Ways to deal with stress

Alygohome · December 2014

Ladies please help me deal with stress better. I used to be a yeller, door slammer ect when I was younger but I got over it in my early 20's. Now that I've hit my late second-3rd tri I feel like all I do is yell, at my dogs, my husband, random ppl (lady at shaw!) I just yelled and threw a towel at my dog because he wouldn't leave the room when I told him, I don't want to be a yeller but I seem to get so caught up and so Angry I blow my top (and my dog was abused I never yell at him because I know it does more harm then good) then I got mad at hubs today because I'm sick of him asking where's this, where's that ect. Why do I have to keep inventory of the entire house? Open a fuvking drawer and look! Ugh. Doc warned me to reduce my stress levels because my jobs is also super stressful. Please help me by giving me some tips!

AnotherSun · December 2014

Are you taking any "me time"? Can you take an hour or two to go somewhere and do something that only benefits you, no baby planning, no husband, no dog? Mani Pedi, or a long bath or a movie?

Neesey · December 2014

My release is a bit out of the box but it helps me a lot. I own a pottery studio so I take broken or old pieces out to the trash can and smash them with a hammer. The breaking sound and physical release is exhillerating. I've also gone outside and yelled funny swear words. Nothing like screaming penis at the top of your lungs to get a release. Or scream it out the car window if you don't want to disturb your neighbors. ;-)

Alygohome · December 2014

That's what I was trying to do ( take a bath for some me time) when my dog kept opening the door and coming in! The problem is the roads where are snowy and terrible and I hate winter driving so I feel so cooped up and I live 30 min from the nearest town. Not to mention my husband spent all of November hunting and didn't help with any house work and we didn't do anything fun the whole month so I'm way behind on the house work but everytime I ask him to do something I get the.. Where is the broom? Where is the mop? Where is this? Ect , we have lived here 3 years and I've never moved it. I think I might hire a house keeper to come in and get me back on track since I think the disorganization is making me ever more stressed.
I do take yoga on Wednesdays and try to do it at home but it's hard with the dogs all over me. We have no extra room in the house (since we have TWO taxidermy rooms) that I can close the door and be alone. But maybe I need to find somewhere (community centre down the street maybe?) that I can do yoga on days I need the stress relief.

Alygohome · December 2014

Neesey said:
My release is a bit out of the box but it helps me a lot. I own a pottery studio so I take broken or old pieces out to the trash can and smash them with a hammer. The breaking sound and physical release is exhillerating. I've also gone outside and yelled funny swear words. Nothing like screaming penis at the top of your lungs to get a release. Or scream it out the car window if you don't want to disturb your neighbors. ;-)

I have no neighbours so yelling penis might help haha

Neesey · December 2014

It's so ridiculous and silly but it does help!

Neesey · December 2014

It's so ridiculous and silly but it does help!

t8keepr03 · December 2014

I feel you in the husband department. Mine plays on the computer constantly.My husband doesn't know where anything is either and we have lived in this house for 4 years. He always is asking me where our DD's cup is. When I say I don't know with a very annoyed tone he gets mad. It's like, I don't know where it is why don't you ask her? Or wait since she can't tell you because she can't talk, look for it just like I would have to do to tell you where it is. So frustrating!! I relieve stress by getting me time every Sunday or Saturday. Sometimes it is as simple as going grocery shopping without DH or DD. I always make sure I go though when DD is done with her nap. If go shopping or whatever during nap time for some reason she never naps when DH is home. So I enjoy nap time to catch up on housework or just watch tv. It's nice to just get out of the house by myself. In the house I can't get anything done for me unless I'm home alone.

mommaa1615 · December 2014

I feel the same exact way....I used to go for a run or do a hard workout but cant do that anymore

but seriously how dont they know where anything in the house is?!?!

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Alygohome · December 2014

So it's not just my husband who expects me to have inventory of the entire house?! Haha well that makes me feel a little better.

Alygohome · December 2014

@sarabeller I do prenatal yoga once a week. But all the other ladies there have had easy pregnancies so sometimes I feel a little left out. One girl is always, I haven't felt pregnant a single day yet... Makes me want to strangle her with my strap. But it does help most days! I just need to keep it up at home!

AnotherSun · December 2014

Oh oh, I totally know what you should do. Take up @Neesey's suggestion but rather than smashing pottery, smash up one of the taxidermy rooms. You'll release stress and gain a yoga room. Bam, problem solved!

Maple403 · December 2014

Sometimes I write down all the things I'm upset about and then tear up the paper into little pieces. It seems to help. I think I might try yelling PENIS while I tear it up next time- might help even more

Alygohome · December 2014

AnotherSun said:
Oh oh, I totally know what you should do. Take up @Neesey's suggestion but rather than smashing pottery, smash up one of the taxidermy rooms. You'll release stress and gain a yoga room. Bam, problem solved!

Haha it's not like I haven't thought of it before but I'd probably get served divorce papers. It's like shoes to women.

Neesey · December 2014

Pppppppppeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnniiiiiiiiisssssssssssssdd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DronkeyGal · December 2014

In the heat of the moment when I feel like I'm going to explode, I will start taking deep breaths like I'm trying to prevent an asthma attack. I think to myself "take the good air in" while inhaling deeply and "push the bad air out" while deeply exhaling. I know it sounds silly to just focus on breathing, but I swear it help keeps me calm when I think I'm about to spiral out. Sorry you're feeling so stressed! I know it's tough.

kefttsc · December 2014

I help reduce my anxiety by doing some tiny things to get the nursery ready. I know that sounds lame, but it helps me. When I start getting anxious, angry, etc. I decide to wash load of baby clothes, move toys up to their room, etc. It helps me shut my mouth (and I have big one!) and be productive instead of ranting and raving and being a bitch!

misshart00 · December 2014

I'm so exhausted too. DD has decided she doesn't want to sleep at night anymore and I take everything out on her. My poor one year old doesn't need a yelling mom.

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