Comments on: Stress relief: A sniff away?

By: fitnessbuff1

fitnessbuff1 — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:29:10 +0000

My favorite way to de-stress is going on a run and releasing some happy endorphins. Exercise allows me to reflect on my day and detach myself temporarily from all the chaos and stress going on in my life.

By: Hanlie

Hanlie — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:40:27 +0000

I like the sniffing one!

My ex-co-worker, Des, had this really insane giggle that would start me laughing and this way we both felt relieved of some of our tension

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:09:30 +0000

I’m so glad that I’m the only one that handles stress with alcohol. Although I love that the Bag Lady shares my preference for Sapphire.

(And Merry! Who said anything about tonic – I eliminate calories by skipping that unnecessary ingredient.)

By: Heather McD (Heather Eats Almond Butter)

Heather McD (Heather Eats Almond Butter) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:05:57 +0000

Vanilla or peppermint scented candle + Sarah McLachlan tunes. Ahhh, no gin required.

By: Marcie

Marcie — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:57:11 +0000

I’ll be putting some relaxing sense in my desk drawer and work and in my husband’s car for his drives home!

By: couchSpud

couchSpud — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:39:05 +0000

I use a form of “what’s the worst that could happen,” where I go through the escalating scenarios until they’re completely ridiculous. Then I laugh and feel disarmed.

By: Myra

Myra — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:43:54 +0000

Oh Miz, you must not have been raised by my mother,because “what’s the worst that can happen?” is not a good question. She could always come up with THE WORST! Unfortunately, I eat. I am better. It’s like a recovery process. Its taken a long time.

But now I have a kettlebell! That is hot stuff. You’d get a little too sweaty before a boss meeting, but concentrating on not crashing the bell into your face or a small pet takes your mind off of anything!

By: Pubsgal

Pubsgal — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:35:51 +0000

Yo ho ho and a bottle of…lavender essential oil.

- Call a friend, preferably my BFF in Portland…oh, wait, this was supposed to be *quick* stress relief. I usually get her voicemail, but sometimes just the act of leaving a message is destressing
- Breathe/meditate
- Walk to the breakroom and get a cup of tea
- Walk up and down the stairway next to my cubicle for a couple of minutes
- Yep, I too use the “what’s the worst case…?” and “will this matter in x years?” items, too.
- Favorite mantras sometimes help, too. Like “This too shall pass” and “Just do it” and “Mongo only pawn in game of life.”
- Put on the headphones and listening to Hawaiian music or something rocking or swashbuckling, depending on what I feel would be most helpful at the moment. (That is, do I need to accelerate or decelerate to best make the stress pass?)

By: Caroline

Caroline — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:14:18 +0000

Sorry about the unrelated question… I go through stages every month or so where I have trouble staying asleep at night and it gets to the point when, while trying to read during the day I actually begin to nod off. Where does one draw the line between genuinely too tired to exercise and mere laziness?

By: Mary Meps

Mary Meps — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:57:24 +0000

I sometimes use music to bolster my mood/confidence.