HOW DO YOU 'DE-STRESS'?

Original post by alina

Mar 27, 2003 01:24 PM

I have been feeling really stressed the past few weeks, and my shoulders ache sooo soo badly, as badly as they did during college finals!!!

Help!!!

Things I am stressed about:
Weight/Nutrition
B-School Application that I need to work on
Work
Living Together (still getting used to it)

Surprisingly, I don't thing wedding belongs anywhere on that list... I am almost done and I have literally stopped doing planning related things.

desyre Posted: Mar 31, 2003 02:36 AM

Re: HOW DO YOU 'DE-STRESS'?

Alina, I am going through some of the same exact things as you. Here is what I do:

1) I had to do an essay in order to get into the teacher education program (almost finished): I pop a creme saver in my mouth, zone out everything except what i am working on and listen to maxwell (my personal favorite) it mellows me out and my writing flows so easily.

2)I am planning to lose weight and i just don't have the funds right now for weight watchers and anything else, so I was stressed: I searched the internet and I found calorieking.com, which is almost identical to weight watchers. I take my time without having to pay

3) Work: Okay I work with children there is no way around that type of stress

yabbobay Posted: Mar 31, 2003 07:52 AM

Re: HOW DO YOU 'DE-STRESS'?

I'm a big fan of working out and messages to relieve stress...but a quick fix that I have been using latey is breathing....

I know it sounds silly...but most people don't breathe really deeply...breathe in until you can't get anymore air in your lungs (preferably through your nose)

I alwasy feel some immediate relief...repeat a few times