what do you do to relax/calm down/make things better for yourself etc.? For me, I take a nice, hot, long shower, watching my The Wonder Years complete set DVD also relaxes me a good amount...sometimes taking walks & playing sports help to alleviate a lot of stress or pain. Music is a big component in relieving stress for me- I love it & it relaxes the stress out of me. What about you? Talking to friends also might help.

I do one of the following:

drink some water

eat something

take a hot shower

watch my recorded 'Step By Step' episodes

BTW, Wrecky, I have reached 1,000 posts.

I hope you, LB, or someone else is payng attention...

Complain and cry.

Complain and cry.
lmao same, I just didn't want to admit it.

lmao same, I just didn't want to admit it.
lol...well, I already threw a book and then cried tonight, so what the hell.

lol...well, I already threw a book and then cried tonight, so what the hell.
bleh, hope you feel better soon. :(

But I feel you. Trying to relax just doesn't cut it for me. I'm too anxious of a person. Crying ends up being all you can do.

BTW, Wrecky, I have reached 1,000 posts.

I hope you, LB, or someone else is payng attention...

Yeah dude, I'm a nice guy lol. Check the Chit Chat forum again..

No particular strategy, just ride it out. Prayer works for me, and maybe a psalm--but when I'm coming out of the stress and calming down, not when I'm in the worst part of it. When I'm stressed, I'll still pray, but not very reflectively, just short prayers--anything longer doesn't seem to work at this stage, because it's harder for me to concentrate. Then once I've calmed down, then music, TV or any other distraction helps heal the effects of the stress.

Complain and cry.

sometimes a good cry is the only way to fix something. i've done that soo many times.

i'll also take a shower, go on a walk or talk to a friend.

sometimes a good cry is the only way to fix something. i've done that soo many times.

i'll also take a shower, go on a walk or talk to a friend.

This is so me, especially the crying part! Warm showers work wonders, though!

Andrea

Talking to friends never helped me 99.9% of the time- yes crying does solve something!

Writing steamy stories or long rambling musings, working on avatars and wallpapers or watching stupid cartoons like Family Guy usually helps. When I'm particularly angry about something I like to play the first two levels of Shadow the Hedgehog. There's something therapeutic about playing an angry hedgehog youth with a gat while listening to some rap in the background.

Cry, listen to music, walking, making a joke about how much life sucks. I just try to tell myself that everything is all right and I'm all right than I feel better. It takes some time but it really works because calm just clicks in when it's supposed to.

go to a oriental massage spa so I can have a chinese women walk on my back and massage my problems away


lol

Writing steamy stories or long rambling musings, working on avatars and wallpapers or watching stupid cartoons like Family Guy usually helps. When I'm particularly angry about something I like to play the first two levels of Shadow the Hedgehog. There's something therapeutic about playing an angry hedgehog youth with a gat while listening to some rap in the background.

:lol: Somehow I agree with you.

When I'm stressed I do different things
-Learning new songs on guitar and piano
-Playing video games
-Exercising and walking

Sit in silence
Go for a walk
Read
Do crosswords
Pray
Talk to friends

Vent
Throw a fit(alone, and also depending on the circumstances)
pray
listen to some music

Vent to a friend, cry, take a walk or drive (depending on the weather), go shopping, eat, take a bath, or sleep it off.

also, i forgot to add...

going for a drive to anywhere, going to the beach, shopping, napping. lol.

Another thing that helps me relax when I'm stressed, is to go across the street, and watch tv with my ex-girlfriend. For some reason she has a mellowing affect on me. She works better than xanax.

I cry and then I talk to my mom and my best friend about it. I think that it's ok to cry. I always feel better afterwards.

watching That '70s Show DVDs

Hugg and Kiss My Fiancee..always works;) Yoga and Meditaion...Watching Any Haimster Movies...Cry...Talk to my friends on the phone...Shop for Bargains:) Watch Sports..Screaming at my Tv helps...hehe:)

Peace Love and Happiness
Please Recycle/Go Green!!

Jenn:crazy:

I usually take a nice warm bath...... Usually helps me calm down...

I would love having someone to hug,I havent been able to really hug anyone in years and it makes me feel so sad and alone :(

A great shower and great music always make me feel good. :)

I find if I read a good book or watch a really good movie or something really interesting on TV it relaxes me.

I would love having someone to hug,I havent been able to really hug anyone in years and it makes me feel so sad and alone :(

Get yourself a Cat. They are easy to take care of, make good companion and love to give hugs :)

https://img.freepik.com/premium-photo/two-cats-are-hugging-one-has-hug-his-face_1156615-3400.jpg

Get yourself a Cat. They are easy to take care of, make good companion and love to give hugs :)

https://img.freepik.com/premium-photo/two-cats-are-hugging-one-has-hug-his-face_1156615-3400.jpg

So cute! Yes! :)

Get yourself a Cat. They are easy to take care of, make good companion and love to give hugs :)Thanx sweetie...... I mi$$ my kitty cats!!

Meow meow!!

One thing I do when I am stressed, such as someone has says something, I don't like, is I rub the back of neck. When that happens my hair gets tangled. I should get shorter hair.

One thing I do when I am stressed, such as someone has says something, I don't like, is I rub the back of neck. When that happens my hair gets tangled. I should get shorter hair.

Oh yes. Definitely. When I'm stressed or really tired , I feel it in the back of my neck. Rubbing the back of my neck really does reduce stress and tension. ;)