i don’t think i’ve ever experienced so much stress from so many different avenues and places like i have over the past couple of weeks. it seems it’s a never ending flow, from places that i never thought i’d have to see or deal with in my entire life. (i would share, but it’s probably best that i don’t.)
in fact, there’s been so much that i can’t shake that stupid little eye twitch i get when i’m overly stressed. it’s the only way that i know i’m stressed-out… and well, it’s revealing itself with a vengence. that blasted little twitch wakes me up in the middle of the night, is constant throughout the day and never seems to go away–unless of course i’m doing something that takes my mind completely off of everything going on. but of course, i don’t have too many of those activities… Â
any suggestions for stress breaks? things that you do to get your mind off of things for a while? i could certainly use them, and i’m trying to make more time for them.
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I would say, grab Tracy, and go rollerskating somewhere in Vermont!!!
When I get stressed out at work, I stop & do 10 jumping jacks. Seriously. May seem a little wierd, but it gets my adrenaline up and is a physical vent for frustration. Also, it doesn’t take a whole lot of time so it doesn’t feed into the “I’m taking time away to de-stress….but I don’t have time & now I’m getting MORE stressed” cycle. Some days, I do this several rounds of jumping jacks
A pint of Guinness…
always works for me!
I’d say play with the pups!!
Here Here! to the pint of Guinness idea!!
How about turning off the cell phone, computer, and all forms of electric entertainment and check yourself into a remote bed and breakfast with Tracy…I think you can figure out the rest!
so, if i’m hearing you right… you’re all saying get away for a while… except of course the pixie and her jumping jacks idea… which i’ll probably try!
I have no tips becuase I’m constantly stressed and have no solutions as well, but I have a mental image of you that I can’t shake= wear an eye patch like a pirate and just say “argh” really aggressively, alot, lets out a little stress physically and it conceals your annoying twitch, at least so other people don’t look at you strangely when your eye randomly starts to go nuts…
I like to sleep, smoke cigars, and play video games but that’s nothing new.
“argh, i’m a pirate!” i about wet myself, that was funny kelly!
Hey Aaron, I had an eye twitch for awhile and it went away on it’s own, now I keep feeling a pain in my neck!!! anyone have ideas for how to get rid of a pain in the neck??? I already tried jumping jacks.
) it’s not working….
Rhesa,
pain in your neck and shoulders is from stress, if you slowly roll your head from shoulder to shoulder, keeping your shin tucked in and then pull your head from side to side it stretches out the cramped muscles.
thanks!!! I feel better already!