Stress Outlets HELP!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Question by Abby: Stress outlets HELP!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Alright, so lately I’ve been REALLY stressed with school, my complicated relationship, my family, and mostly just life. I feel like I always just want to go to bed, but when u do, I cry myself to sleep. A lot of times I’mafraid to go home bcuz I feel like I didnt do good enough that day, and I will disapoint my parents. I get really stressed and I break things a lot because that helps a little and I also do karate 3x per week. I go to the gym on Sundays and work out,andI also draw a lot. I listen to music constantly. I also play minecraft. I am really stressed offer though andI feel likeice gotten meaner to people and I don’t like that. I think I need an outlet to get rid of some of my stress cuz its killing me. What are some good ideas?????? (Ps I get that self harm isn’t the answer. I don’t want anything to do with that because it would also hurt my friends and family not just me. Same with drugs and alcohol)

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Answer by Scott
http://www.doctoryourself.com/anxiety.html

Answer by Barry
A certain level of stress is unavoidable, in modern society, so it is a good idea to develop effective coping methods. Try placing your fingertips 2 cm, or 3/4 inch above both eyes, apply moderate pressure, and rub for a short time. Repeat as necessary. Also at work, you could use the aromatherapy vial, and/or EFT* shown. Use the Progressive Muscle Relaxation* in breaks, and relaxation techniques before, and after work. Light to moderate daily exercise combats stress. For some people, it helps to visualise a quiet, relaxing scene (imagine, as vividly as you can, that you are on a tropical beach, reclining comfortably; you luxuriate, as the the sun warms you, and a gentle breeze caresses your skin lightly, inhaling the tangy, sea scented, salt laden spray from the sparkling, translucent, aqua waves, crashing on the white, coral beach sand, and feeling the hot sand slip through your fingers in one hand, sipping your favorite drink with the other; all the while, the seagulls call, swoop and cavort playfully overhead in a cloudless, azure sky: you feel just like one of them, free to soar and cartwheel, or just glide in the heavy, humid air, and that this moment will last forever). Go to: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/meditation/MM00623 & http://www.healthjourneys.com/free_audio.asp & www.meditainment.com/stress-buster & http://www.freehypnosistreatment.com/meditationtreatment.html & http://www.meditainment.com/free-meditation-content & www.healthjourneys.com which are all free. Take 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily; (certified free of mercury) it is best if consumed with an antioxidant, such as an orange, or its FRESHLY SQUEEZED juice. If vitamin E is added, it should be certified as being 100% from natural sources, or it may be synthetic: avoid it.

See: Mercola.com SEARCHBAR: “krill oil”. The supplement DHEA is thought to counter the stress hormone, Cortisol. Ginseng & Lady’s Slipper are recommended herbal remedies. Progressive Muscle Relaxation * http://www.drcoxconsulting.com/managing-stress.html can be learned quickly, and takes only several minutes Also: http://www.mindtools.com/smpage.html & http://relaxationemporium.com/ & http://tinyurl.com/29so4u & at www.lessons4living.com there is an audio demonstration. At Amazon.com there are: “sounds of the ocean”, & “ambient rain sound”, & “mountain river sounds” via the searchbar. You could repeat: “I feel calm” and/or “I can handle this.”, or employ the EFT* version for use in public, for which you can reasonably claim that you have a headache, as you use the acupressure massage/tapping on your temples, but it may be advisable to restrict yourself to subvocalising (saying it to yourself, in your mind, not aloud). “Even though I sometimes suffer from stress, I deeply and completely accept myself”. www.mercola.com searchbar: “EFT”, & “EFT therapists” or www.tapping.com (13 free videos) – professional is best. Practise a daily relaxation method, such as http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/mindbody/a/Meditation.htm or www.wikihow.com/Meditate or Yoga Nidra, (a series of easy mental exercises only; no flexibility required) on page L at 8m.com, below, or Tai Chi, Qi Gong, or yoga. Options: A massage (at least neck and shoulders) with jasmine, lavender, juniper, and/or bergamot, or German chamomile essential oils added to the massage oil, and to a warm bath, preferably beforehand, to help make any tension knots and muscles more pliant (others may only want, say, a sandalwood & juniper, mix; check first).