BellaOnline Forums Beauty and Self Stress Management How to deal with stress....??

Michelle is right. Best thing to do is to exercise to use up the adrenaline buildup & promote endorphin production- they are the 'feel-good' factor! Scream land sounds wonderful too (as long as not in front of the child...can you imagine what she'd be telling the regression therapist in 20 years time?) Screaming and ranting will release the energy blocks caused by stress- it's good to 'let it all out' as long as it isn't at someone! Meditation is wonderful too- look at Susan's Meditation site in Religion & Spirituality channel.

What about choosing some really happy bouncy music & jigging round the house to it? <img src="/images/graemlins/music.gif" alt="" /> Your babe will probably like it too & music has amazing mood changing powers.

You know; that's what is so great about karate and softball (or baseball).

in karate you are supposed to yell while throwing punches or kicks. And in softball, as you swing the bat around 90 miles an hour to whack the heck out of that little ball - no one is ever surprised if you scream like an amazon! Then you get to run, too!

It's great!

Now, golf on the other hand... <img src="/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Any thing with a punching bag that i can kick or punch is wonder ful i even like those big balloons with the rubber band!!! hey they bounce there perrty for baby to watch and i can pretend it something thats bothering me and smile and laugh!!!

I have just added to my home gym and purchased a punching bag.
This is so good for stress and not to mention a great workout.

Has anyone been to http://www.health-hub.co.uk

This site covers stress management, stress and parenting and lots of ways to cope with stress, including yoga, meditation, homeopathy, reflexology, etc.

There's also some great links to recommended books (in the Search page) and a real-time discussion forum as well.

I agree with BellaHarmony that exercise is a great way to deal with stress. I'm quitting smoking this weekend...

Steve
TimeToQuit Podcast