Do you have any techniques of destressing? I need to know, so that I may be able to find my own way to chill.
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live life and enjoy every moment,thats the biggest stress buster.if you love doing everything theres nothing to hate.all in all indulge in yourself...holidays to pedicures do it all.as a part of your life.\nand never do anything you dont want to do. say no you will be much happier.
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watch your stress level. Try to give yourself private time. Even if it's just 15 minutes a day.
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you know, pal, i came through this stage too, and I'm only 13. I may sound dorky but I found a way to stop being depressed. first of all, search your heart and your subconscious mind. is there anything that happened in past that affected you, like your boyfriend dumping you or your parents ignoring you? whatever it is, sort it out, write it down in a piece of paper, then mail it to somebody without your name and return address. or if you're afraid of rejection of the mail, burn the paper. then after that, throw away your ouija board. burn it. the ouija board is a powerful source of emotional distress. then since you drench your pain in your fathers alcohol, STAY AWAY FROM ALCOHOL. Dare yourself not to go anywhere near that alcohol. Have a fear of the alcohol, just as you must have a fear of the ouija board. think of them as awakening pains. then lock yourself in a room, sit in a "yoga position" then peacefully, meditate your problem. if u still have the ashes of the burnt paper, put it in a goblet, hold it while meditating, then if u feel u want the presence of the ouija board or the alcohol, just cry. cry and dont stand up, just cry your tears into the goblet. another, listen to music. not PUNK, ROCK, BLUES or any depressing music. listen to soothing music, music that is really deserving to be called MUSIC. and when the weather is warm, go out, take a little stroll, appreciate the oxygen, the plants and the people around. and remember, count your blessings. you are not among the population of people who cannot even eat or use computers. count your blessing. you have your father. you have your life. you have your house, your room and your account in yahoo. they are all simple, but when you compare them to other people, ponder. do they have a chance to use computers?? more than half of the population of Earth havent even used a computer. pal, you are lucky. just try to have a different view.after you have that different view in life, refresh yourself then read Bible and go to church. if this doesnt work out, relax. its hard at first, but if you listen to God's words, depression will leave you. if this doesnt help, i suggest you contact a psychologist to help you.and dont forget, if u dont have money and u really need a counselor, you can have downpayment. this worked out for me, trust me, and i believe this will work out on you two. if you need further help, just send me an e-mail kiss_carraine14@yahoo.com and remember I can be your friend and I want to be your friend.
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Just chill.....take a break, take some time for yourself.
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If I can find more, I will post it, but for now here is some information regarding dealing with stress:\n\nhttp://www.watchtower.org/e/19980322/article_01.htm\n\nOK, here is one called\n\nHow Can You Find Inner Peace? -- The Search for Inner Peace \n\nhttp://www.watchtower.org/e/20050701/article_01.htm
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You are clearly very clairvoyant! I do have that ability as well but not as strongly as you do. It's funny that you've brought up this topic. On Saturday, I was speaking to two people on two separate occasions about the same topic! The first lady has abilities like what you described about yourself. She reads people and their energy for a living. She can also put your energy back into balance. She was telling me that I need to try to learn how to filter out the negative energy that I absorb from people. I know I'm very sensitive to people and the energy they have. (Good and bad). But lately I'm feeling drained. She picked that up from me and said I need to get back into balance. I need to learn how to not let others negative energy affect me the way it does sometimes because I'm so sensitive to it. There are some people that I meet or know and I try to have as little to do with them as possible because of the energy they possess and put out. They could have left the room, and I still feel odd to be in the same room they were just in. I've had many experiences regarding my senses to this kind of thing. It's cool to hear someone else who understands this sort of things. Many people don't have a clue about this or disregard it all together. It was nice to see your posting. You have a gift. Have a good day and God bless you!
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GOT A 1 MINUTE ? -use that time to ...\n\n*TIGHTEN  UP.\n contract all your muscles, hold for five seconds then release. This signals your brain to stop releasing stress chemicals. You'll qiuckly feel calmer" Says Michael Mckee, Ph.D.\n\n* HUME A TUNE.\nIt stimulates your body's relaxation response and regulates breathing, slows heart rate and triggers the release of calming hormones.\n(studies show that just THINKING about a song you like can physically make you more relaxed and give you more energy!)\n\nGOT 15 SECONDS?\n\n* TAKE TWO DEEP BREATHS.- Taking a deep, holidng it for one second, then repeating, lowers blood pressure by 10 to 20 pointa! "It also brings oxygen to the brain increasing alertness," says Phillip Miller, M.D.\n\n* STAND UP STRAIGHT.- Taking a moment to improve your posture relieves tension in the neck, shoulders, back and legs, Mandel says. "It automatically relaxes you by increasing oxygen flow to the brain."\n\nGOT 5 MINUTES?\n\n*CHEW GUM. - In one study, college students reported feeling less stressed when chewing gum. "It relieves muscle tension, spreading relaxation throughout the body," says Debbie Mandel, author of -Changing habits.\n\n*FOCUS ON WHAT'S IMPORTANT.- A UCLA study found that reflecting on things that you value most like family or your faith-before a high pressure event lowers cortisol and shuts down stress symptoms like rapid heartbeat and sweaty palms!\n\nGOT 2 MINUTES?\n\n*PINCH YOURSELF.- Squeeze the webbing between your thumb and index finger for 30 seconds. "This is a calming acupuncture point," explains James N. DIllard, M.D.\n\n*THINK OF ONE WORD.- Mentally repeating a pleasing sound relaxes you. Choose any word or sound you like. Stumped? Try "ham-sah," which mimics the sound of breathing.\n\n**TIP!- Carry a small bottle of lavender or vanilla body lotion in your purse; the scent can calm you down anytime you need it!\n\nI HOPE THESE WORK THEY HELP ME ALOT!\nGOOD LUCK! ;D
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Hi there,\nMy name is Alison, 21 (22 this Thursday) and have been suffering with Panic disorder/agoraphobia/health anxiety/OCD for four years and have had my fair share of panic attacks!\n\nYou've probably heard about the paper bag technique, breathing in and out slowly until the attack has subsided, I find breathing into my hands as useful too. The idea behind this is that  when you panic you overbreatheas you take in way too much oxygen and your carbon dioxide levels decrease rapidly, casuing you to feel faint, dizzy, insane etc. The idea is to regualte the your oxygen and carbon dioxide levels agin.\n\nWhen you breath into your paper bag it is important that you breath out slowly, so that your carbon dioxide levels increase. Breathe evenly and try not to hyperventilate too much.\n\nThe way you think can make your panic attack worse too. My therapist gave me some information that says that it only takes three minutes for your body to recover from the effects of panic, but when we think wrongly and catastrophise the cycle of panic is allowed to continue needlessley.\n\nDr Claire Weeks advises in her book 'Essential help for your nerves' that overcome you panic attacks and anxiety you have to accept you symptoms and don't add any secondary fear. By that I mean, when your attack first strikes, (primary fear) don't keep adding the classic 'not again!', 'what if' and 'i'm going to die'  thoughts, (secondary fear) and instead think, 'Ok this is a panic attack, i'm going to take control and allow this to pass.' Actually let your body do it's worse to you, don't tense up and think the worst, just tell yourself that the moment will pass.\n\nAccording to Weekes the key to overcomming anxiety is acceptance.\nShe advocates a four step programme to overcomming panic:\n\n1.FACING: When faced with a situation you feel uncomfortable with don't run away, stick with it!\n\n2.ACCEPT: Accept that you feel panicky, by telling yourself you don't want to feel this you makes yourself more tense. Accept all of your symptoms, let your panic 'do it's worse'.\n\n3.FLOAT: Rise above the situation. No matter how bad it gets, tell youself that your going to get through this. Carry on with what you are doing.\n\n4.LET TIME PASS: Of course you want your panic attack to go away immediately, but you can't rush it. If it takes a couple of hours for calm to return again, then that's the way it has to be. Just tell yourself you are going to gain control and get better. \n\nThis technique does take practice, but it does work. I was terrified of choking and so ate alone, since beginning thearpy, and using this technique, I've begun to eat downstairs again. Even when I feel panicky and tight chested, I never run away, I take my time to eat my meal and allow panic to be overcome by confidence.\n\nI've gone on for too long I hope it helps. The Claire Weeke's book is brilliant. Maybe you should get a copy.
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not a 'mental case' hunny but you sound stressed - try to take time out to chill - slow down - enjoy
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Going for a walk always helps me. Listen so your favorite music to calm you down. Take deep breathes and count to 10. Stress is easy come and easy go.
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Find something that alleviates stress like running and playing an instrument. Cry when you need it and dont convert sadness into bitterness.\n\nGoodluck it's common....\n\n\nhttp://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/
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Close your Eyes for a while ...\nthink you are in a waterfalls\nthen take a Deep Breath 3 to 5 times\n\nits refresh your mind & body!!!\n\nGoodluck
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Get enough rest. The more relaxed you are, the more your ideas will come to you, if you stress out, the more you'll remain blank. Oh and eat sweets...that'll keep you energized.
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If moving towns did not help you de-stress, it could be something maybe alittle more than everyday stress, i suggest you see your doctor to analyze the situation. In the menatime meditate, pray and do yoga, helps tremendously.
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Cool water. not too cold. drink it.\nThen take a cool (not cold) shower and go to bed. Do not sleep with a light on! Try to reduce your stress level. \nExercise is great for stress. just 10 or 15 minutes two or three days a week can make a real difference. Open a window. Fresh air is the best. helps the blood circulate and if it is migraines that's the best thing. Also, try not to get over heated or too cold.
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First, find a place to work where you won't be surfing the web.\n\nA good form of meditation is to simply count your breath from 1 to 10.\n\nIf you can do a little yoga, the downward dog is a good, helpful pose.  It stretches the body and calms the mind.  You can read about it and see a picture here: http://yoga.about.com/od/yogaposes/a/downdog.htm
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Yes, drink some hot tea, it will help you relax.  And know this, it is not the end of the world if things don't go as you expect them to.