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How do you cope with difficult and stressful times? (please check all that apply)

These are stressful times.  There seems to always be a new solution for how we should deal with stress.   We were curious how you deal with stressful and difficult times?

What do you find effective and comforting during stressful times?  We want to know.  Please share!

 

Exercising (30.4%)

Eating (43.8%)

Talking to Family or Friends (66.4%)

Seeking Professional Help or Advice (7.3%)

Meditating (16.7%)

Religion/Clergy Advice (15.8%)

Other (17.6%)

How do you cope with difficult and stressful times? (please check all that apply)
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  • NeilleS By NeilleS
    on Feb 18, 2009  

    I eat and also talk to a friend...we do it at the same time. :)

  • Brandywww By Brandywww
    on Feb 18, 2009  

    Ice Cream!

  • CaliJulz By CaliJulz
    on Feb 18, 2009  

    I totally work out & work out hard, I get all my aggression out on that punching bag...I even get in a good cry, and no one knows, it looks like I am just REALLY sweating

  • energydefault By energydefault
    on Feb 18, 2009  

    I eat guilty, sweet foods we all crave as women. Afterwards, I do feel that guilt, so I exercise hoping I didn't just pack on the pounds when I ate those brownies, cookies, etc.... Then so I will stop the cycle of eating and exercising, I write in my journal how I feel about the issues at hand. Usually after that and possibly a good cry, I feel better.

  • GenXGirl By GenXGirl
    on Feb 18, 2009  

    I have to agree with GranmaOchsner. If I don't first find the time to prayer and think things through I tend to make a much larger mess by opening my mouth first.

  • BusierMom By BusierMom
    on Feb 18, 2009  

    Sometimes, just being alone and doing something quietly, like reading a book or the newspaper, helps me destress!

  • mnswc7 By mnswc7
    on Feb 18, 2009  

    I usually talk to friends / higher source of power immediately and find myself eating a lot afterwards regardless of hunger .

  • dj1234 By dj1234
    on Feb 19, 2009  

    Talk to family or try to work things out on my own.

  • PattyDe By PattyDe
    on Feb 19, 2009  

    I have all this energy and anger when certain things stress me out so exercising helps release all the negative energy and clears my head

  • lynda62 By lynda62
    on Feb 19, 2009  

    talk about it and eat something