How do you handle stress?

[sampa]

I'm curious, in all honesty how each person handles stress? I know there are healthy ways and godly ways to go about dealing with stress, but when it comes down to it I think we all have our natural inclinations. Whether it be binge-watching, food, exercise, venting to a friend, taking a drive, drinking water... I'm sure there's many examples.

 

[Will Joseph]

I try to avoid things that cause stress. When the stress is not quite avoidable, I write down plans on how I can handle the stress. Entertaining myself helps me forget the stress sometimes too, like watching youtube videos or playing video games. Christianity also helps lower my stress: it's a great feeling of relief to know that the Lord can provide help for struggling people.

 

[sampa]

I try to avoid things that cause stress. When the stress is not quite avoidable, I write down plans on how I can handle the stress. Entertaining myself helps me forget the stress sometimes too, like watching youtube videos or playing video games. Christianity also helps lower my stress: it's a great feeling of relief to know that the Lord can provide help for struggling people.

Amen to the peace that passeth understanding. Thanks for sharing some of your ways of eliminating or reducing stress.

 

[April_Rose]

I usually tend to ask advice from my friends and family.

 

[Sophrosyne]

I try and do as many things at once as possible till I'm tired and then I relax as sometimes stress for me is caused by overthinking things and if I tire myself and sleep I wake up with a clear mind usually and it is easier for me to start a day without stress than to end one.

 

[Rest]

You cast your anxieties on Christ, plain and simple.

Sure you can eat, exercise, talk to friends, whatever. Some of those things like exercise may be good for you but at the end of the day you're still depending on something that you can lose. Christ, you will never lose.

God will at times remove some of these things or people that you're depending on in order to isolate you with Him and that way you have nowhere else to go, but him. If this happens, then the Lord truly favors you the way that He favored David.

 

[sampa]

I try and do as many things at once as possible till I'm tired and then I relax as sometimes stress for me is caused by overthinking things and if I tire myself and sleep I wake up with a clear mind usually and it is easier for me to start a day without stress than to end one.

Interesting. Makes sense. I know working out in the yard can also help me. Which distracts me from the overthinking as you said.

 

[Sophrosyne]

Interesting. Makes sense. I know working out in the yard can also help me. Which distracts me from the overthinking as you said.

The ideal thing is to have a friend that distracts you that you can get with and do something entertaining and focus on that instead of personal woes.

 

[sampa]

The ideal thing is to have a friend that distracts you that you can get with and do something entertaining and focus on that instead of personal woes.

Oh yeah I agree. Divert your attention to something healthier and who knows maybe both of you had a bad day and can help one another to refocus.

 

[Sophrosyne]

Oh yeah I agree. Divert your attention to something healthier and who knows maybe both of you had a bad day and can help one another to refocus.

Yeah.... but then there is the "friend" that stresses you out like these drama kings and queens these days that if you don't stop everything you are doing and listen to them like an old 78 record that skips for a half hour they will make your lives even more miserable than they already are doing.

 

[sampa]

Yeah.... but then there is the "friend" that stresses you out like these drama kings and queens these days that if you don't stop everything you are doing and listen to them like an old 78 record that skips for a half hour they will make your lives even more miserable than they already are doing.

Oh wow! Sorry to hear. Relationships or friendships, especially those that are Brothers and sisters in Christ, sometimes can be complex. I have one friend that's so many times I thought we are done, and somehow someway we come back together a strong friends in Christ. I think it's one of the ways that we grow is our friendships and relationships that we have. Even if there's a little stress sometimes added. Prayers for your situation.

 

[Sophrosyne]

Oh wow! Sorry to hear. Relationships or friendships, especially those that are Brothers and sisters in Christ, sometimes can be complex. I have one friend that's so many times I thought we are done, and somehow someway we come back together a strong friends in Christ. I think it's one of the ways that we grow is our friendships and relationships that we have. Even if there's a little stress sometimes added. Prayers for your situation.

It's ok..... God will take care of them as I've found wit some people I rub them the wrong way and it is better that I just don't hang around them.