Know any good stress relief techniques?

[Cheery Cherry]

There is no magic wand, Bob. Like it's been suggested above, it does, sometimes work to go for a walk and breathe in some fresh air.

[Bob the Awesome]

Go to Sharper Image, and sit in one of the massage chairs- I did that yesterday, and it did a WORLD of good.

Yea, we've got a mall close to where I live, it's got a Sharper Image... I'd go in there more but everything is so damned pricey O_O

[Archelon]

silence, chi gong or maybe cycling

[Genuine17]

what helps me a lot is going up to my local park and starting a fire in the fire pit and just sit there and intake life

[UMrocksmysocks]

There is no magic wand, Bob. Like it's been suggested above, it does, sometimes work to go for a walk and breathe in some fresh air.

yes, walking is great for me. if you have a dog, take em along for the ride...

going for a drive thru the country helps me too, smoking or not

[MagicalHerb]

ive always found it to be very relieving to release my emotions through art, i have a thing where i can almost take my mind and put it on a piece of paper. its hard to explain but it helps. or, if art isnt your thing express it through music. or really whatever you like to do..

[hazetwostep]

i know of a simple yet effective meditation style called Vipassana. you can read all about it in this online .pdf. It might take you a few days to read the 100 page book (big print) but it is worth it if you want a stress relief tool to carry for your whole life.

if you want a quick fix, use drugs cause that is what they give you...
if you want a lasting and effective tool to carry with you always, try Vipassana...

good luck with whatever you decide...

http://www.dharmamemphis.com/buddhis...in_english.pdf

[mrdevious]

This one works extremely well for me:


Put your lips together, with a very small opening in the front. Breath deeeeeeply, sucking the air through that opening like you're drinking a milkshake, completely filling your lungs, then let the air out the same way expelling it 100% (I don't mean kill yourself trying to empty your lungs though). Just keep it up till the anxiety has diminished, it should work pretty well.

Oh, and if you drink coffee I suggest you quit that, it really makes anxiety worse.

[hazetwostep]

also, sex or masturbation are great for stress relief, physiologically and psychologically speaking...

and no, masturbation does not give you warts or make you go blind... and no it is not a sin.

[pass_the_dubbie]

I like to lie down outside and stare at the sky for ages....chills me out.