Can anyone suggest stress relief techniques? I’m having a rough day. I just need ways to cope with…

Guided imagery, deep breathing, yoga, or muscle tension/relaxation. I use all these at various times depending on what I'm dealing with.

@yayacarrington, what’s guided imagery?

Deep breathing and yoga usually work for me. Sometimes sitting in complete silence in a pitch black room helps me as well.

@queenmeeks, thank you.

Make a playlist of your favourite songs and put them on. Works everytime for me

@thisisfeeney hope it gets better mama. ❤️

@mamagunn.no.1, I’ll try that too. I’m willing to try anything at this point. Any anxiety meds I’ve had in the past make me sick. 😓

@mamabird228, I love this!

@queenmeeks, thanks girl.

Going for a walk? Running? Taking a bath. Crying it out? Talking to someone. Writing it out.

@thisisfeeney hope you feel better

@thisisfeeney This explains it much better than I could. There are several ready made sessions on YouTube.

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTCS_04.htm

@hakunamatata09, I’m in az and it’s super hot out. But I’ll try a lot of the other suggestions.

@yayacarrington, thank you!

Progressive muscle relaxation, paced breathing, self soothing with your five senses (calming scents, sounds, textures, etc.). Stretches, go for walks.

@scruffy.nerf.herder, thank you

@thisisfeeney, I find progressive muscle relaxation (tensing and then relaxing muscle groups) to be a good cure for anxiety/stress-related insomnia too. Something about the focus it takes to do this helps so much in taking my mind off my current stressors.

Punch somebody a couple of times?

No seriously when I'm stressed I play my (awful) music really loud and clean up my house. Or take a nice hot shower, always makes me feel better

Deep breathing and reading while taking a bubble bath may help.

@spookylyn, yes! left nostril breathing (plugging the right nostril) works to calm the parasympathetic nervous system (I think, I get this confused with sympathetic), which in turn, decreases anxious feelings.

I like listening to music alone, like good music. Also praying (if you are religious) really helps me. Or watching a hilarious movie and laughing your ass off to help "forget" about your stress. I recommend the movie Your Highness for some big stupid laughs 😊

I clean, pray, meditate and distract myself with a show or book. Hope your doing better

Thank you all. I’m just having a rough time in life right now. I really appreciate all y’alls responses. ❣️