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What does everyone do about stress. I feel like I am about to lose my mind. Work, home , etc is getting to me lately. My heart rate has been ridiculous and I always feel like I am about to freak out. I think it's time to speak to someone but I feel like that will only get me so far. I was thinking maybe meditation or something but I just don't even know where to begin.

I am open to all suggestions


Thanks!

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i feel similarly. I speak to a therapist once a week virtually. it helps but I agree its not a cure all.

distraction!! call a friend, go for a drive, work out, read, watch a film. anything to distract.

deep breathing when things get bad.

feel better

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I swear by CBD. It's the only thing that gets me through many times.

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I went on CeleXA before I was diagnosed with cancer - not sure how much it'll help now that I'm in remission but I hope some!

I also like to take walks - just to get outside and get some fresh air. I'm not big on exercise, but I know some people feel stress relief from exercise.

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I enjoy exercise. I don't have a ton of time, but even going on the treadmill and watch a mindless realty show to get your mind off things help. I also do youtube workouts and follow Heather Robertson. Her videos are usually about 30 mins and that's enough.
Drink a lot of water too. I put lemon and cucumber in mine.

Taking a walk helps. I had to get out one night and in the cold it felt good. Just let yourself cry. My fav calm time is morning when everyone's asleep and I take out the dog around 6AM and the sky is so still. I just take the time to breathe in the air and watch the sun rise.

If you can just take a drive to get away. ASk for help. Tell your DH you need a moment or help.

Good luck

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I honestly find cleaning therapeutic. And going thru things and throwing things out / donating. I went thru my closet and got rid of so much and I just felt a sense of calmness afterwards.

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Exercise helps me.

Also perspective - thinking about how much worse it could be.

Honestly though, I find that if someone's stress is really that bad they might need to make a major change in their life.

I know that is often not possible but it's something to keep in mind if it gets that bad.

I have two friends in the process of moving long distances and they are both so excited about their new lifestyles and the stress relief they will bring. I know when I changed schools years ago I felt much less stress.

Again, I know it's not practical for many. I'm just throwing it out there because it's on my mind anyway.

Some stressors are too big for exercise, meditation, and chocolate.

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Do you have a friend that you can start a walking routine with? I find that in addition to other forms of exercise, taking a walk most days with my friend helps alleviate a lot of stress. It gives us both a time to vent and it makes you realize we are all stressed out and overwhelmed.

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I totally understand.

I exercise a lot. I actually began running in the spring. I stopped when it got too cold because I'm a big baby in the cold but I plan on getting back into it again once it gets warmer.

I am going on a girls weekend this weekend. I need to get away from my house, my responsibilities, my kids. I just need a break.

If my anxiety gets really bad, I have been using a CBD cream and that helps too. I think it may just be more mental than anything but it calms me down.

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I'm like the only person in the world that gets MORE stressed out from exercise it seems.
I hate it.

A glass of wine or a cocktail helps me a lot more!

Or a hot bath, some jazz music, playing a game on my phone, mindless TV and recently reading.

All good stress relievers for me.

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Exercise, Meditation, Prayer, Reading, Walking outside.

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Spin and running.

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Exercise - walking, running, cycling, swimming, hiking, lifting. Anything outdoors.

I’ll run in pretty much any weather (below zero, snow, rain, heat). I can not wait for this weather to change. I LOVE everything SUMMER.

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Unfortunately- Eat. Last March my office closed for a couple of weeks and I would take a really brisk walk mid day and it worked wonders for stress.
Then they brought us back in to the office as of April and I've gained about 15 pounds bc I have to be in the office all day and I eat when I'm stressed.
I wish we could still work from home!

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I am prone to anxiety and the past year has only made it worse.
For me exercise is very helpful. I also use a meditation app - start with a few minutes a day. I do about 10 minutes right when I wake up and it starts me down a better path for the day.
I also find mindless games on my phone help when I am really at a breaking point - I set a timer for whatever time I have and zone out.
Reading is something I love but I find when I am very anxious I can't focus on reading.

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I got a new mattress after fifteen years and that has helped my back and shoulders immensely, it was such a source of pain for me and now I don’t feel like I am in pain when I wake up.

I use face masks, moisturizing foot booties, and we redid our master bath with a jacuzzi tub. I use relaxing bath salts and the jets to make me feel happy.

I also try to connect with friends on the phone or text daily. Speaking with people who you like really helps.

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I agree with exercising. I don't like it, but really feel the benefits of it because my mind is gone from all the problems and I feel I release bad energy. But I need to put a time for it to be disciplined. If I don't do it in the morning, then I don't do it at all. And if I don't work out then I eat worse... so it has like a domino effect on me.

Also I started having 20 minutes to do something "deep" for me, also in the mornings. It can be meditating, praying, breathing... but also I have found very helpful when I dedicate time to have grateful thoughts. I had left that practice for a while, and I was feeling pretty down.

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