How do you deal with built up stress?

[Mia and Marq]

I just thought I would start this poll because of an experience I had a couple days ago, on Thanksgiving day. We had already ate and my parents, wife, and I had returned to our hotel. The hotel has a manager's reception for 2 hours where all the drinks are free at the bar.

Later in the evening, after a couple of us had a couple drinks under our belt, one of the people I was with started to pull my hair. I guess he had too much to drink and just felt the urge to pull it. This set me off for one reason or another. The action was innocent enough but it was enough to push me over the top where I had to relieve built up stress. I got up quickly and walked away. On my way back to the room I felt very angry and sad at the same time. As I headed back to my room I started to cry and punched the elevator button. By the time I got back to my room I had completely broken down.

And just like that, 1 minute later I was perfectly fine. As a matter of fact, it happened so fast that when I returned they thought I had just gotten up to use the restroom.

-Sigh-

-Us

[tinkerbell]

Punch people on the face, break things, hit my boyfriend, etc...LOL  ...just kidding!  I am not a violent person.

When I am under a lot of stress, I do cry.  Most of the time, however, playing with my kitties and walking near a lake by my place relaxes me.  Animals relax me a lot, so I usually crave for their company when I am in those stressful moods...

tinkerbell

[Julie Marie]

My most effective stress relievers are living my life as me, Tai Chi, coming here and talking about things and standing up for myself in the face of intolerance.

Crying is something I have to control.  When I passed by the bathroom mirror recently I saw a woman.  I don't mean someone dressed like a woman but a woman through and through.  I started to cry uncontrollably.  I soon realized there was still a lot of pain inside me that has to come out.  So I have to let it out gradually.  But it still is a stress reliever.  Something I never permitted myself to use in my male life.

Julie

[Melissa]

I talk to people.  That wasn't an options, so I chose other.

Melissa

[Nero]

It's not on there, so I chose other.

[TheBattler]

I chose Cry, Also skake and get angry.

Very stressed at work at the moment    . I did not relise how big a factor work stress was in my break down.


Alice

[VeryGnawty]

Meditate.

[Kate]

Listen to music. Though "listen" isn't quite right... I can TASTE it, feel it, I just melt into it and let it carry me where it will.

Either that or take it out on the wife, she gets mad, I get mad, she stomps off into the bedroom, I'm left feeling awful and guilty alone with the choc chip cookies she made me special for me before I was mean and frustrated and said nasty things because she said "all I want is my husband back, I can't believe you're really doing this..."

Go for a long drive... more music... focus on dodging the stupid suicidal deer everywhere... cry... cursing at the four-legged idiots...

Come home. Park. Sit. More music. More crying. Realize what it is I keep searching for, what I couldn't seem to pinpoint, why I keep running around trying to find something.. someone. Cry a LOT. Music. Wipe away tears. Go back inside.

Back on the headphones. And eat the cookies. But I feel really bad about it.

(munch munch)

[brina]

Hiee,

  For the most part my usual release is to act silly in some fashion or another, but at other times I go into Pure Unadulterated PMS mode!

Byee,
  Brina

[ssindysmith]

Now this where my kinky side shows the most, when I am stressed I marked other because NOTHING applies to what I do to totally relive stress. I will just hint here it usually involves ropes and two guys  I will leave it to your imagination.............

[chanie]

Usually I grab a pretty outfit and my girly things. Fixes all my stresses. Beats getting drunk anyday.

[Jillieann Rose]

The thing I usually do is not on there, so I chose other. What I do is get away from the problem and do something to take my mind off of it. I have many times just buried it deep inside where even I can't find it. (ouch) It a bad way to handle stress. So I am trying to change.  I think crying and talking about the problem is the best way to deal with it.
I also chose scream that happen occasionally but it usually a slient scream.

Jillieann/JR

Posted on: November 29, 2006, 11:21:06 PMMarq and Mia,
Can you alter the poll so that we can see the results?
Thanks
Jillieann/JR

[Mia and Marq]

Apparently I misunderstood what the options for the poll meant. Everyone can view it now.

Sorries!!!
Mia and Marq

[Jillieann Rose]

Thanks Mia and Marq.

Jillieann/JR

[Suzy]

I play and write music.

Kristi

[Susan-49]

I like to go sit by the lake and let the fresh air hit my face and hair. I need to be away from people for a while to settle my thoughts and calm down. If I am driving I may yell and scream as long as no one else can hear me.

Even though my wife is not tolerant of my CD desires she will listen and understand about work related stresses. She is a great friend and companion. But I need to just be alone at times and enjoy God's great earth.

Peace to all

Susan

[LynnER]

Well, if Im uberstresed I cry.... for normal stress I beat the liveing heck out of my drumset... creative destructions     Its allot of fun and well... allows me to take out pent up agression/stress, excersize and make some really great music IMHO....

[Mia and Marq]

Excellent! I hear that drums and other percussion instruments are very helpful in releaving stress. I don't have a drum set or anything but sometimes a pillow swung against a door makes a nice drumming noise. If you swing it hard enough.

[LostInTime]

I used to go out and shoot people to relieve the stress that had built up during the week.  (Paintball)

Now I have other fun activities that some may consider a bit violent.