What is the best way to relieve your stress?

My budget is always tight and this is one thing that gives me stress, too. And my solution to de-stressing myself is very simple. Have to watch a movie, at home or in the mall, the funny one but not cartoon, I mean comedy. After that, I will consume the rest of the day walking inside the mall to feel and enjoy the coolness of the surroundings. When I get tired, I will find a place where I can sit and solve some sudoku puzzle. By the time I go home, I am ok already and as soon as I reach home, I usually hit the bed as fast as I can so stress won't overcome my being. Waking up in the morning, I feel relaxed and refreshed.

for me,the best stress-busters are: - a huge shopping spree without the guilt - watching funny movies - hanging out with friends - a vacation in a beach house or a house with a pool

Spending time with close friends or family members would be a great idea. Just chill out, go for a Karaoke or something.. and then go supper and talk the night away. That's pretty relaxing for me. Other than that, chilling out at home, listening to songs or watch videos.. anything at all. Going for a stroll can relax the mind too and relieve one of stress..

I think,stress is the greatest problem that I am having. When I'm stressed, I like to be alone and I often listen to rock music so that I could cheer myself up. By the way, I don't stress out other people which will just make things even more worse. I like being quiet, and most of the time I just sleep on what's bothering me at the moment. If I am stressed about the heat in our country though, I take showers or just dive in a nearby pool. In general, I like keeping myself from the rest of the world. At least that way, I find something I enjoy for example food or a good movie. I even prefer practicing breathing exercises or yoga.If I feel bad about the calories, I quote Elle Woods from Legally Blonde: "Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy.."

The best way for me to relieve stress is going to my hometown. When I am in my hometown which is 5 hours away from my workplace, I really feel the effect that I dont have to worry about my job. I am able to wake up late and I dont have to worry about cooking breakfast or any meals at all. I also dont have to do house work so its really the best way for me and my husband to relieve stress.

For cheaper way to relieve stress, I just took a nice and sound sleep. But if I have a budget a nice vacation or trip out of town will do. Sometimes I even treat myself for a shopping spree, a massage, a visit to the salon, or having manicure and pedicure :)

lols. I remember some old cartoon show, where the stressed out employee, keeps pressing a button called DE-STRESS. and, it is implied through that cartoon, that one can get relief from the stress just by trying to do something else from the routine. I would also do what you recommended. Going on a nice vacation .. recently .. over a month ago, took the family too, to a summer holiday-resort. and, In routine life, I would just hum a tune, and keep reading something other than medicine... mostly fiction, to relieve me of the stress caused by diseased patients around me. thanks

There are lots of ways to reduce stress, but the most effective one always depends on who you are. I find vacations to be fairly stressing because I always think of what I need to get done at home and I'm really not able to relax if I'm away from home for more than a couple of days. Yoga is a really good relaxer for me. I absolutely love feeling my muscles stretch and relax as I do yoga and the breathing helps me center myself and clear my thoughts for a little while. Any sort of exercise, in general, as long as you like it, should help relieve at least some stress because they release endorphins. I also like to listen to music when I'm stressed, especially classical music, because it helps me to relax a little bit and just lay there and listen to such pretty music instead of having to be up and constantly going and going.