Stress, how do we deal with it?

[Dark Helmet]

Had an absolute stinker of a time recently and early this morning my solution was to come out and sit in the back yard to cool off with a pint of beer and a few smokes with my laptop and some music (and PH of course) to have a proper think about things and a chance to chill out a bit. I sometimes feel I could quite happily throttle those who are responsible but really that's not my style and really wouldn't achieve anything, instead I took it out on the brambles growing over the wall from the back with one of my kitchen implements.

What are your solutions for when everything just gets too much and does it help .. thanks


DH

[Dirty Frank]

Get yourself some hostages and go all josef fritzel on them.

[john_r]

A GTR and some good roads... melts the stress away.

[Dark Helmet]

Driving is a great reliever of stress, even with the muppets we have to deal with on the roads (it's a challenge!) - I certainly feel better after a good run


DH

[drivin_me_nuts]

Lots of ways. The logic bit, as in the why and how I tend to try and find answers to. If I can't i've learned to be able to say and accept to myself that if that's the way it has to be so be it amd then get on with it. I also find that doing something physical is very effective in getting rid of the emotional part, so I ride my bike or go for a walk... anything involving physical displacement. I don't drink though, for two reasons mainly. Firstly I don't want/need a link between alcohol, stress and it as a mental cue to relax and secondly, it dulls the thinking bit and I then feel even less able to do the mental processing bit. Getting physical really helps as does the 'deeper acceptaance' bit of understanding that if it is something I can't do anything about, then I shall adapt around it. I choose not to spend my precious time banging my head against some mad bugger's wall.

[mosc7pc2]

john_r said:

A GTR and some good roads... melts the stress away.

A cheaper alternative may be:

A GTR road bike and some good roads huge descends... melts the stress away.

[Dark Helmet]

True but I'm a little nervous of the rapid deceleration. Plus why should I give in to the who have caused it ..


DH

[Dark Helmet]

Currently listening to Laura Branigan - Self Control


DH

[Monkeylegend]

Have a heart attack.

[GTIR]

Don't use a whisk to cut down brambles.


Have an angry wk.

[Dirty Frank]

Punch an old lady in the throat.

[Dark Helmet]

I can feel the stress melting away just reading these responses .. just great nice one


DH

[sleep envy]

Self harming.

[GTIR]

Sorry, wrong thread.

[sleep envy]

Sorry, I thought this was the match.com thread

[Dark Helmet]

I can't play the piano anyway, but I can think of a use for the piano wire


DH

ETA Oh bugger, you edited your post

Edited by Dark Helmet on Wednesday 12th October 08:18

[Jimslips]

Have a dump.

On a more serious note, if you are serious? Then a transfer to health thread will get replies more along the lines of feeling down...

If you have a lower budget, excercise, sex
Higher budget, coke, sex, racing, hooning

[GTIR]

Dark Helmet said:

I can't play the piano anyway, but I can think of a use for the piano wire


DH

ETA Oh bugger, you edited your post

Edited by Dark Helmet on Wednesday 12th October 08:18

Hmm interesting.....

[ewenm]

Exercise, specifically running, sorts my head out. It gives me time to think away from the distractions of TV/internet/phone/family/friends. Plus I get the endorphin high afterwards

[Jasandjules]

It depends on what the cause of the stress is, and whether anything can be done about it or not.