HOW DO YOU GET RID OF STRESS?

author=Veridianne link=topic=1021.msg14293#msg14293 date=1209945458

• Play with RPGmaker

Wow, really? I can't work in RPG Maker when stressed.

I've never actually found a way for getting rid of my stress, I only temporarily distract myself. Usually listening to music or hard liquor can temporarily alleviate any problems (I'm not an alcoholic). Often I'd also sleep when I feel completely overwhelmed, but I've been trying to avoid that because it's not really healthy.

Playing shootan games also can help.

Well honestly, I just decided to try yoga, and it is amazing for stress relief and it's amazing for you. Not only does it increase flexibility of joints and muscles, but it also builds balance and helps to tone your body. I have a dvd on my computer that is about an hour long, called Basic Yoga for dummies, and it is wonderful. I have decided I will try to compress that hour long film into a ten minute yoga session every day. Also, you hardly realize it has been an hour, it is a very refreshing and relaxing activity. HIGHLY RECCOMENDED, especially to people like me who go to school, hunch over a desk there, go home, sit on the computer hunched, or play games all day. It really loostens the body. Anyways, ranted long enough. GET THIS DVD.

Slowing down a little and doing a bit of controlled breathing goes a long way.

People worry too much.

author=Veridianne link=topic=1021.msg14759#msg14759 date=1210048138
I tried doing yoga, but it didn't really help me much mainly because I was too impatient.

yeah, my friend dragged me out to a meditation session once. In one of the activities we had to lie down on our backs, close our eyes and let your mind drift. Meanwhile, the person who was teaching this kept on talking. How on earth are you supposed to relax when the person keeps talking. Of course i never went back.

play video games, read, sleep, swear

WIP takes the quick and easy way out.

author=Feldschlacht IV link=topic=1021.msg14851#msg14851 date=1210093934
How about a nap?

Man I've only taken two naps in my life and one of them was because I had influenza and the other was because I had alcohol poisoning (from a long night spent drying to cope with stress via usual means <3). Do most people take naps or is it just like some people? Sleeping in the middle of day just seems like such a waste of time to me.

I am one of those people who is so set to CALCULATE that I can never sleep unless I am completely exhausted. Luckily I chose the right degree to facilitate sleeping although I think it's the most stressful thing I could have chosen without doing medicine or dentistry or some 10000-lecture a week subject.

I tend to go to sleep but that's a weak response IMO. I like to rant about life problems with friends. ::)