How do you handle stress?

I get quiet when I get stressed. I tend to need time to myself to meditate and relax. I like to think things through and try hard not to say anything I will regret later. I think mediation is the best stress relief for me. I focus on the point of my stress and usually work my way out of it before I even know what hit me.

I handle stress best by working in the garden. If that's not possible, I'll clean the heck out of something, like the kitchen, bathroom, whatever. Normally, I'm extremely laid-back. It takes a lot to make me explode. But, it also takes a lot to stress me out, too. My husband has done a wonderful job of giving me enough to cause stress. Social Security has, too. Luckily, I'm able to work it off. I usually need to do something very physical like gardening or cleaning. I do knit and crochet but if I try to do it when I'm stressed, I usually screw up in the counting. If stress gets too bad but doesn't make me want to explode, I usually end up sleeping more. I have a great built-in safety mechanism. My brain just shuts down and I go to sleep. My sister used to get a rash whenever she was stressed. That's the weirdest reaction I've ever heard of for stress. I've heard of getting hives when stressed but never the rash she got.

I have a unique ability, when I am home, to go lay down and watch television. Will fall asleep and wake up like a new person. I don't get mad that easily. Takes a lot to infuritate me. Our kids are grown so my stress level is much lower now than it use to be several years ago. We have three daughters so it was a very busy house.

I hide. I turn on my music or my computer in my bedroom...

I kick the cat! Just kidding, I don't even have a cat, honest I don't. I get phsyical when I get stressed - walking, running, gardening, bike riding... whatever it takes to work it off and work through it. I have learned it is best to put your brain in gear, before you put your mouth in motion! Bottling up your agression or stress is dangerous, but so is inflicting it on others (especially those who are closest to us).

ha ha,too much pressure will do bad to our health if we can not release it ,different people choose different ways to vent their spleen.if i feel too much pressure i will shout out ,but not at home ,i will find some empty place and shout out loudly,after that i will feel better. I think people can't endure too much thing or hold their emotions ,appropriate vent is very necessary.

Good morning, crazydaisy. Sounds like you and I are out of the same cut of cloth! I very, very seldom blow.....but I even fear myself when I do! I seem to bury it all, then it erupts like a geyser, and in order to relieve the pressure, I have to do hard physical work, (chopping wood, turning over the garden,etc.,) things with a lot of sweat equity, that relieves that aggression! Wish I were like you and could allay the build-up with a quiet response, moderate behaviour! Have a great day..and Cheers!

Go for walks, esp. down the road and/or in the woods. Punch pillows, dance to music, yell at someone, I go years between screamings and kicking the heck out of doors.

I try to find something big to do such as cleaning up the debris in the woods or something strenuous like that to work it off otherwise, I'd go off in a split second. I don't have any patience when under stress and have to work it out or go batty! lol At times when I'm not stressed out, I have a longer fuse but dang it all when I'm stressed, whoa, let me be till I work it off. lol

I am the same way. I wait until someone keeps pestering me until I eventually explode. Last week I got into it with someone and exploded. =(

i just listen to music or perhaps read a good book.

When I'm stressed I go shopping, which stresses me out even more because I usually can't afford to go shopping, haha. So to get rid of the double stress, I wear my new clothes and go for a walk. There is this wonderful trail near the river in the city where I live, and it is so serene and peaceful it's hard not to melt your stress away.

Stress is overloading the mind with multiple thoughts or pressures, that the mind or brain cannot able to withstand..so we burst out in anxiety and tension.I does it through my yoga, listening music and going out on vacation.

Well most of the time, its my job which gives more stress. I use to manage stress, listening musiq, playing violen and i like chocolates, and i feel i get refreshed after having my chocolates and above all Meditation is best way to balance and handle stress.

Hi, crazy daisy. I handle stress by going online and occupying my mind. I find MyLot to be a good stress reliever when it is working right, and freelance writing is as well. I also play some games and post to Gather. I think mostly it is my friends online that relieve my stress.

Hi crazydaisy, the way I handled stress in the past was to go out and spend time with my big - Dalmatien/Great Dane cross - dosile, friendly, and very lovable dog. I would forget what was bothering me after a few minutes.

I can be the best friend you could ever find.....but I can be the worst enemy too....It takes alot to get me mad but when you do look out....get the heck out of my way! When I have stress I do something crafty too......I do some stamping or painting.....making something releases the tension.

I can take a lot, but when I have had enough, well, I blow up. When my stressors start, I usually try to diffuse them, but often times that doesn't work and I will try to keep myself as busy as possible in the attempt to calm myself. Unfortunately, a lot of times, this is the time when my kids decide to begin fighting, yelling, and basically soing every little thing that they know not to do to push me farther and farther. If I am lucky, my husband is home and I can go take a few minutes to myself without having to worry about the kids destroying the house, but on some occassions, they push me until I get to the point where I simply blow up. I do yell, and I am not proud of it, but when I do, they know that they need to stop the behavior right now. If it is something else stressingme out, I try to take a few steps back and look at things from a different perspective. This usually helps me figure out the problem and thus, releive a bit of stress.

I will go out to the town and hang up with my friends. Chatting and drinks with them. Then I will tell them all the problem I got. I think its the best way for me to tell someone my problems. After that I will feel much more comfort.

If I have the stress from life, job or other things,I will find a best friend to tell my stress to her, and release my emotion, I think talk to others will help the one release stress, because friends will tell you what you should do ,what you don't need to care.so I think it's not good if we shade our things.