DISCUSSION - How Do You Relieve Stress?

[Young_Chitlin]

From experience....you need more than one coping mechanism to deal with stress. It's a real good idea to have one solely for the health benefits,such as hitting the gym, walking, or even Zumba.

Knowing which coping mechanism to use is ideal because not all stress is dealt with the same way.

Six plus years since I made this post. And the way that I deal with stress is unchanged. I don't do Zumba. I go to the gym every weekend, sometimes during the week. Before my brother, who's a corporal in the National Guard, deployed, we would work out every weekend. So now I have that discipline and I credit him for that. Even with me being on the spectrum, me being autistic, I still try to handle my business the best possible way. We're all real with each other. we try to keep stress at a minimum. So how do I do it now?

I go to the gym. I do long-distance bike rides. If you go to the fitness thread on here, you can see some of my times. I'm going to try to break 30 miles soon here. But because of that intensity and my now incorporation of walking long distances, last weekend I walked 15 miles. Maybe I have lost some type of definition, but I know my legs are very strong. I talk to myself on my walks. I really am proactive with how I plan my stuff by my walks. I make sure there's some resources nearby if I need to step into a store, a quick trip, buy a drink. But I make sure I have a plan because the stress is so low that I can really plan stuff out. And that's important for somebody on the spectrum. I love planning stuff. And now I just need to really focus on planning my life and how productive I want to be, need to be

 

[Young_Chitlin]

Do any of you feel like you have John Henryism? This was something that I have been dealing with especially when I was younger...

I know I shouldn't do this, but I worked through my lunch. Because I have a job with the city where I have to have people work ready to assess for assistance with rent and utilities. Now you may be thinking, step out even if you're not going out. And I would because I don't have a car at the moment. Step out and de-stress. But you know something? I de-stressed during my big walks. I de-stressed going to the gym. I de-stressed using the cryo lounge at the gym. I de-stressed spending time with my son, watching our movies, watching the videos. So that's why, you know, and I appreciate you bringing this thread back because, bumping this thread because if anything resonates with you or any of our peers on this website I'm happy to share that information anytime.

 

[Tayboo]

I know I shouldn't do this, but I worked through my lunch. Because I have a job with the city where I have to have people work ready to assess for assistance with rent and utilities. Now you may be thinking, step out even if you're not going out. And I would because I don't have a car at the moment. Step out and de-stress. But you know something? I de-stressed during my big walks. I de-stressed going to the gym. I de-stressed using the cryo lounge at the gym. I de-stressed spending time with my son, watching our movies, watching the videos. So that's why, you know, and I appreciate you bringing this thread back because, bumping this thread because if anything resonates with you or any of our peers on this website I'm happy to share that information anytime.

I used work through my breaks too, but now I make to take them because one my mind needs it and two the work isn't going to pile up because of a 30- 45 min break. When it's warm I always go outside to soak up sun and decompress for a bit.

 

[Tayboo]

Does anyone take regular naps?