Boxing definitely, and running (I never thought I would say that, but have discovered that going running definitely gets the anger and stress out!)
Oh and a good cry.
And a nice soak in the bath.
Gym and boxing works for me.
Boxing definitely, and running (I never thought I would say that, but have discovered that going running definitely gets the anger and stress out!)
Oh and a good cry.
And a nice soak in the bath.
A serious reply from me for a change.
My main coping mechanism is to avoid stressful situations. Works for me. Does involve some sacrifices but I prefer to live an unstressful (if slightly limited) life.
We don't have to have it all.
Daisy
(A Laid Back Little Flower)
Killing things always cheers me up.
(Usually trolls, demons, ogres, zombies or elves. But only usually...)
in my case.. I unleash electric death towards my unfortunate foes from the weapon encrusted hulls of my armoured space Goliaths !!
I also used to use Quake and/or Doom to get rid of work stresses.. Nothing more therapeutic than a gory bloodfest with excessive firepower..
I use various coping mechanisms:
1. Going into my man-cave (like DTS).
2. Prayer.
3. Going for a long walk.
4. Hitting seven bells out of a punch bag.
5. Getting on my bike and going for a long ride until I'm exhausted.
6. Playing my guitar with the amp turned up loud and full distortion.
7. Taking my dog for a walk.
8. Dancing.
9. Sex (which is actually the best natural de-stressing mechanism).
10. Escapism - reading a good book works best for me.
11. Extreme violence and killing a variety of computer-generated enemies.
12. Pouring my heart out to a trusted friend.
All of the above work for me in various circumstances, but of course not all causes of stress are so easy to deal with. Sometimes you just have to accept that you're going to have to ride out the storm until it passes.
Nobody has mentioned this yet. The simple answer is to deal with the stressful situation. Remove the cause of the stress. Particularly if that stress is being caused by a situation at work. Then the answer is simple. Don't spend your energy on virtual games or down the gym - use that energy to find a job elsewhere.
The other thing to think about is "is it you?". If you are the only one finding something stressful and everyone else isn't ...
it's you.
That doesn't mean that there's something wrong with you. It means that you and the environment don't belong together. Again a simple answer - go elsewhere.
N.B. My simple answers are not quick-fix answers. You need to have a plan, you need to work on your plan. The hardest part of that plan is to take the first step.
At Cranfield we were lectured by an American lass who actively managed her life on that principle. However, she was very honest and said its a solution that doens't fit everyone's circumstances. If your strees relates to your job, then trying to chnage your career can be an option ... but as I look over the many varied careers of my friends/associates .... I don't see any of them who are stress free.
I moved from being self-employed to being a wage slave to bring a greater degree of certainty into my life. Though the actual stress in my job hasn't decreased much (if you work at a certain level in an organistaion you expect a degree of pressure/responsibility), its the fact that I can my life better that has reduced that element of stress tremedously. The fact that my employers is very receptive to flexible working and actualy backs up its promises to be people-focused does make a big difference.
As for the pressure of the job ... well if I wanted less pressure I could take a step down or not be interested in looking to work my way up the career ladder. Either way its my choice as to the stress/reward balance. As things stand, most of the stress I edure originates from activities outside work.
Following on from Andy's comment re avoiding stressfull situations, I recently came to the conclusion that being involved in dance promotion in the N West was too stressfull because of the plethora of scheeming 2-faced bar stewards, so decided to quit it. Takes some getting used to but I feel better already. Now .. just to get this flabby excuse for a body into the gym and another level of stress will be mitigated ...
Sceintists are now saying a little stress is good for us.
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