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AuroraB

AuroraB

Experienced
Oct 20, 2024
238
which coping tools to alleviate stress and anxiety do you use the most? for me, it's biking or rebounding (indoor mini trampoline). i find that wind blowing through me while exercising (biking especially) helps me feel less on edge. walks on windy days--like the wind is just clearing the body/mind for a while. volunteering with others helps me also....i get to focus on their needs rather than my own thoughts. what works for you?
 
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Dr Iron Arc

Dr Iron Arc

Into the Unknown
Feb 10, 2020
21,385
Apparently I only use the bad ones according to arbitrary societal standards.
 
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KillingPain267

KillingPain267

Visionary
Apr 15, 2024
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Watching gore or porn (no relation between the two)
 
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ham and potatoes

Just some hillbilly
Mar 27, 2024
466
Booze, as well as trying to keep myself busy doing physical things like working on cars and doing yardwork
 
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Forever Sleep

Earned it we have...
May 4, 2022
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Depends on the emotion really. I guess all these emotions aren't exactly stress but, they're stressful to have, so:

Reluctance/ lethargy- my current most common emotion = Put music, films, box sets, pod casts- anything on in the background to try and encourage me to work. Contemplate failure and tell myself- if you don't get your shit together soon, things will just get worse! I find it a stressful emotion in the long-term because I know I'm self sabotaging when I'm this lethargic and, I know I'll end up regretting it.

Fear= Anything nostalgic and comforting. Food, films, music to try and tell myself it will be ok.

Sadness= Anything to just work through it. I don't tend to fight it. I just cry.

Frustration/ anger/ stress= Exercise tends to help. I used to go for long walks- 12+ miles and listen to angry music. So that I'm then too tired to feel anything but grateful when I'm resting again.
 
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AuroraB

AuroraB

Experienced
Oct 20, 2024
238
Depends on the emotion really. I guess all these emotions aren't exactly stress but, they're stressful to have, so:

Reluctance/ lethargy- my current most common emotion = Put music, films, box sets, pod casts- anything on in the background to try and encourage me to work. Contemplate failure and tell myself- if you don't get your shit together soon, things will just get worse! I find it a stressful emotion in the long-term because I know I'm self sabotaging when I'm this lethargic and, I know I'll end up regretting it.

Fear= Anything nostalgic and comforting. Food, films, music to try and tell myself it will be ok.

Sadness= Anything to just work through it. I don't tend to fight it. I just cry.

Frustration/ anger/ stress= Exercise tends to help. I used to go for long walks- 12+ miles and listen to angry music. So that I'm then too tired to feel anything but grateful when I'm resting again.
12 mile walks, wow! Rest is the best!
 
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