How do you de-stress??

What do you to to de-stress & calm yourself down?

I don't smoke, so I can't do that, what do you do?

Update:

Julz - I sleep wayyy too much as it is!

Anyone got any other suggestions?

Comments

  • I go outside and attack the punchbag works everytime and much more healthy than smoking

  • Music, it sets the mood, stretching and breathing deeply. Sometimes running is a good destresser, it takes concentration to watch where you're going and not get run over. One other thing I do is I do some thing for someone else, something unexpected. I may be so upset, I'll start baking, but I won't eat any of it, I bring them to my friends or neighbours. It is like morphing the stress from raw materials into banana bread, it's much sweeter that way.

  • Do something you like for at least an hour. Have a bath, put some lavender oil in the bedroom and read a good book. Tire yourself out and get a good nights sleep. Eat properly and exercise and sleep well and try and solve your problems one by one . Anything really as long as it suits you.

  • Take a walk, a nap, a relaxing bath, watch a movie, read a book, basically anything that you like to do by yourself. Also take a deep breath, that usually helps. Breathe in for like 8 seconds through your nose then hold it in for about 3, then let it out through your mouth slowly..that's what my health teacher said to do the ''proper'' deep breath.

  • If its in a situation where you cant really leave, like work or something, I usually call for my coverage for the ladies room (working at a switchboard I cant just walk away) and tell them I just need some air. I go out front and take some deep breaths and it helps.

    Otherwise I hop on my motorcycle and go for a ride.

  • ive got my walls at home painted in a creamy colour and my decor is the same too, l find that calming, just sitting there for a while with calm colours, also being made a fuss of my my 3 little babies(cats) when l come home, thats all l need.

  • I pet my cats. If I can't do that, I go for a walk. If a walk isn't available, I drink a cup of tea. If none of the above work, I listen to a CD I like.

  • A few different things.

    exercise & stretching.

    meditate & deep breath.

    Drive

    Sit by water - river or ocean.

    Bath or shower.

    Potter around in the garden.

    Play ball with the dog/ pat the dog (she's very smart & amusing.

    Walk & think.

    Sleep.

    Sit in front of mindless television program.

  • Playstation. Thats my chill out. I also like to read which relaxes me and clears my mind of all the stuff which goes on during the day. .

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