How do deal with stress?

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Originally Posted by bn2cardz

Prayer and putting my dependence on God with focus on Matthew
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[Bestdj777]

It depends on what stress you are thinking of? Short episodes or long term. There are a couple of tranquilizers that work very well for short term anxiety/stress. It seems like the longer term stuff is harder to deal with using medication, although it works for some.

I use breathing exercises when it gets really bad. In addition, when my mind is racing, I try to concentrate my attention on baseball cards. I start listin out what I need in my head, going through potential sets, etc. it really helps me get my mind of of things and has been really helpful before going to bed.

Something to remember is that stress and anxiety are common problems. And, if you decide to do the medication or therapy thing there is nothing to be ashamed of.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

Something to remember is that stress and anxiety are common problems. And, if you decide to do the medication or therapy thing there is nothing to be ashamed of.

Very true, I wish when I had severe anxiety problems I would have gotten help. For me the key was to just get up and go into another room or outside to change my surroundings.

Luckily I have been good for 20 years but for 2 years I was a mess total.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

It depends on what stress you are thinking of? Short episodes or long term. There are a couple of tranquilizers that work very well for short term anxiety/stress. It seems like the longer term stuff is harder to deal with using medication, although it works for some.

I use breathing exercises when it gets really bad. In addition, when my mind is racing, I try to concentrate my attention on baseball cards. I start listin out what I need in my head, going through potential sets, etc. it really helps me get my mind of of things and has been really helpful before going to bed.

Something to remember is that stress and anxiety are common problems. And, if you decide to do the medication or therapy thing there is nothing to be ashamed of.

No shame in any of it. I am under a lot of work related stress and looking for a non-medicinal way to cope.

[Runscott]

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[timzcardz]

There's something about a little Scotch on the rocks and a binder of cards that takes the edge off of a hard day.

[Runscott]

Tim, I think you have it figured out.

For me it's a bottle of cabernet and the final night of an REA auction.

Used to be the final night of Barry Sloate's auction - Barry had more stuff of interest to me in his smaller auctions, than any of the big ones do thiese days.

[groundhog]

Listen to some music, helps a lot for me.