Nov 18 2008

What relaxation methods do you use when you are stressed out at work?

Published by Rachel at 10:02 pm under Relaxation

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Christy asked:


I need some tips, it’s been a long day!

11 Responses to “What relaxation methods do you use when you are stressed out at work?”

  1. # leon11357on 19 Nov 2008 at 2:52 pm

    listen to some of your favorite music, if its nice outside sit in a park for a while, treat yourself to something you want (clothes,cd,movies,etc)

  2. # madilishison 20 Nov 2008 at 10:54 am

    lay flat on your back and take a deep breath in. hold it. and then let it out. dink some tea and get off the computer!!!

  3. # ItsJustMeon 20 Nov 2008 at 1:01 pm

    Deep breathing, listening to music, taking a break, eating some chocolate, logging onto Yahoo answers, chatting with a friend…

    Good luck!

  4. # liquidcharmon 23 Nov 2008 at 7:23 pm

    Warm bath, soft music, red wine, yoga, hot tea…all do wonders for me. Also watching the colors in the sky change at sunset.

  5. # sarah kon 26 Nov 2008 at 8:13 pm

    i tend to go walk for just a minute around the building and when i get back, i sit and flex all of my muscles then release them all.. let the tension drain out… i need as much help as i can get somedays

  6. # jjdawgon 28 Nov 2008 at 5:23 pm

    at work, listen to soothing music and send/read joke e-mails
    at home, sexercise and run a bath with aromatheraphy oils

  7. # Sarah GBon 01 Dec 2008 at 9:38 pm

    close the door to your office and bust out afew crunches or dips on the edge of the chair. Get out of the cubicle, take the stairs for a light jaunt.

    install a punching bag and let your co-workers draw their own conclusions. lol

  8. # Ericaon 03 Dec 2008 at 2:27 pm

    food and music.
    oh yeah…

  9. # Wozon 06 Dec 2008 at 4:35 pm

    First best thing–EXERCISE. Any kind. just make it last for more than 20 minutes. Walking is great. So is Yoga. Running. Swimming. Biking. Whatever.
    Your muscles have chemical toxins generated as a reaction to whatever’s stressing you. Exercise gets your muscles moving and releases the toxins from the muscle fibers (and loosens up your muscles so you don’t feel so tense). It also generates endorphins, which make you feel better anyway.
    20 minutes or more of repetitive activity has a greater chance of derailing your brain from obsessing over whatever’s bothering you and giving you something else to think about.

    Just do it.

  10. # florion 09 Dec 2008 at 2:42 pm

    i do long breathing, its called pranayama.

  11. # Tonyon 10 Dec 2008 at 10:19 pm

    Jam some tiny marshmallows up your nose and try to sneeze them out.
    Set up a 3 way call, ring your local Chinese restaurant and someone you don’t like, then listen in whilst they try to hold a sensible conversation.
    Bill your doctor for the time you spent in the waiting room.
    Sing ‘Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer’ to the bus queue on the hottest day of July and remind them it’s only 170 days until Christmas.