Other Stress and Relaxation Methods

[Kerim]

Recently I've been pretty stressed out, with a few factors being the main reasons; school, personal life, drama, me being an angsty teenager and whatnot, so I was wondering; what do you usually do when you're so tired you want to just lay down in  bed and sleep but can't? How do you relieve yourself some of the tension?

 

[Axel The Englishman]

1. Lay down on your bed.
   
2. Put your face in your pillow.
   
3. Try not to scream.
   
4. SSSSSSSSCCCCREEEEEE
   

 

[Abendrot]

Meditation. None of that hippie shit like going "Om" or talking about your aura. Just sit down somewhere,close your eyes, and only think about breathing and keeping your posture straight. 

 

[Cavil]

Smoking. Cigarettes. Hehe. 


Also walking. Walking and smoking. I like to smoke.


Besides that I don't have a lot. I try to replace smoking with working out but I get bored of exercise quickly. I play with my dog but not while smoking because he's an angel that shall not be exposed to such chemicals. 


If I can't sleep then I'll do some sit ups or push ups till I'm tired, then go for a smoke. 

 

[Windsock]

Walking is good.

 

[tzuyus]

i've been writing my thoughts on a journal when im stressed or pissed off and i don't know if it helps but it definitely makes me feel cool. also i like pampering myself like taking a hot bath with a bath bomb, putting a face mask on, and painting my nails. 

 

[IG42]

Play fast paced video games until I burn out when I have time to recover.

 

[Dredgen]

If I'm ever stressed out, I'll most always find myself sitting down and talking to some close friends while simultaneously playing video games with them. In a sense where you don't want to/can't do those things, I'd keep a journal containing your thoughts, or anything else you'd like to fill it with; such as things ranging from poetry, drawings, or experiences.

 

[Leafa]

Journaling has helped me so much when it comes to thoughts keeping me up at night. If I'm feeling anxious about something or I can't stop thinking about it, getting it down on paper is like the thoughts are leaving your brain, traveling through your arm, to the paper. After I write it down, I can sleep no problem.

If I'm overstressed from work or school, a hot bubble bath works wonders for me. I fancy it up a ton, like a spa. I have a bath bomb, bubble bath, a foot scrub thinger, my favourite sugar scrub, and some nice smelling body butter for after. I make a playlist of my favourite songs and sing along. It always works for me, not sure why haha.

 

[Sibelle Grey]

Yoga. Even just a few minutes a day have done wonders for the way I feel, in the past couple of weeks.