Stress Relief

[bunny_girl]

I'm under a lot of pressure at the moment to get all my college work up to date (if I dont get it done I'm gonna fail) so I'm feeling a little bit stressed out. I'm losing sleep and I'm running low on energy so if anyone knows any really good ways of relieving stress I'd be really gratefull
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[danziggy]

How about taking a break??

Have a good night out and forget about all your problems??

or you could just go and relax somewhere....like a river side or go shopping!!

I know the UK isnt the most warmest place espic at this time of year!!!

Mind you this place isnt bad! All you need to do is have fun and this place is great for that!!


Hope you feel better soon


:) :)

[legend]

sex, masturbation etc.....good stress relievers :D

otherwise do something physical (punch the hell out of something...that's always good), have a nice long bath and a good sleep.

[legend]

and always have breaks during your work/study etc to break it up and reduce the stress.....watch your favourite tv show perhaps....works for me

[Lilith]

Bunny Girl~ I am beginnng to see the light at the end of the tunnel.... I have 1 test in about an hour then SPRING BREAK!!!!!!!!
Last night instead of studying I blew it all off and went out with a friend. We acted goofy, ate doughnuts and coffee for supper, went to a park at 9p.m. and went swinging till it was time for movie at 10. It was juvenile and fun. :D Go goof off for a little while the get down to business again. And if that doesn't do it for you then I am with Legend.....get laid!:D

[mindboxer505]

low energy-----are you eating a GOOD meal or just snacking???
stress-- what is ''fun'' to you that you can do easily with out a lot of thought and planning??????
take care of #1 first and work on #2.........personally..... good meal, hot bath, and a nice hard workout usually relieves me of any major stress........

[Lilith]

Mindboxer~are you insinuating that doughnuts and coffee are not a meal? :D

[legend]

I have it on good authority that 5 cups of coffee during the night will keep you cranking all the way through a 3 hour exam.....but without any sleep. :)

[jay]

according to the doctors book of home remidies the best cure for stress is sex as for the low energy problem excercise always gets me going.

[mindboxer505]

ok ok ok.........doughnuts and COFFEE(love o my life) can get you going for a while..............for a real stress reliever and if im really ticked at something i'll do a set of yoga or pilates or just run through some basic sxercise drills.......corse with the wifey in the house she's all i need for a real stress reliever........she finds plenty of stress relievers for me .....dusting, vaccuming, dishes, trash..............etc etc......lol

[Lovediva]

One word....

SHOPPING!!!!!

Always works for me! :D :D

[mindboxer505]

Typical female response!!!!!!!! (said jokingly!!!)

[Lilith]

Mindboxer~ My tub is still waiting..... sexy;)


Diva~ I am soooooo there with you! Should we look at shoes first?

[mindboxer505]

momy's got me ''tied up'' with house work getting ready for the weekend since both of us work sorry!!!!! thanks for the invitation though!!!!!!!!!
I also guess you could say that coming her to pxies is a great way to relieve stress.....specialyy the ladies pics!!!!!!!

[xanne]

Lilith and Diva - Oh yes, nothing like retail therapy

Originally posted by legend
sex, masturbation etc.....good stress relievers :D

otherwise do something physical (punch the hell out of something...that's always good), have a nice long bath and a good sleep.

Yes, exercise or some yoga, followed by a hot bath and sleep.

Exercise is good, bunny_girl, just to clear the mind.

[Ophelia]

Bunny girl...

I gotta go with masturbation on this one. Pull out the vibrator, treat yourself to a quickie, relax for a moment...then tell me the blood isn't flowing!

I'm a firm believer in the power of stress relieving masturbation!!!

Ophelia

[Grumble]

Have a good walk to the shop and have some retail therapy (well it works for women) and come home and get laid or masturbate and have a good nights sleep. You will wake up restored and able to function.

Too bad I live in Australia cos I would volunteer to give you a total massage. that is very soothing and relaxing

[bunny_girl]

Unfortunately for me theres a distinct lack of nice, single, straight men at the moment so getting laid isn't looking likely :(
But I'm feeling a little bit better and a lot more motivated today. Went out last night with a friend I hadnt seen for ages and had a really nice time so hopefully I'm gonna get quite a bit done today!

[Irish]

For those of you that have to take tests.This may be;an old wifes
tale.My father told me;years ago;to take an asprin;about an hour
before the test.He said that it makes your brain more active.Also;
always go with your first awnser.9 times out of 10 it will be right.
I have been tested as having a very high reading comprehension!
I have been told that;if left to my own devices;that I will read a
problem into a question;and that I should go with the first awnser
that pops into my mind.Hope this helps someone! Irish
P.S.I have done much better on tests;just relaxing;and not worry
ing about the results or content.

[mindboxer505]

this is interesting because i take an aspirin/ibiprofin tablet before my serious workouts and it helps......has something to do withmaking the blood pump better in your body, i think, maybe nurse traci can comment on this........???

[Irish]

mindboxer505---I would be interested in hearing about that also!
I workout almost daily and altho I subscribe to Muscle&Fitness and Flex and have read &studied many other articles on bodybuilding and working out;I have never heard of asprin/ibuprofen used for that purpose.I work a different body part each day.Chest,Back,Arms,Legs,abdomen,shoulders,etc.
Irish
P.S.I have heard of using Protein,L-Glutamine,Etc.What works for some;doesn't necessarily work for another!

[mindboxer505]

i use it for my first degree testing two aspirin and an energy drink.my testing consisted of a form/kata, 2 board breaks and to free spar with 3 people one higher rank, one even and one below.......did fine until the higher rank caught me with a crescent kick that caught me just over the eye and ripped a 2''gash in my head..din't feel a thing and wanted to keep going...... i think the aspirin/energy drink/adreniline rush killed the pain cause i never felt any pain the whole time and even after .. no pain...
after that i experimented and it seems i feel better and can last longer sparring when i take a dose of aspirin.......may just be a psycological thing..i don't know....... it seems to help me.......

[Irish]

mindboxer505---I can't remember;without looking it up.I think that
there were different uses for asprin or ibuprofen.I think that ibuprofen was for aches&muscle soreness and asprin was for
pain(headaches,etc)but I'm not sure.Energy drinks are like anything when you're diabetic.You have to read the contents.
I used to have a MRPwith skim milk at breakfast time and a protein shake at bedtime.A dietician told me that I was a good
bet for dialisis because of;my age,current diabetes and high blood
pressure.She told me to use SlimFast instead of plain protein.My
father-in-law had daily dialisis treatments and I wouldn't wish them on my worst enemy! Irish

[Lady Pleaser]

Asprin is also used as a blood thinner for heart patients

[mindboxer505]

Just as i thought...........all in my head.......

[scotzoidman]

Just recently heard, if you take aspirin for heart therepy, ibuprofen will cancel out the positive effects... so I just take Exedrin-type for all my aches & pains now...

[legend]

aspirin and ibuprofen are both NSAIDs - Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs


DO NOT TAKE EITHER OF THESE IF YOU ARE ASTHMATIC. DO NOT TAKE IBUPROFEN IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ASPIRIN AND DO NOT TAKE THE TWO IN COMBINATION


The effects of Aspirin and vitamin-c will cancel each other out, so there is no point in taking both when your sick.

Irish & mindboxer505 - I would tend to argue with taking any pain relieving medication when your not sick....just a thought

For information on these see:
http://www.nsaid.net/

[legend]

to get back to the original topic - if you've got a test coming up, try to relax. It's probably the hardest thing to do in the situation, but it's also the best.

AND DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. EVERYTHING WILL BE OK

Good Luck! :)

[mindboxer505]

Like I said....all in my head...LOL!!!!
3RD testing won't come up until four years from now so no worries.....have plenty of time....
back to subject of stress relief though it seem that everybody has their own method of relieving stress, so all I can suggest is really to experiment with the different suggestions and see what works best......meditation, hard workout, sex, sex, sex, oh I said that already... or yoga/pilates, calming music.......many suggestions out there for you to give a shot........good luck....

[Irish]

For stress relief;my wife has a few C.D.s of sounds like a bubbling
brook,etc.She sent away to get them but I don't know where and
she is sleeping now! Irish

[bunny_girl]

Thanx for all the advice guys. I'm feeling loads better and I can definately see light at the end of the tunnel.

Just to change the subject a bit, does anyone know which batteries are the best for use in a digital camera? The ones that were in it didn't last very long
(when I get some I might finally post some pics, if I can find someone to hold the camera for me! ;) )

[Irish]

Bunny Girl---I don't know if you have them there;but in the mall here;they have a store called "The Dollar Store."Packs of batteries
are a dollar.I don't know how long that they last.A few years ago;
I worked a temporary job;where you could have a radio but there
was no electrical power.I bought them for my large radio.It was
electrical or battery powered.(Sony)They seemed fine but it was only;a few nights;job so that I can't testify to there longetivity.
Irish

[legend]

I'm led to believe that Lithium batteries are better for digital cameras, as they're supposed to last longer.....i put alkaline ones in mine and they did not last very long at all.....but mostly i use the rechargeable ones that came with it

[Grumble]

Nice to hear you are feeling better Bunny girl :) drop a line if you need some cheering up, thats what are friends for.

Use rechargeable batteries, much cheaper in the long run.

[scotzoidman]

Lithium batteries came with my new cam, and they do last... but cost is a bitch! I found the new rechargables, Nickel Metal Hydride, will last a good while, cost for the charger & batteries is a little high to start, but they can be recharged 1000's of times, so it balances out in the long run

[xanne]

Rechargables (NiMH) are the way to go and they last longer too. The alkaline ones will work for emergencies or when you forgot to recharge, but they won't last too long. The best are Lithium ones, but sooo expensive.