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Pad Patter: 5/19 - How do you deal with stress?

I wish I would clean when I get stressed, I would have a cleaner house (I do angry cleaning well though..).

Oddly enough, the thing I get most stressed about is my children having anxiety attacks- two of my children suffer from them, the youngest esp so. Yep they get that from me but my school was a lot more laid back than kids have to deal with these days so I didn't have panic attacks til uni.

I did have major stresses when we were building the house, my blood pressure was high for the first time in my life. Now I am thankful for my life and constantly remind myself that the stresses I have are so insignificant to those who can't feed their families etc - and surprisingly enough, this calms me down.

chocolate is good too :)
 
I very rarely get stressed. I'm pretty chill 99.9% of the time. When I do feel it coming on, I usually go do something mindless for a little bit until it goes away. Or like LeeAndra, just pretend I'm not LOL Crank up the music and let it drift away.
 
I don't get stressed very often anymore. There was way too much of it in my life for years. I've always joked that when I lost the 200 pounds (of EX HUSBAND) that I lost my stress, too. If it ever does happen at work, reading or reorganizing something is my go-to.
 
Depends on what's stressing me. If I can, I like to go for a walk. Other times I play a lot of solitaire or watch mindless tv (which often leads to a nap). And sometimes nothing is better than a good cry. A nice long chat on the phone with my mom helps too. :)
 
about LIFE... I am trying to get better, but it's so hard.
 
So last night I was super angry and fed up and stressed and everything else with something and.. of all things.. I went for a run.. Sooooo not like me - like, not at all - but it was really nice.. Then I just laid on my grass when I got home listening to my music and trying to remember how to breathe.. It was nice.. too bad it didn't solve the problem.. :giggle..
 
sm_amber said:
So last night I was super angry and fed up and stressed and everything else with something and.. of all things.. I went for a run.. Sooooo not like me - like, not at all - but it was really nice.. Then I just laid on my grass when I got home listening to my music and trying to remember how to breathe.. It was nice.. too bad it didn't solve the problem.. :giggle..
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Running is my go to stress reliever lately, too. I'm so busy hating running that I don't have time to worry about other things.
 
I really only get stressed about things that seem so unfair/dishonest/wrong and I can't do anything about them. I guess I practice denial because I choose to turn it off ( like politics), read a book, or usually do something on my computer (unless that is the stress - lol). Sleep is pretty much the cure all, it always seems better in the morning. I wish I could motivate myself to run.
 
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