Stress Coping Mechanisms

I used to eat a lot whenever I'm stress. I made a discussion before about stressed=desserts. :) Desserts are my comfort food whenever I'm stress and burned out. I also do shopping. I actually have what I call, stress budget. I use it every time I'm totally burned out. And need pampering. Like sauna, spa, new haircut, etc.

my stress coping tablet is internet though its true that too much using it also creates a kind of stress...which we may not realize as we love using it...and another thing is listening to music...but that also on internet..becoz when i want to listen music...i love it is of great variety....

Dora, my sincere prayers for you and I know things will be better soon. I know, how you must be feeling right now. Dealing with emotional stress can be very painful. It's good that you are channelizing into shopping. Shopping can be fun. Finding the right thing to do that will relieve you is hard to figure out. I could never find the right way except for the adage, 'this, too, shall pass' - nothing kind of works.

My coping mechanism used to be my drive home from work. It is that particular time where I could be alone in the car, and look forward to seeing my kids at home. It is a way to de-compress, from all the stress from work. But since I've moved to a new job which is only a couple minutes drive from home, I've had to find a new way to cope with stress. For the past week, I've been staying up late at night until everybody is asleep. There is something to be said about hearing yourself think. It relaxes me a bit.

I just sit back and really just sit there, not doing anything for a while. One would really be surprised with how well this works in coping with stress. Or maybe not. Still there needs to be a moment of reflection. A moment to sit back and to take a deep breath. Several deep breaths if I can manage it. It is not the end of the world, the world is not over, I just need to relax, relax, well try to anyway. Needing to relax and actually relaxing are two different things. Of course, there are times where a nice solid book is something that is going to take my minds. Also a video game if you are into that thing. I don't know, there is just something that relieves stress than mashing buttons and potentially bashing virtual people. Of course, music does tend to sooth the savage beast as the saying goes. There are many times of stress in the world. Just got to deal with it the best I can. Sometimes its just best to really sit back and reflect, before getting together what we have accomplished and what needs to be done.

I prefer fresh air well usually the places or things that stress me out are in reality as a precaution : escape from reality : going far out , taking a bath , sleeping - any way of distracting doesn't do it unless I one-track my mind on something relaxing/addictive

When I am under stress, I releive myelf by reading afavourite book of mine.I would even pick up a favourite book and read it for the umpteenth time but my mind would be very much at ease and I would feel happy.

Mine is to lie back on the sofa and listen to some very relaxing (quiet!) music, or have no radio/tv/music playing and just listen to the sounds of nature, letting my mind go free and wander where it wants to.

here lately mines been kind of shopping also, but not the same kind. ive gotten on Listia and its kind of fun. you make credits from auctioning off things you dont want any more, so you can bid on things you do. the only thing that i havent managed yet is to figure how much credits to ask for and also the money you are out when you can go to the post office. first time i was out 30 bucks. not realizing how much postage has raised. but now im getting somewhat better since im getting things sent free back and also not putting up such large things. we get credits for refering people to. if you'd like to try it, i'll send you my referral through pm.

I swear at people. Loudly. But, I rarely ever experience stress, because I take products to help with that kind of stuff.

I save all my online earnings to travel once a year. I feel that is a big part of my mental health. I like to see new things, forget about the every day routine that is a big part of my stress. Happy posting!

hi ms dora, i dont understand why almost everybody is stressed this time of the year. i for one is so stressed with my office works. i had a four day vacation due to the holidays and it seems to have helped a lot but now i am back to getting stressed again and it feels very depressing. i guess i need some more time all by myself. i will ask for a week long vacation and i will go out with my family to the beach house of my sister. ann

For me not to be sad and gave time more to your self.

As stressed as we are in life we forget that we only have one life. When I get stressed I focus in on that I only have one life to live. SO WHY WASTE IT?! I get out and take a walk see the world. I will also listen to music that I feel has real direction. Even Youtube is full of exciting things to learn and see. I think that this coping mechanism is a healthy one.

Mine is eating usually.. which is only bad for my waistline.. and sometimes the wallet. Obviously I'd save money if I didn't have such an appetite.. but I guess it could always be worse.

When I'm dealing with stress, I love to be alone, I just can't stand noisy places when I'm having stress.What I usually do is to stay home and listen to music, my choice will be in classical to soothe my mood. It really helps me stress out.Listening music and a cup of lemon water helps me relieve the stress in me.And while listening to music I use to read some books of my interest and that makes me back to mood. Well, shopping through is also a good way to cope up with stress I guess.Maybe I would try it sometimes. Have a nice day!

Nice to hear you have been able to shop with gifts cards, that is always fun. I engage in extra exercise and take walks when things get to be a bit too much. I also like to put on headphones and listen to music as it allows me to imagine me with the flow of the rhythm. Anything that will stop my brain from concentrating and thinking so much on the issues and or stress.

I manage my coping mechanism by traveling with my friends. It is more effective to me to travel any places with friends than just going to the mall, shopping etc.