What do you do to calm yourself down when under stress? I just play music or think of little cute babies
Music. I have terrible, terrible spurts of depression, and to cope, I plug in my headphones, turn the volume up as loud as possible, and just listen. I also read poetry, both that of other poets, as well as that by myself, written when I was happy, and that helps me to remember what it feels like to be happy, and I eventually get through it.
I like to go for a drive when I'm dealing with a lot of stress, another thing I like to do is draw, that is the one thing I love to do because I can put all of my emotions into it,
I think about funny things my dog or cats have done. Or I just look at them. They don't really need to do anything to make me laugh. If that doesn't help I have a collection of goofy pictures of them. I really don't know how I survived without them.
I hide in my room. Listen to music. Maybe a quick workout. A lot of things, but, most of the time I can't handle stress haha
I find it difficult to relax and enjoy music when I'm under severe stress. If at all possible, I tackle the source of the stress head-on. Sometimes I can't sleep until I complete tasks. Otherwise, I throw my shoulders back and get on with it. I think of past victories and try to encourage myself. Swearing helps. It's true that I like to complain. That's often the first step of solving a problem. And I usually have fun things to look forward to. It would be a waste to give up. Interestingly, if I'm talking with a lot of highly technical terms, I might just be under stress. My doctor says that's how I can mentally distance myself from a problem. The next stage is acting out when I really can't handle something.
I relax as much as I can. I will listen to relaxing music, go a for a long walk, get lost in a good book or write. Just sitting on the couch, deep breathing and not thinking about anything in particular, or spending quality time with friends/family, helps too.
