I am trying really hard not to get too stressed about work but it’s there perched on my shoulder threatening to cover my eyes with its darkness. I hate giving in to the feeling. It doesn’t help that I’m off to a work event for the next few days so I can’t escape and get some perspective. Instead I’ll grit my teeth, smile and gulp down a glass of wine 🙂
And imagine that this is me …
Any tips of breaking out of the stress bubble?
Vix
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Love that first photo and caption! Stress sucks…hope you get some relief soon!
Thanks, me too!
Please pass whatever tips you acquire on to me…I could use them too! Love the pics!
Glad I’m not alone then 🙂
Oh yes.. I’m there with you – I must admit the other week I took myself, Brian and Poppy off to the Spa for a few hours of enforced quite floaty time… 1st time I went I resented wasting my time and found it really hard to relax. This time it was perfect, just what I needed, relax time where I couldn’t think about work. It helped me through these past few weeks where I’ve been drowning amongst end of financial year and the biggest deadline of a monster multi million pound job we’ve been preparing for. I feel for the builders who now have to price the thing 😉
Hope you get to find some relax time and unwind soon… it’s not healthy you know.
A spa would be nice, always good to be pampered! It’s really not healthy!
Music is what usually helps me out when I need to decompress and try to get away from the stress. Maybe try taking a relaxing soak in the bath with tunes playing?! Worth a shot, if you can!
Yeah I think I’ll play my chill out mix on the way home. Hmm myabe a pamper session at the weekend then!
Okay, that picture ROCKS!!!! Yep, music helps me chill out, for sure. Mostly long bike rides and runs help me de-stress. Throw in a bit of chocolate and I’m golden. 🙂
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Ooh chocolate good plan!
1) great photos
2) stress @ work? Urm, take some time out either by taking a walk, then work out the options. Normally the best things to do is to take a deep breath. Everything will be OK. 🙂
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Good advice!
The wine always helps me!
Good luck combating the stress.
Hehe I guessed you liked the wine 🙂
Stress can be releaved with a good nights sleep, a walk in nature, good food and wine, half an hour of total relaxation and doing nothing, a good movie…your brain needs to shut down for a moment, needs to be fed by good stuff…good luck!
Good ideas! I do need to shut off my brain and just relax!
There are lots of tried and true methods to lowering stress and cortisol levels, including:
Meditation * Music * Laughter * Gratitude * Sipping Black Tea (poolside?)* Chewing Gum * Exercise * Getting enough sleep * Massage * Present Moment Awareness * Volunteering * Nature walks * Spiritual Practices
Be Here Now. Don’t load everything into your wheelbarrow at once. Let go of the past. Laugh when you can.
Black tea?!
When I’m super stressed (which is, like, all the time of course), I put on some loud music and have a solo dance party. I actually just got done with one while I was cleaning my house – some Pink, Glee and old school Mandy Moore really did the trick today 🙂
Haha old school Mandy yay I heart her!
I usually take me a glass of ice flavored water and go sit outside, the birds singing, cars/trucks rolling up and down the highway in the distance, wind is blowing through the trees as yellow leaves fall to the ground, or listen to music, when I am stressed. Great photos! Loved them.
Sounds lovely!
Exercise. Joy rides. Chocolate (or any food you really like). Sitting outside and being still.
Chocolate should be prescribed 🙂
Prolonged bouts of stress is never a good thing. I think I used to stress eat, which is not so healthy. The walking is a good idea, it can be a good stress reliever, maybe take your ipod with you and listen to something relaxing. A glass of wine is good too. They’re all good standbys for stress. Or even a funny movie, it can take you away from the stressful environment and you release endorphins when you laugh, which is good for you body. As long as you can take yourself out of that situation (mentally at least) and let yourself relax. That will be the key to your stress release. Ugh, your job is sounding more and more stressful (I am concerned), again I say take good care of you my young friend. You are the most important commodity you have. 😀
Thanks hun, great advice!
Distance yourself from it all. Remember, what makes us unhappy or stressed is thinking about the past or worrying about the future. So stop, and think about now. Now, at this moment, you are probably ok, it’s what’s happened or may happen that’s bothering you.
So try not to worry or predict, just enjoy the five minutes of NOW. And then think what’s bothering you and what solutions there are.
It may sound very metaphysical but you know I’m not like that at all so it works (tested on myself 🙂 ).
xxx
You’re right, I stress way too much about the future!
I find that if I try to spend sometime away from God’s other creation from the Garden of Eden…my stress is relieved.
And oreo cookies and chocolate milk does wonders
Jaye
Haha yeah men are stressful at least I don’t have that worry right now 🙂
Haha, this was what today’s (unplanned) TMiYC entry touched on. For me? Making lists of things I can and can’t do, then doing what I can and letting go of the things I can’t.
It’s true we cant control everything 🙂
I totally have those sunglasses in that second photo. 😉 Hope the coming days are less stressful!
Ah cool! Thanks me too 🙂
Try exercising. I stress a lot even over the littlest things. And as much as I don’t like to exercise, I do and it helps. (sometimes depending on the problem) In the words of Elle Woods – ‘Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy.’ But everyone is different. Maybe you should try everything and see what suits you. :0)
I love Elle!!
Stress relief – I think you’re off to a good start with that glass of wine. I’ll tell you the thing that has always helped me – a nice warm/hot bath. A lot of people think it’s a pain to run a bath, I don’t. The way you feel after soaking in a bubble bath for about an hour (with the lights off and a few candles lit) is priceless. That nice glass of wine should balance on the side just fine. The tub where I live now is basically way too small, and I miss my baths!
I love a good Soak too, lots of bubbles and I take a book in with me, lovely!
Hot bath with candles, music & wine. Works every time!
Good choice!
Hehehehe! Funny pics! Good luck with destressing. 😉
Thanks!
Also known as the dumbest tip ever: breathe. and then keep on breathing. Hope you get a break from the stress soon!
Just breathe. Very important!
Positive thinking, green tea, and an episode of Friends… Works like a charm 🙂
~lena
Friends is always good for making you smile!