I personally enjoy taking long walks. It doesn’t matter if it’s in the woods, on a bike trail, or just through town. There’s something nice about just meandering and being alone with your thoughts while still being immersed in the outside world.
Well, when I’m at home a cup of tea usually does the trick. When I’m outside on the other hand, I like to take long walks, I just pick a direction and start walking without worrying about where I’m going and stop thinking, maybe with some music in my headphones. I do this until my legs start hurting, and by that point I feel better.
Just sleep longer.
6 hours is too short. 7.5 hours is OK. 9 hours is best in my case.I wish I could sleep even 6, ugh
I like to dance. Sometimes it’s angry dancing, sometimes it’s happy dancing, but it helps me blow off steam and express emotions in a healthy way.
How do you dance? Do you look at music videos online and try to minic it, like in a Just Dance videogame? I’m very bad at dancing lol.
You don’t have to be good at dancing to dance, I’m definitely not!
Most of the time I just put on music that suits my mood and move however I feel. Getting into that flow state of just doing what comes naturally, not caring if I’m dancing well or look stupid is really helpful to me personally.
15 minutes of guided meditation after a hard workout. Sitting on a camping chair with a cold beer on a hot summer day by yourself. High quality noise cancelling headphones with your favorite music. Being around a friend or friends that all fits the right vibe and everything just clicks. E: Another one is buy one or two in-season quality fruits from a local grower… Just had strawberries in Japan and my life is different.
Have a nice porch sit
For me it’s yoga. Doesn’t have to be long or even a structured session, just taking the time to stop and stretch and reconnect with myself and my body does wonders.
I do some breathing exercises using a colorful blob on the screen and do some journaling. I also do tarot readings to assess my energies for the day and to ground myself better since I’m an anxious person. I guess I should really get back into it because I’m getting really antsy these days
How does tarot reading actually work? Can you explain a little the process? Is it hard to learn?
Sorry for the late reply
I’ve been stuck in a reddit binge before Apollo dies.Anyway, every tarot practitioner views it differently. For me, it’s a way to connect with myself and the energies around me. It’s very grounding since it’s just another tool for me to assess my actions and possible outcomes. It’s not something that predicts your future per se. I avoid personal bias by evaluating whether the reading resonates with what I feel and what is objectively happening around me.In a nutshell, it’s a bunch of cards (78 cards) with different symbolisms and meanings. Pull as many as you need, interpret it based on the basic symbolisms and key words on your guide. Decide whether it resonates or not. Do it again as you please. It’s hard at first since there are a lot of cards but it just takes some practice to get better as with any other thing. Sometimes it takes me weeks before I grab my cards again, sometimes I need it on the daily.
Planning my evening and getting to bed at a decent time, letting myself sleep all night, does a lot. Especially after taking a shower.
I unfortunately have rarely time for a long walk, but I do love them.
As I spend a lot of time in the kitchen cooking dinner I use this time as a little me-time. I pour myself a glass (one is always sufficient) of white wine, put on a podcast and then cook.
Walking alone and tending to my allotment. Although sometimes trying to get things to grow can be a bit frustrating!
I’m a very flitty sort of person, and can be pushed off balance decently easily. My job is pretty fast paced, so I can’t just go for a walk or meditate for 10 minutes. So my rule is to not focus on everything coming up, but just focus on what’s directly in front of me. Which, yeah, I know sounds dumb but it honestly does work.
Instead of thinking “Oh, that line of customers is long” -> “Oh god I’m not going to be able to serve the customers fast enough” -> “oh my god they’re going to leave and I’m going to get in trouble for not being fast enough.”
I don’t even acknowledge the length of the line. Look directly ahead, and focus on what you’re doing right now. Shit will always be coming in from every direction, but quick steps make for shorter journeys.
Outside of work, hobbies, crochet, gardening. Getting in touch with nature is a big one for me.
Skate on my local bike trail and smoke weed
Get a lower paycheck for a stress-free working environment.
Yup! I’m 21 so it’s not like I have much experience, but stop working as a waiter in a shitty 5-star holet to do the same job, with a shittier contract, but in a much better and laid back working environment has been a game changer.
Yeah I earn less, but I have more time to study and relax and I don’t hate the place I have to go to six days a week, so…
Can I opt for a higher paycheck and a stress-free working environment? I think I’d like that slightly better.
There was a period in my life that lasted about 4 or 5 years when I refused to admit that I needed to decompress. I had multiple employers, spent 6 days a week leaving before the sun came up and coming home after dark. I was drinking upwards of 10 coffees per day plus loads of soft drinks. When I did get in I would watch series or movies late into the night. I gained weight and developed anxiety. I also began having migraines multiple times a week. Then I developed pericarditis. I lived like that for a long time. Just popping Xanax to get through the day.
Finally, I managed to see a neurologist who confirmed my migraines (unilateral acephalgic etc. etc.) and gave me a doctor’s note and strict instructions. The TL;DR of those instructions was: REST.
So, I gave in and admitted defeat. That was the first step.
Very quickly my stress levels dropped. It took a few months for the pericarditis to stop.
I stopped all caffeine and other stimulants. Stopped the Xanax. Energy levels exploded.
Step 2 was doing something with that energy. Something I hate with a deep passion: EXERCISE.
After almost 5 years of thinking my life would just be like that it only took 6 weeks for things to get back on track. I deflated and dropped from 108kg to 82kg.
You didn’t need to story, but everyone else here is right. Rest and moving your body helped. Mentally, I was even more creative. I was friendlier. I was even recommended to apply for a promotion.
If you need to decompress, I think sleep is the best. If the sandman ain’t visiting, then combine with movement and fresh air.
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