What do you do when you feel stress?

@sharie16 (2212)
Philippines
August 3, 2008 2:44am CST
I'm curious guys what do you do when you feel so stress? And how do you handle stress? I don't really know what to do when I feel so much stress, just like now, I dont have much sleep, too tired for the whole week, I even lose appetite... Have you encounter situations like this? What did you do to overcome and be back to normal?
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9 responses
• Philippines
3 Aug 08
I drink hot tea. Green or mint tea somehow relaxes me. Then I make a silent prayer for God to get me through that stressful situation...with flying colors, if possible.
@riyasam (16556)
• India
3 Aug 08
peppermint tea also relaxes!!!!
@sharie16 (2212)
• Philippines
3 Aug 08
Well, I just don't love the taste of tea, not even a milk...I have tasted it once but never did I try it again, haha, maybe the brand of the tea wasn't good enough. Could you give me some idea what's the best brand of tea you ever tasted? Thanks anyway!
• Philippines
3 Aug 08
yes, i'm also a peppermint tea drinker. i've stopped drinking coffee 5 years ago. Twinnings' peppermint tea and green tea are the best for me. otherwise, i settle for Lipton. :-)
@darlene06 (284)
• Philippines
3 Aug 08
i'm a person who can't sleep without finishing the work which i'm supposed to do within the day which leads me to stress.. well, to overcome this, i usually give myself a break for a while, treat myself for some ice cream or delicious treats since i love to eat and most pf all, after i have completed my tasks, which is usually when i feel very very very stressed, i tend to sleep more than the usual for me to gain my strength..
@sharie16 (2212)
• Philippines
3 Aug 08
That's what Im having a problem with, I can't even sleep, and do lose my appetite. When I go to bed, my mind is still awake not until 2-3 hours until I get sleep and that would only be 30 minutes of sleep. I don't really know what's going on with me, since I don't even have a big problem that's bothering me.
@sharie16 (2212)
• Philippines
7 Aug 08
well Darlene and Plumfrance, I bet i have to try eating ice cream..maybe i would also agree that ice cream is a stress reducer... Thanks and Happy posting!
• Philippines
3 Aug 08
i had a friend who always believed that "ice cream solves everything". well, maybe not everything but it somehow improves your mood. guess you have to learn to get your mind off your work even for a few minutes to somehow relieve your stress. counting to 20 also helps.
@bestie (3272)
• Philippines
10 Aug 08
I just take some rest coz I really need it when I'm on stress.Then I would go out ang hang out alone or sometimes together with my friends or cousins.
@sharie16 (2212)
• Philippines
10 Aug 08
thanks for sharing bestie..... Have a nice day!
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
7 Aug 08
when i feel stress,i will avert it.i know if you face to it ,you will feel more stress,and you will more angry about that.so we must reject the stress things that will make our mood bad ,and not health for us.
@sharie16 (2212)
• Philippines
10 Aug 08
in what way that you revert the stress?
@usus0012 (57)
• India
11 Aug 08
when iam in stress i listen to music or have a nice sleep.when you spend much your time at work the best remedy is sleeping.
@sharie16 (2212)
• Philippines
11 Aug 08
yes, and i think music is the way to get a good sleep... thanks for posting!
• India
9 Aug 08
Hi there Sharie, First of all I would like to tell you that every person has his/her unique way of getting rid of their stress. For e.g. if you take me couple f months ago I had a very hectic schedule because of my studies and my office. The greatest stress buster for me is watching cartoons, it really carries of all my stress. If you like it you can also try it. However I still believe that you will automatically find your stress buster. Some work or activity that takes all of your attention and at that particular periopd of time you are not able to think anything else. With Regards Atul
@sharie16 (2212)
• Philippines
10 Aug 08
yes, i think cartoon shows might reduce stress, but not totally eliminate it..but i might try it, maybe it would work..or i think even comedy shows...thanks for sharing....Welcome to MYLOT!
@riyasam (16556)
• India
3 Aug 08
i feel stress every now and then.at that time i go for a long walk and do some mediation.stress is not good for ones health.it brings a lot of health problems.
@sharie16 (2212)
• Philippines
3 Aug 08
Thanks for that! I may try it also!
@mialei23 (2385)
• Philippines
3 Aug 08
Hi sharie16, I look for some thing to do and make myself busy. I clean the house, wash my clothes or even watching movies at home..just to make me relax and convert my feelings to other things. It's hard when I can't handle my problem and when I experienced stress, I see to it to look for someone to talk to and share my feelings to them. And If not, I just think by myself and think of the right thing to do..and then things will be get to normal just for a whole day. Just manage things as you can, relax and don't think too much. Take care of your self and still eat on time so you can still of the things you wanna do. Find time to have a break. Happy myLot.
@sharie16 (2212)
• Philippines
3 Aug 08
Thanks to that! Yeah thats what I notice, my mind was too busy thinking...it was too occupied..I don't really know how to relax it for sometime. I do watch movie, but after that the feeling was still there. So I really bet I just get my self busy, I suppose that would make me feel tired and go to sleep..LOL... And I guess your right, maybe I really need sometime to take a break.. Thanks again!
• India
7 Aug 08
my best stress buster is the gym. generally, i work out for 1 hour in the morning and 1- 1.5 hrs in the evening. but when the stress levels are high, i pump in more for some 30-40 minutes till i get exhausted. i get too tired to think about the stress. the physical pain easily over rides the mental stress and i have a quite nice sleep.
@sharie16 (2212)
• Philippines
7 Aug 08
Haha thats nice..but I dont usually go to gym since I wanted to increase my weight..Anyway thanks for sharing your way to reduce stress...