which coping tools to alleviate stress and anxiety do you use the most?

[AuroraB]

which coping tools to alleviate stress and anxiety do you use the most? for me, it's biking or rebounding (indoor mini trampoline). i find that wind blowing through me while exercising (biking especially) helps me feel less on edge. walks on windy days--like the wind is just clearing the body/mind for a while. volunteering with others helps me also....i get to focus on their needs rather than my own thoughts. what works for you?

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

Apparently I only use the bad ones according to arbitrary societal standards.

 

[KillingPain267]

Watching gore or porn (no relation between the two)

 

[ham and potatoes]

Booze, as well as trying to keep myself busy doing physical things like working on cars and doing yardwork

 

[Forever Sleep]

Depends on the emotion really. I guess all these emotions aren't exactly stress but, they're stressful to have, so:

Reluctance/ lethargy- my current most common emotion = Put music, films, box sets, pod casts- anything on in the background to try and encourage me to work. Contemplate failure and tell myself- if you don't get your shit together soon, things will just get worse! I find it a stressful emotion in the long-term because I know I'm self sabotaging when I'm this lethargic and, I know I'll end up regretting it.

Fear= Anything nostalgic and comforting. Food, films, music to try and tell myself it will be ok.

Sadness= Anything to just work through it. I don't tend to fight it. I just cry.

Frustration/ anger/ stress= Exercise tends to help. I used to go for long walks- 12+ miles and listen to angry music. So that I'm then too tired to feel anything but grateful when I'm resting again.

 

[AuroraB]

Depends on the emotion really. I guess all these emotions aren't exactly stress but, they're stressful to have, so:

Reluctance/ lethargy- my current most common emotion = Put music, films, box sets, pod casts- anything on in the background to try and encourage me to work. Contemplate failure and tell myself- if you don't get your shit together soon, things will just get worse! I find it a stressful emotion in the long-term because I know I'm self sabotaging when I'm this lethargic and, I know I'll end up regretting it.

Fear= Anything nostalgic and comforting. Food, films, music to try and tell myself it will be ok.

Sadness= Anything to just work through it. I don't tend to fight it. I just cry.

Frustration/ anger/ stress= Exercise tends to help. I used to go for long walks- 12+ miles and listen to angry music. So that I'm then too tired to feel anything but grateful when I'm resting again.

12 mile walks, wow! Rest is the best!