30 min run, needlepoint, swim or dance. Anything that makes me take the focus off of what is causing the stress.

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7/5/12 11:11 A

Listen to Music or do some yoga hip openers and inversions.

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7/5/12 11:06 A

Read a book or go for a run

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7/5/12 10:49 A

Today I'm talking with others about it, and that helps. Different days have different solutions, I'm finding.

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7/5/12 10:25 A

Take my dogs for a long walk. It makes all of us happier. Work in my yard. The smell of dirt makes me feel better! Or, grab a sugar free popsicle and read a favorite magazine from cover to cover, uninterrupted if possible!

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7/5/12 7:45 A

When I am stressed out I go for a long walk around my community with weights on wrists and ankles and I make sure I bring my favorite CD. By the time I come back, I have a nice cold glass of water and relax. It seems to do the trick. When I am stressed at school I walk around the building , going up and down stairs helps plus the fact that every student I pass says "Hello Miss, didn't know you power walked?" My reply is Yes you should do it sometime?

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7/4/12 7:13 P

usually eat something bad first, then not exercise and then pray and later try to get back on track....this was me 2 weeks ago!

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7/4/12 1:40 P

Pray and sing!

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7/4/12 12:49 P

I rant, cuss and bitch to my cat and tell her all the crap from/about the boss, coworkers, traffic, heat yada,yadda,yadda. Maybe drink a diet Pepsi. if I am really stressed.

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7/4/12 11:46 A

LOL!! Ok, I don't go into a yoga pose when they annoy me, but walking works. Anything physical to release the tension from my body. This last year has shown me just how much tension and pressure I hold inside, so that's a priority. Thanks for the laugh.

Jae

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7/4/12 7:16 A

It all depends on what is causing the stress, sometimes I take a "yoga moment". My kids always laugh at that one, but I tell you it often saves them from the wrath of the mother they made crazy. They tolerate the "tree" pose in public and even "warrier 1-2", but draw the line at "downward dog", which I have threatened to do often enough. Another great stress reliever is to go on a long walk/vent with my workout buddy, she has 6 kids, so believe me when I say this, those walks we take have prevented countless episodes of child abuse. I also love to read, which I do pretty much every night before bed just to unwind from the day. And last but not least I call in grandma and ship the kiddos off for some spoiling so I can hear myself think. And generally once I can hear that little voice in my head I can work out whatever is causing me to feel strung out.

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7/4/12 3:35 A

Walk it usually works

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7/4/12 3:27 A

I usually sit in the garden,and drink a cup of coffee

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7/4/12 12:53 A

watch Mariners baseball on tv

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7/3/12 6:40 P

I pull the weeds in my gardens to relieve stress. On a bad day I seriously mutilate them ... and then of course send them to the compost pile. :)

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7/3/12 3:21 P

Meditation usually works for me. I don't realize how intensely I am holding my body until I consciously begin to release and relax my body. I like the guided mediations with soothing music the best.

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7/3/12 1:42 P

Go to a yoga class. It gets me back in touch with how my body feels, and I leave all the stress at the door. It's amazing how just listening to your body and nothing else for an hour makes it easier to face all of your other problems.

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7/3/12 1:36 P

Stress absolutely affects my focus on weight loss. I am an emotional eater and have been known to try to relieve stress with a big chocolate bar or bag of chips. I have slowly slowly (over the past seven years) gotten better at acknowledging things like "Stephanie, the only reason you want chocolate is because work was awful today." and instead exercising.

Exercise is a phenomenal stress relief. Cardio kickboxing, yoga, weight lifting, running, swimming--- they are all incredibly stress relieving in their own ways.

I also will allow myself to sit on the couch and "pig out" on a bowl of cherries/blackberries/strawberries and a 200 calorie cup of hot chocolate while watching some mindless tv. Sometimes that is what you need, too.

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7/3/12 1:21 P

I work for social services, so I have a lot of stress to relieve. To make it through the rest of the work day if the morning has been tough, I listen to music (one earbud only -- I still have to answer the phone).
After work, I hit up the gym and head straight for the punching bag. After about half an hour or so, I am dripping with sweat, sometimes tears, and feel so much better.

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7/3/12 1:08 P

lol

TV is evil....

evil i tell you evil.. LOL

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7/3/12 12:48 P

play houseplants :) I have a lot of plants so I check them all out etc
walk my dog
Do chair exercises

try not to sit in front of the TV and stuff myself!

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7/3/12 12:45 P

Yes it does ....

I am a "give upper" and a "start overer" lol

i give up too soon
and then
i keep starting over at whatever it is that I gave up on ..

reduce stress hmmm -- try focus on something more positive...
like writing my novel ... reading a book... listening to music
would love to say "exercise" but I am still not a fan of it - yet .. i may never be... maybe.. never know what the future holds?

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7/3/12 11:41 A

You hit the nail on the head.

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7/3/12 10:48 A

I think my way to the source, and make a plan to resolve whatever is causing the stress.

For me, Stress usually comes when I don't initially see a resolution- be it too much to do in a day, or a situation that I created, or cannot control.

My philosophy is that stress is a derivative of fear. Once there's nothing to be afraid of- by understanding it, facing it, or giving over to the existing circumstances- the stress dissipates.

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7/3/12 9:05 A

I find baking really stress-relieving. Now I've just got to figure out what to do with all the cakes/biscuits that I bake - if I eat them my weight will stress me out again!
I also like reading and making greetings cards to unwind.

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7/3/12 1:51 A

playing piano, exercise

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7/2/12 11:53 P

I've found exercise of any form to be the best way of relieving stress - a long walk after work around my suburb if I've had a crap day, or a 30min walk/jog session on the treadmill if I'm feeling really bent out of shape.......somehow feel like afterwards all those stressful feelings have been cleaned out of my system somehow and life is put back into perspective.

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7/2/12 11:23 P

Red wine & bubble bath; listen to audiobook; take my dog for a walk; dance

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7/2/12 9:55 P

work in the yard and on my roses or just sit in my swing and enjoy the water and the beautiful view.

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7/2/12 9:25 P

I run!

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7/2/12 6:47 P

I exercise to relieve stress. Especially enjoy zumba and low lmpact aerobics..fun & always feel so much better. Definitely a stress reliever!!!

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7/2/12 6:45 P

I used to eat. Now I get online. If I can get myself motivated, the gym does wonders for me. Currently getting in the pool for 20 minutes is my favourite.

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7/2/12 6:41 P

I exercise to relieve stress. Especially enjoy zumba and low lmpact aerobics..fun & always feel so much better. Definitely a stress reliever!!!

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7/2/12 6:29 P

I listen to the rain. Rainymood.com is my favorite.

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7/2/12 3:37 P

I like to get a massage from my husband. This either leads to falling asleep, or to even better stress relief... ; )

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7/2/12 2:03 P

A glass of wine and a bubble bath.

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7/2/12 12:50 P

I read.

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7/2/12 12:35 P

I agree that is wonderful. I like the water because you feel weightless and I only do it for
one hour.

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7/2/12 12:31 P

The one thing I do to relieve stress is to walk on the treadmill. In the summer I go in my
pool and workout. It makes you feel good and ups your energy level. All of this makes me
fell less stress.

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7/2/12 12:22 P

ah but now that you recognize this, you can start - even 5 mins a day is better than nothing - it takes a while to build up to more - I have a heart condition and get winded really fast but I keep up with it, again, even if it's only 5 mins, it's more excersize that I would have gotten if i had done nothing.

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7/2/12 12:07 P

meditate.

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7/2/12 12:02 P

I write down what I'm worried about on a piece of paper and then lie to myself about getting back to worrying about it later.

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7/2/12 11:25 A

Stress? what stress? haha..these are all great ideas..I like to garden, read, walk and run, swing in my hammock...sit outside with a cold drink or coffee...ahh and music :)

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7/2/12 10:06 A

Prayer and mediation

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7/2/12 5:08 A

Listen to music, mostly. Whether it's plugging in an old favorite and letting the association with better times sooth you, or letting something violent and funky jerk you out of your current headspace, there's stuff out there to fit/counteract/alleviate any mood.

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7/1/12 4:55 P

I read

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7/1/12 2:30 P

Yoga and massage

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7/1/12 10:44 A

Walk or run. I love this time. I have grown to need this time for me.

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7/1/12 4:22 A

at the moment - probably not the best things, slump in front of tv,eat junk and have no energy left to exercise.

Exercise always makes me feel better so this will be my new method/having a bath/writing or cleaning a room.

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6/30/12 11:07 P

run or walk

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walk

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6/30/12 9:11 P

Play my violin...after a walk.

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6/30/12 8:49 P

Take a long walk, alone. It's worked for me for years.

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6/30/12 6:13 P

Ride, ride, ride. 2425.41 miles YTD on my bike

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6/30/12 4:36 P

i know it sounds silly, but i love to drone out to netflix..when i get bored with that, i mute the show and just start playing music with tv in the background. :)

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6/30/12 1:28 P

I write in my diary and take a big walk! Biking helps too!!

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6/30/12 1:26 P

read the bible, do yoga and work out in the flower gardens.

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6/30/12 1:18 P

I walk, pray and weed the flower beds. I would like to take a meditation class but I haven't, as of yet.

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6/30/12 9:15 A

I run :)

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