stress relief?
March 25th, 2009 | by Anthony |anonymous asked:
I really need to relieve stress in my life and need tips on how to do so. some of the things stressing me are not being able to find a job, pressures of baseball scholarships, and my parents paying for my gas because i cant find a job. I need some tips on how to relieve the stress from my life.
JOHNSIE
8 Responses to “stress relief?”
By Emma on Mar 26, 2009 | Reply
just put on some music and start running, if that sounds like it could be your thing. exercise tires you out but releases chemicals in your brain that make you feel better and relaxed.
try meditating too, just find a quiet place to sit comfortably and clear your mind without any distractions. just a couple minutes here and there can really help when you feel like youre about to go over the edge.
By art_flood on Mar 29, 2009 | Reply
EXERCISE!
HUMOR
MUSIC
DEEP BREATHING..
PRAYER
By sleepy girl on Mar 31, 2009 | Reply
get a good night sleep then go get a massage and that should help you get rid of your stress you have right now
By josyul026 on Apr 2, 2009 | Reply
Restlessness. take interest in your baseball scholarships. Think about so that a diversinreduces stress.
Mingle with friend Don’t worry , you will get a job soon ?
By Cyllwen_sheelf on Apr 5, 2009 | Reply
I have a like problem. I was just in a car accident a few months ago and the worst thing is having to depend on other people to have to pay for everything that I need.
Here is a few things that help me. I notice that I tend to spend a lot of time alone and even when other people are around I usually am working on a project or something of the sort. Find someone you can talk to and express your frustration. A lot of times just talking it out will take a huge weight off. Spending a little time with other people can help a lot.
When you are going into school, especially when dealing with a scholarship (either keeping it or trying to get it), make sure that these worries are not at the center of everything you do. Even if you love baseball it is going to become something you don’t look forward to if that is all you do, especially if its stressing you out. Take time to do something silly, read a book, draw a picture, play a board game. Lots of things help.
Now when it comes to having to rely on your parents for money that is a big blow to the ego sometimes even when it is not your fault and there is no way to help it. Try asking your parents if their is anytime you can do to help them, If there isn’t or you just don’t have the time try to remember that they are doing it cause they love you. ( a little sappy I know)
Another thing, the final thing I promise, is get enough sleep. Stress can cause people to get run down and sick because of the strain it puts on your body. Getting enough sleep will not only make you feel better but it will help keep away those stress headaches that we all get.
Well I hope that some of this helps.
By wisegirl on Apr 7, 2009 | Reply
Work harder at finding a job.
By Jackie on Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
well divide your worries into two categories. things you cannot do anything about and things you can. If you can not do anything about them then there is know need to worry about them. I f you can do something about them, then set a plan into action (control) do all the things you know to do. You will feel better…
By shaneris5 on Apr 9, 2009 | Reply
A selection of treatments follows, because circumstances, and individual preferences vary. See stress treatments, at ezy build, below in section 42. A certain level of stress is unavoidable, in modern society, so it is a good idea to develop effective coping methods. For others, or yourself: A massage (at least neck and shoulders) with jasmine, lavender, juniper, and/or bergamot, or German chamomile essential oils added to the massage oil, and to a warm bath, preferably beforehand, to help make any tension knots and muscles more pliant (they may only want, say, a juniper and/or bergamot and/or sandalwood mix: check first). I am aware of advice that strong heat, applied to essential oils can damage them, and so I would not use a diffuser. See if they will do long, stretching yoga exercises, or t’ai chi with you (see section 2, at ezy build, below).
Practise daily, one of the relaxation techniques on pages 2, 11, 2c, or 2i; whichever works best for you, but the mindfulness breathing for 15 - 20 mns is ideal, although the progressive muscle relaxation can be learned quickly, and takes only several minutes, if pressed for time. Employ the EFT version for use in public, for which you can reasonably claim that you have a headache, as you massage/tap your temples, but it may be advisable to restrict yourself to subvocalising (saying it to yourself, in your mind, not aloud). Section 53, and pages 2, 2.q and 2.o refer. “Even though I sometimes suffer from stress, I deeply and completely accept myself”.
(The following is a variant of EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, which has been used successfully for those people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, insomnia, and anxiety: it is easily learned, quick to use, yet can be very effective. It is easy to be dismissive of such a seemingly unusual technique, but give it a good tryout, for at least a few weeks, to see if it is effective in your case.).
Prior to using either of the methods in the above paragraph, first sit comfortably, and take a deep breath. Then, without moving your head, move your eyes from the left, to the right, and back again, taking around a second to do so (say: “a thousand and one”: this takes approximately a second). Repeat this procedure (without the words, although you can count, subvocally, if you like) 20 times. Then close your eyes and relax. Become aware of any tension or discomfort you feel.
Then open your eyes, and take another deep breath, and repeat step one, closing your eyes, and relaxing afterwards, in the same manner. Then, repeat the procedure one last time. Some people may find that this is all they need do. With experience, you may find that you can practise this in public, with your eyes closed, which greatly widens the window of opportunity for its use, and avoids attracting unwanted attention.
I have found that the 2 - 3 minutes spent using the EMDR markedly reduces distractions to the relaxation process, and is repaid many times over. With experience, you may find that you can practise this in public, with your eyes closed, which greatly widens the window of opportunity for its use, and avoids attracting unwanted attention.
You can also multitask, using the gazing technique, as you walk/jog or exercise, by focusing on a distant object, or just focus awareness on how each step feels, noting any thoughts which flash across your mind, without pursuing any particular train of thought, just gently redirect your focus to the task at hand.
For some people, it helps to visualise of a quiet, relaxing scene, (Imagine, as vividly as you can, that you are on a tropical beach, reclining comfortably; you luxuriate, as the the sun warms you, and a gentle breeze caresses your skin lightly, inhaling the tangy, sea scented, salt laden spray from the sparkling, translucent, aqua waves, crashing on the white, coral beach sand, and feeling the hot sand slip through your fingers in one hand, sipping your favorite drink with the other; all the while, the seagulls call, swoop and cavort playfully overhead in a cloudless, azure sky: you feel just like one of them, free to soar and cartwheel, or just glide in the moist, heavy air, and that this moment will last forever … ).
Some people may find it helps when they listen to:) Other suggestions:
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Ginseng (Panax Ginseng (Chinese/Korean/Japanese), panax quinquefolius (American) Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian)). It is also known as man root, life root and heal all. Lady’s Slipper (Cypripedium pubescens) Lady’s slipper is one of the most widely applicable nerviness available. It can be used in all stress reactions, emotional tension and anxiety states. Try having a cup of “Tension Tamer”, herbal tea, by Celestial Seasonings, (from supermarket tea, or health food aisles) or make some at home, and cool, then bottle, and drink as needed (I find it so strong tasting, that I need to drink it quickly, followed by something like fruit juice, to take away the taste, but others may find it more tolerable). C(h)amomile tea is a more palatable option. As with all herbal/green teas, use lemon/lime, and/or a little sweetener (NOT ARTIFICIAL!!!) but no cream, or milk.
Xylitol, or Stevia is preferable, (health food stores) or fruit sugar (fructose, such as “Fruisana”, from supermarket sugar aisles) or even a little honey, because these will reduce “sugar spikes”, which later deplete you of energy. Minimise/eliminate consumption of highly processed foods, particularly grain products, such as white bread, donuts, cake, cookies/biscuits, or anything with sugar. Opt for more wholefoods, non-starchy vegetables, and fruit.
Light to moderate daily exercise helps fight stress.