How Do You Destress????

Have you ever thought about the amount of stress you are in or that has been created for you to shoulder? I have. There is a lot when it comes to being an adult in society. We put pressure on ourselves in so many ways and yet we try to alleviate it when we can and sometimes that is not always a good thing or a bad thing it depends on how you choose to release.

 

Stress release can come in many forms from the simple to the bizzar. People choose to relieve stress in their own way. I like to run and think when I run. I often make up stories to write or even write blogs in my head as I move along and I find this relaxing and enjoyable. I find that I relax when I move so I find activities where I am moving and cannot be tense or stressed out during that movement. Other family members find that riding motorized vehicles relieve stress but I can only find more stress in that activity. The noise and the vibrations drive me nuts and I cannot relax when I am terrified for my life.

 

But moving along it come to mind that I have often spoken to people who enjoy going to the movies and having the day disappear into a story told with action and special effects. Some say relaxing is a rest on the couch or in an easy chair. Other a walk in a calming environment such as a forest or a field where no one else is around.

Maybe that is it maybe it is about solitude? Or not? Do you like to relax with company, friends or family around you? Or do you prefer to be alone? Many of us are creature of company and prefer to be with others during our relaxing time. Whether that be a significant other or it be a group of friends out for the evening it is up to you how you feel you many want to destress.

 

Destressing can be a wonderful and rich experience. Some of us enjoy meditation and the delve into your mind. Taking yourself on a trip through a guided path or a journey that has no beginning or end could be the most successful form of relaxation. To find yourself and search your soul and develop control and direction into the inner spirit of your consciousness. Find the pathway to self-enlightenment and follow it to the destress marker where your world becomes relaxed and enjoyable.

What about crafting or collecting. I have met stamp collectors who spend a great deal of time with their collections and organize them so carefully and with such pride. It seems so peaceful to look at something that has such a small value but can be so great at the same time. While other I have known tend to craft, mostly knit to relax. The creation of a garment that is wearable and beautiful can not only be destressing but satisfying to the soul as an accomplished task. What about drawing or painting these both seem like calming activities to me and I would love to be able to do either one of them but my skills end somewhere.

 

I think most of all though I love to write to relax. It allows me to empty my thoughts onto a page and share them with you. Not all thoughts are worthy of sharing but for the most part I can come up with something to say to make the time go by.

 

So now I come to my last thought. Destress by reading. There is now where better than inside of a great book to lose the stress of the day and to disappear for awhile and to fall asleep.  

 

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