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How do you cope with stress?

ChrisSenior Contributor19 Feb 2016, 11:14 am AEDT

How do you cope with stress?

Life hapens doesnt it. There are lots of things that can be out of our control. Sometimes We have take a wait and see approach . And that can be extremely difficult. I dont know about you, but my mind goes into overdrive think of all the different possibilities. My head then feels like its in a vice, and i become stuck. But what hapens to you? And how do you manage your stress?

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Unknown userMember19 Feb 2016, 11:28 am AEDT

Re: How do you cope with stress?

When my mind is in over drive and thinks of a billion posiblitys and won't be quiet I try and take that energy and use it in my art work, I find it is when I'm at my most creative. I also bake and cook and get very chatty and try and use it in a positive way. I do though not sleep which drives me insane. I can go a week with 7 hours sleep and zero sleeping pills will help. I can't go the wait and see what happens approach though. That to me is scary, I have every result possible thought out in my head with what reaction I should use to make me look classy.

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NikNikSenior Contributor19 Feb 2016, 5:28 pm AEDT

Re: How do you cope with stress?

Great question @Chris

For me, if my mind is going to go into overdrive, it's always when I'm in bed, which means I get zero sleep.

It's always unpredictabe when it's going to happen - unless I'm exhausted, then I know I'll fall straight asleep.

I'm yet to find the best coping mechinism, other than to exercise to ensure I'm exhausted.

When I'm in the moment, I don't know how to manage it though and often just have to wait it out.

I do try and write things down that I'm worried about forgetting - this works sometimes, but not often.

I'd love to hear others' suggestions also.

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AppleblossomSenior Contributor19 Feb 2016, 7:48 pm AEDT

Re: How do you cope with stress?

For me ... its all of the above

I am lucky to have multiple choices ...

# art and ceativity

# writing

# exercise and gardening

# and wait and see ..

I have done a lot of waiting ... I dont know though it reduces stress that much ... sometimes it increases it ... but it can be wise than trying to go overboard controlling things that cannot be controlled.

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