stressed out! Yikes. Spent much money!

Philippines
July 9, 2012 6:14am CST
We have different hobbies. We have a hobby because it is the only way we can overcome stress. I like watching movies, listening music, reading books and playing sports. But which do you think is the best way to cope up with stress?? I don't want to spend lots of money if I am stressed. Sometimes I go out with my friends and coworkers. Then I just found out that I spend too much for those. Now I will never go out every Friday. lol I will just stay home and do something at home.
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• Pakistan
9 Jul 12
I like to play cricket and go out with my cousins, friends.You should go out.
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• Philippines
9 Jul 12
For me, the best stress buster is playing sports. I play tennis and badminton and some basketball. I pull out all my stress by hitting hard using the racquet! But still the motivation to win in the sports really divert my attention away from stressful work. I don't know, but perspiring and moving much really helps me remove the stressful ideas out. I don't usually spend money trying to free myself of stress. I will be more stressed if I spend money. Also try meditation. It do keeps stress away.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
10 Jul 12
hi tess as a diabetic I cannot let stress g et me as it shoot our blood glucose up the body thinking we are in need of engergy to flee I guess. so I use picturing method. envsion a huge plastic bu bble filled with good air surrounding me but its stress proof so no stress gets inside and bugs me.this works for me as I have a great imagination. lol lol
• Philippines
10 Jul 12
picturing method?? he he that sounds unique. I sometimes use my imagination that I am in a very beautiful place. I used to imagine a lot of things.
@Paper_Doll (2373)
• Philippines
10 Jul 12
I usually get stressed everytime I would see that I was not able to follow my budget for the month. When I noticed that the money left can no longer cover the coming days, I would definitely spend them for eating. I love eating a lot when I am stressed. I know that my way of coping with it is very ironic since that would only cause more stress for me because I always end up having no single cent in my wallet after that. But that way, I could relay my message to those people who are sometimes inconsiderate and causes us to get stressed everyday. Like today, I have received all the monthly billings for the past month. I already expected to be very disappointed upon receiving them since I know for myself that I should only be paying half of that. What I did was I sent all my money to my father the other week. I am not paying those bills so we would all be stressed out and not only me :D Just to be fair sometimes.
• Philippines
10 Jul 12
I can relate to this! Budgeting stresses me a lot! I really hate it. No matter how I try to budget my income but it isn't enough. I also crave for something delicious and expensive. Instead of saving it for the remaining days I splurge it! lol As a result, I ended up borrowing money from my sister! Oh, i hate myself at that point! huhu
• India
10 Jul 12
I just want to add some comment about stress in my opinion, Actually, I always stay calm wathever the stress come into my life. But Sometimes I choose just to sit and relax a bit, and breath deeply to just overcome it a bit. But sometimes, stress is very useful in my life, I learn that stress in a good quantity, can bring such pressure that can make we do many great things. Without stress, I think humanity will not grow and evolving, thanks to our anchestor, they are stress solver. Without capability to handle stress, our humanity will be gone in a second I think... Sometimes, we must response to situation, not just reacting. I mean by response is we can control and handle our basic response to stress which not all is good, right? I read also in mylot in stress subforum that stress itself can make your physical body stressed too!!! So the work of our heart and another organs is too much.ng.... :) hope it helps you, happy mylotting.... :)
• India
10 Jul 12
Handling stress with shopping is a good idea, but sometimes we spend more than we need at super market.
@Graceekwenx (3160)
• Philippines
9 Jul 12
Oh! I am so good at this! I would sleep it over hahahah!
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
10 Jul 12
Most women...when being stress they love to go shopping and spend money... However i like to go to eat good food only..so that i don't spend much money whenever i get stress. You do right, stay at home and try to do anything else if you want to save money...Whenever we go out, we will spend money, for sure...
@dobsyto (298)
• Bulgaria
9 Jul 12
Well it depends on the person. I personally love to go our with friends or go out somewhere in the park reading a book. However this hot days I prefer staying at home because it is just impossible to stay out in these hot days.
• Canada
10 Jul 12
I love watching movies, going online ding research on random things, hanging out with friends even. I don't really know if that is considered a hobby but I spend a lot of time that way. If I can afford too I do like to go out once in a while and eat maybe with friends or have some drinks.. but I am cheap:) lol