How do you handle stress?

It's sad... but I watch Stargate. Losing myself in a good film or TV series for a little while is a great way to let the stress boil off. Forgetting the problem(s) for a little while can really put them in perspective. Of course, it doesn't always work. Sometimes you just have to plough head-on into a problem and solve it - or at least move forward - to calm the feelings of anxiety. Such is life.

Most experts say/agree that the absolute best way to handle stress is through exercise. You can burn energy and take out anger/stress on your activity/weights. Running is one of the best ways to do this. After a great workout, you feel great and very confident in yourself, which helps to deal with stress. Also relaxtion, yoga, meditation, and stretching can be great to do the trick if you are stressed but low on energy also. :) Best of luck in putting aside stress and hopefully things turn and go your way!!

Just one little bit at a time. There are times where stress can really get the best of us all. I find that more often than not, one of the root causes of stress can be the fact that we are trying to take too much onto our plates at one time. That is of course far from a very good thing and that can lead to a lot of the things that cause people to mentally and at some points if pushed to the point of a physical breakdown. Things can get rather ugly. I just try and take a deep breath and try and figure out what is causing me the most problems. What is causing me to be stressed back. If I have to back off from everyone and isolate myself, then so be it. I am going to really just to just sit back and take everything one step at a time. Trying to really take everything and relax my tensions a little bit. Easier said than done but that's just the way things go sometimes. The best advice I can is to just sit back, stop what you're doing and make a list of things that need to get done, before doing them. The stress has less time to build up.

Stress had been a big part of my life. I have learned/am still learning that the only way I can deal with it at times is like you closing out the world and being completely alone to simmer down. I do live across the street from a beautiful park in which I do like to take walks often just to get out and think calmly. I also own a stationary bike in which I do use daily and I like that I can listen to music built in it where I can put some head phones on and go with the beat. I hope you get find some breathing times.

I can't handle with stress most of the times, I need just not to think in anything, and the only way to do this is sleeping. I take a warm bath to sleep better and to the bed a few hours. I need to turn me off to handle with stress, so then, when I wakeup I'm a bit better.

I dance in place. Really...it makes me feel better and I get exercise. I usually tune into one one my favorite songs and sometimes I do it with the computer. I find the song, get up and dance to it. :)

I usually take rest when iam more stressed out, Or i do the things which i love the most like playing video games, playing guitar or doing things that iam more interested in this helps to remove stress from my body.. Although i prefer these things less but i usually take lots of rests.

I think stress is my middle name LOL I now deal with stress by either watching a movie, reading a good book, or crafting. Seems to take my mind off the situation. I will also go for a walk on our bay or beach. the best way I can see to relieve stress is to take yourself out of the situation for a bit. Getting your mind on something else is a wonderful distraction. Listen to your favorite song, take a walk, just embrace life and you will at least find a bit of peace for awhile. then maybe the stress will find itself lesser than you thought.

How do I handle stress? Well I take myself out of the stressful situation to resolve the problems. For instance if its my mom stressing me over something I would just have to take myself out of the situation, leave, cool off and come back. I think its important to be alone while you are stressing. It gives you time to clear your head, think about the next step and you can let out your frustration. Try screaming to the top of your lungs. Go out for icecream, do something you can enjoy. This is how I get through stressful moments.

*points up to SpikeTheLobster's response* Pretty much that. =P Keeping my mind off the problem is one way. And to do that I try to keep my mind occupied by other things. For me, it's usually by listening to music and maybe even singing along. Or sometimes I go play some games or puzzles. Sometimes, however, you have to go and deal with the problem and find a solution for it so you won't stress over it anymore.

If I am stress I really need to go to sleep. before going to sleep i used to go workout and after that I used to take 2 glass of milk at night. and then I will have a goodnight sleep. That is how i reduce stress my friend

I usually take a long walk by myself I find it so relaxing and it helps me get rid of some stress I work in a very stressful work environment so that short walk is my time to release all the negative stress caused by work ..if I dont take my short walks I guarantee I will kill someone at home which is not fair to them as they have nothing to do with my stress well not always :-)

well, nothing beats sleeping as stress reliever for me. At times, I go out with friends, go somewhere peaceful and quite and have a nice talk. However, usually, I just stay at home and give myself some time to rest.