What is a good way to release stress and anxiety?!


Question: What is a good way to release stress and anxiety.?
I know that working out helps because of the release of endorphines, But I am talking about quick relief that will last when you have just hit a wall that you cant seem to get over. good breathing techniques.? tai chi.? I am not sure when you people get this way whst works for you.? keep in mind that I do suffer from severe anxiety and it is getting seriously old. I just want to be able to get in under control for day to day activities and just feeling normal when I get stressed instead of want to sit and watch movies all day. Please dont say anything about doctors or medication cause I have done my research and know that anxiety is a behavioral issue within the subconsious brain sending the anxious feelings to the consious brain. I just want some tips or Ideas on how to really relax when I get tense in situations that should not make me tense. ThanksHealth Question & Answer


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Here are some steps to take to help control stress and anxiety in your life:

1. Love yourself. Realize that you are valuable regardless of the opinions of others. Practice self-reliance.

2. Love everyone else. Show everyone around you love regardless of what they think about you. Do not dislike anyone. Do not dislike anyone's behavior. Don't require anyone change their behavior. Love them regardless of their actions.

3. As you become a warm and loving person, you will notice other people being drawn to you. Remember, the earth revolves around the sun, not pluto.

4. Be in control of your life. Your life belongs to you. The people around you do not have control. Your circumstances do not have control. Your environment does not have control. You have control.

5. Here is a good exercise to do before you go to sleep. It will help improve your sleep and cause you to feel more in control. Lay in your bed and find a comfortable position. Laying on your back usually works the best for this exercise. Start by telling your feet, "Toes go to sleep and rest. Feet go to sleep and rest." Then tell your legs, "Calves go to sleep and rest. Knees go to sleep and rest. Thighs go to sleep and rest." Take a few moments to tell this to each body part, moving from your toes to your shoulders, and then down your arms. Finally, do this exercise with your head and face but leave your mind awake. As you do this exercise you will feel each body part relax and rest. Once you have finished this exercise imagine a box in your mind. It needs to be a box with a lid and a lock. Individually, take everything that you are concerned about and mentally put it in the box. Put your fears in the box. Put your worries in the box. Put your anxiety in the box. Put your stress in the box. Put anything and anyone in the box that will inhibit you from having a good restful sleep. Once everything is in the box, close the lid and lock it. Walk away and don't look back at the box. Then clear your mind and allow your body and mind to sleep. This exercise will help relieve your mind of stress because you have already locked away most of your stress triggers. Practice this exercise every night and you will notice a drastic change in your life. Health Question & Answer

Slow breathing!!! Consciously be aware of every breath. Do this for at least a minute. Do not focus on ANYTHING else....just breathing in, breathing out. Some people actually say, "Breathe in love, breathe out the negative..." People join all these different groups because it does give them some stress relief. You just need to find the one that works best for you.Health Question & Answer

deep, long and slow breaths. acupressure. positive thinking or thinking of things that make you happy. meditation. and something i like to call EFT (www.emofree.com - has nothing to do with emo music lol).
I do EFT a lot and it calms me right down.
There's also oils you can sniff, burn or wash in that relieve stress.Health Question & Answer

what i do is think about someone i want to be with and take a deep breath and tell myself not to get worked up and drink some water and sit on my bed or couch and take a five minute break Health Question & Answer

are u kidding me.?.? see a doctor WOWHealth Question & Answer

I know everyone has a different answer to this. Mine may not be the best, but look you are asking...so I will give it a shot.

With my experiences of bad stress....the best way I can really get anything off my chest is to talk about the problem. Not only to talk about it, I know music calms me down, driving around just taking time to think about it REALLY helps as well, and writing. Take your feelings and put it in writing.

Have you tried just relaxing.? I know you like music, so maybe if you just sit down and think about what's bothering you and listen to that music and put everything together...maybe it'll help you.?

I will not recommend a doctor...because medicine isn't always the best way to go. Especially if you are the type of person that feels that medication isn't' really the proper way to fix problems.

Maybe try Yoga.? I don't know anything specific, I'm sorry. I'm sure there are sites online where you could get some type of Yoga exercises to give it a shot and see if it will help.

I may have more to say...I just can't think of anything else. I will let you know what I have to say if I find anything interesting that may help you.

*And I gave you a link to check out....you may like it you may not, just thought I'd give it a shot and see if the site will help you.*Health Question & Answer

-Talk about your problems with somebody. Make sure it's someone that will listen to you because if they don't, it'd probably just make you more stressed. In my case, I don't really have anyone to talk to about my stress since I don't want to trouble my friends and I don't really think they'd fully listen and my parents are the 'let it go' kind of parents. So when I'm really stressed, I become angry which turns into depression.
-Other than talking, you can exercise such as punching a punching bag. If you don't have time for the gym or don't own a punching bag, use your bed. After I beat up my bed til I'm satisfied, I feel pretty good.
-Or for just some simple relaxation, you can listen to an mp3 player or iPod really loudly that it blocks out other sounds but doesn't hurt your ears, lay down straight without pillows, and look up at the ceiling. It helps to have more distance from the ceiling, so laying on the floor is better than laying on your bed for this. I don't know why but having more distance from the ceiling when looking up at it seems to be more relaxing. This way makes me a bit spaced out which helps me forget what I was stressed about.
I know some of these ways I listed are a little wierd, but they can help.Health Question & Answer



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