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YVONNE W:
I would be nice to know the techniques my fellow girlfriends use to relieve stress. The following is from Bally's:
"If your stress tends to "settle" in a particular muscle group, here's a simple way to get fast relief. Briefly tense the
muscles, and then concentrate on loosening them until they feel limp. A variation: Breathe slowly and deeply. Focus on the tense muscle group and, as you breathe, imagine yourself "exhaling" the tenseness from the affected muscles."
LAURIE: This is one of the great benefits of yoga: It trains your body to de-stress almost unconsciously, but also through conscious effort, using the breathing technique below, or by simply making yourself aware of the tense area and imagining the tension "flowing" through your body and out (flow is generally downward). Think of the tension as energy that is blocked and imagine it moving along, like light or a current.
Virtually all yoga positions (asanas) are de-stressing in some way because - depending how consciously you can do the position - you are stretching, relaxing and yet strengthening at the same time. Sounds strange, probably, but it's true.
Another de-stress technique I use is to just....lay....down on a padded (carpeted) floor and try to relax and let my spine "hug" the floor. A pillow under the knees or neck might be needed, depending on your body issues. But lying down like that you get a good sense of where you're stressed and can feel where you need to relax.
KIMBERLY: One of the ways I relieve stress is singing. I love to sing with vigor one of my favorite inspirational songs, like Jill Scott's, "Living my Life Like It's Golden." When you sing you breathe deeply using the diaphragm, take in more oxygen, and voila - relieve stress.
THERESA: I love singing too. Excellent way to relieve stress - it's a very spiritual experience for me. And aerobic exercise helps me relax. When I'm all keyed up, running a few miles is just what I need.
YVONNE W: When I need to relieve stress I head straight to the gym. The harder I work in the gym the less stress I have.
My favorite stress reliever is a very hot bath. If I don't happen to have a tub available, I take deep breaths and try to go outside and turn my face to the warm sun. Very soothing.
Posted by: Jill on October 6, 2004 12:35 PMWhen I get really stressed out, I take a walk around the building where we work. Some days, I go around and around and around....
Posted by: Jenice on October 6, 2004 12:36 PMOh, yes. Baths are so relaxing. Especially with a bunch of candles lit, the lights off and a glass of wine!
Posted by: Laurie on October 6, 2004 12:52 PMThe best is a hot tub, which I look at longingly at my fitness club every morning after I exercise. I know I can't go in on weekday mornings because I'll be limp and unable to work. But on the weekends, when I have time, I soak in there and feel completely unwound when I get out.
Posted by: Jill on October 6, 2004 12:57 PMTaking a walk is good too! Getting outside into the air (even the car-exhaust-filled air around here) is such an ahhh!
You can see stress relief is one of my favorite topics.
The past few years have taught me that the best stress reliever is to become more aware of my body's reactions when I'm in an unpleasant situation or forced to interact with annoying people. I used to be so reactionary and easily baited. Now I take a moment and notice that my heart is pounding in my chest or I'm grinding my teeth. Once I actually caught myself holding my breath! This is pure torture on our bodies (not to mention our stomach lining) and for what? What IS stress, anyway? It's when we resist our circumstances by wishing things were different or try to change someone else's behavior. HELLO? TOTAL WASTE OF TIME AND ENERGY!
The best de-stresser is to take a minute, BREATHE and not to get stressed in the first place. Life is too short, ladies! Like they say: We're too Blessed to be Stressed!
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