I don't get stressed very often, but when I do, watch out for me. I tend to be snappy, impatient, and melodramatic (ok, maybe I'm melodramatic all the time). Last night, my friend Leslie was asking for ideas to help cope with stress; she's got a very demanding job. I suggested that she take a bubble bath, so she borrowed some bath gel from me, and that in turn inspired me to hop in the bath (I had better things to do, like clean out the dishwasher, but man, wine makes me soooo lazy)! I used salts and and a lavender bath gel... I also lit some candles, and my cat joined me on the edge of the tub, and she was probably wondering what the hell I was doing in a huge container of warm water. Whatever, Dotty. You're missing out.
Today, I am feeling extra-stressed, stretched thin, probably the result of busyness at work, a full social schedule, extra-curricular demands, and relational up-keeping... all very important to me; I love my friends especially and show them I care by spending time with them. Same with my boif, who I extra-enjoy spending time with :)
So I guess my query is: How do you de-stress? And how do you balance all the aspects of life?
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I have issues with de-stressing too but here are some things that help me.
-It's always nice to have someone on your team, so a friend who will listen to you rant and rave about your problems is important.
-Taking anger or frustration out. I usually do it by playing shooter video games. It's super cathartic.
-Getting lost in a good book for a couple hours gives you a break from your thoughts.
-Being prepared! This sounds weird, but a lot of stressful times for me happen because I was unprepared or put something off til the last minute. Taking care of something when you have the time is SO much better than taking care of it when you absolutely have to.
-And finally, just putting things into perspective. I tend to overreact to things at first, but after thinking about them, I realize there are solutions.
I hope these help. :)
hmm. i destress by making lists actually. makes me feel organized and like i can do it after all. and somehow, my boy always knows how to calm me down. i don't even know what he does, but it's perfect. maybes your boy can work some magic too? :)
Boif appreciates this post, also enjoys baths, doesn't know about all these plants due to recent traumatic event involving bromeliad
I agree with the above comments...especially lists. But the trick to lists is limiting them. I usually have a list for a day: "Saturday To-Do's" and then limit it to 5 or 6 items because otherwise I overwhelm myself with 100 things and feel like it's too much, won't start anything and instead, eat chips and dip while glued to Netflix for 10 hours. Thus, elevating my stress. Other good things:
-take a walk (long or short will do the trick)
-have a go-to playlist (5 or 6 songs) to have a dance-party break (or a lay-on-the-couch-classical-music-stare-at-the-ceiling break if that's more your thing).
-and best of all...work a Sabbath into your schedule. Maybe a whole day once a week, part of a day, 30 minutes every day - whatever - to unplug from the world (no phone...no, really, no phone, internet, movies, to-do lists, work, chores. Just some Sabbath time with you and God. It works wonders, I promise!
I believe running away is healthy. So I run away to my favorite places for a few hours, or maybe a night. I like driving around listening to REALLY ANGRY MUSIC and singing AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS down hills. Besides that, you know as well as I do.. Destress well, my dear <3
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