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GYKY: Dealing with stress.

angeltennis3angeltennis3 member
edited October 2013 in Trying to Get Pregnant
Today was one of the busiest and most stressful days of work I have had in a while. It was so crazy...I forgot to eat and go to the bathroom today. I didn't realize it until I started walking to my car and my stomach rumbled and my bladder felt like it was going to explode.

So it got me to thinking...

How do you handle stress in the moment? Long term?

How do you relieve stress after a long day?
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  • angeltennis3angeltennis3 member
    To answer my own question...

    In the moment I usually just become all business. I make a list and a goal and I don't stop til it's done. Sometimes that means workin til 1am or coming into the office at 4 am. I just find a way to get it done. But, if I start to feel like I am failing at my job, or whatever task it is at hand...I break down and cry. And this has happened in front of my boss at work. Embarrassing.

    Long term and at the end of the day...wine, dh, and my cats. All of which put a smile on my face Nd make me instantly feel better.
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  • KingLEDKingLED member
    edited October 2013
    Panic attacks are usually my go to.

    ETA:  Lifting, baking, and anything funny is what I aim for though.
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  • pearlsandcurls84pearlsandcurls84 member
    I also thrive in high pressure/stressful environments. I am a big fan of to do lists and I don't stop until everything is checked off. I have been told I need to be better at delegating, which is true. But there have been a number of occasions where I've delegated and than had to go back and fix mistakes, which is a reason I don't do it often.

    Long term, wine helps. Also playing with our puppy is an instant stress reliever. Running used to be a major outlet for me, but I'm having a hard time getting back into it. I really need to change that as it was THE best stress relief. I used to run everyday at lunch and it made getting through the day so much easier.
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  • AmyC925AmyC925 member
    Baking, gym, alcohol, crying, just going to a store and walking around, throwing things. It really depends on the situation

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  • WinningColorsWinningColors member
    edited October 2013
    I don't handle stress in the moment very well. I wish I did. Long term, I find going to the gym helps as well as online shopping, reading and chocolate.








     


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    WinningColors said:

    I don't handle stress in the moment very well. I wish I did. Long term, I find going to the gym helps as well as online shopping, reading and chocolate.

    Ooo... I forgot about retail therapy! That always works ;)

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  • divinemsbeedivinemsbee member
    I'm another lister. I used to be really good in the moment, but since I haven't had a lot of moments lately I feel myself getting worse at it. I immediately go on damage control. And I keep it together pretty well. Long term, I tend to just suppress it. Which is probably not healthy.



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  • hullabalouhullabalou member
    Today was crap. So I spent a large portion of it cleaning, Christmas shopping, and getting as much stuff done as I could. That's how I cope with stress-I make lists and do everything I possibly can on them. It makes me feel better to know that I am accomplishing things I can control.

    If it is work stress, I just imagine cussing people out. Or punching them. And sometimes if my boss is being a super douche I flip him off behind his back. Because I am so mature.

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  • CrazyDaisy8CrazyDaisy8 member
    I eat and bite my nails. Both are horrible habits but it is how I currently cope. To try and avoid the stress I make lists and number them based on priority.







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  • Twinkie0612Twinkie0612 member

    Apparently this week my coping mechanism is to "have a total breakdown at work."  I found out Tuesday that work stress + IVF meds + a cold = emotional breakdown.  Even when I got home everything set me off.  I am pretty sure DH thinks I have lost my mind.

    Usually my go to mechanism is to make a plan to deal with whatever issue is stressing me out.  I always feel like situations are less stressful if I have a plan of attack.  My next coping mechanism is potato chips, or on Tuesday it was pumpkin pie. :)

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