What do you do to relieve stress?
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Sounds like you've had a tough year...you should try to find time to be selfish. By that, I mean give yourself time to linger in the bathtub, and when you get out, give yourself a pedicure, nail polish and all.
Find something you like to do, whether it's exercise (fun things, like raquetball or swimming), or clipping and trying new recipes, and do that activitiy at least twice per week. If you can't seem to find the time, fit it in. If you want to try a new recipe but don't have much time in teh kitchen due to small children, have them help out. I have a 2 year old, and if I want to do something that takes a long time in the kitchen, he helps me mix, pour, etc. That way I'm spending time with him, plus doing something for myself.
Buy a few cheap badmitton raquets, a couple birdies, and take the kids to the park and play. Not just watch them play on the toys, but really get in there and Play with them! Who says kids have to have all the fun! Go down the slide, swing on the swings, and play on the see saw with the kids. Hell, I've even picked up a stick and started digging in the dirt with my son before. Didn't care who was watching, it was fun.
I let my son help with gardening also, if he gets bored he can ride his tricycle around the yard while I continue to do what I like to do.
The point is, find something you like or want to do, and do it. Make time for it, even if you have to schedule "me" time with your husband or a sitter, you just have to forget about everything and everybody except yourself for a little while each week. Whatever you do, don't use this time to dwell on everything that is wrong in your life either, it's totally worry free, doing-it-for-me time.
Sounds like you have a few good reasons to be so stressed!
When the kids go to bed try doing some simple breathing exersizes. Lay down, clear your head and listen to yourself breath. As soon as you start to think of everything clear your head again and start over.
You can also do things like drawing, scrapbooking, photography...anything that will take your concentration for a bit. With 2 kids itmight be a but harder but it really helps. Once you can relax for a while it can help you oragnize your thoughts and destress.
It helps me, I hope it helps you too
Wow, I'm sorry for your loss. Congrats on your new beginning. Prayer and meditation can relieve stress. Yoga is also great for stress. Also, try writing in a diary or journal. That can help you release your stress. Good luck with everything. I would say the most important thing is to try to take time for you each and every day. Whether its 15 minutes or an hour. Do something for yourself. Get in the tub...read a magazine...lie there and do nothing. It works wonders. You have to be the best you before you can give yourself to others.
well, i don't blame you for not wanting to take some pills. so good job on that.=] but anyways, back to the point. i have a lot of stress at the time being as well. i do many different things to relieve my stress. i usually clean when i am stressed and i know that sounds crazy but it makes me focus on something else. if i am very angry and upset, i sometimes scream into a pillow. the most important thing with your two small children, is that you don't want to take it out on them. so if you feel like you are going to yell or act out in any other way, just take a moment to yourself, and take some deep breaths, and then face the kids again. just try to relax as much as possible, my main thing is cleaning but i also like to sit down and watch my favorite tv show or movie. you just need time to yourself, i usually go up to my room at the end of the day and just sit there for just 5 or 10 minutes quietly. it helps me relax and then i either watch my favorite show or something like that and then i'm ready to go. i understand that your stress is not everyday normal stress, it is a lot of stress by the sounds. but try to get through it and everything will eventually smooth out. it always gets worse before it gets better. and i wish you the best of luck with all of your new experiences.
well that is a lot to handle alll at once anyway so these are so things i do to relevie stree
go to a spa (for u i would say a full day)
if that is not posible then do ur own spa like treatments at home
when working or such every now&then take a deep breath(its not that much work)
relax on the couch with ur fav food and tv show
i hope i reallly helped u destress
i wish u all the luck with alll u r going through
massages, massages, massages!
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