http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/ A friendly place to share and get stress management advice, strategies and tips. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:13:14 -0500 http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_101_0.html How do you meditate? I just sit in a chair, close my eyes, relax my body, and still my mind. ~Newbie Shield~ http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_101_0.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:13:14 -0500 http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_99_0.html Very good advice Edward! Glad to have you here I agree with both Edward and NS on not leading your life based on other's expectations. Doing so will only create misery for you. You have grown up and it's time you chose what's right for you. Because it's ultimately your happines... http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_99_0.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:16:42 -0500 http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_78_0.html I think that the two of you are actually mostly in agreement. Getting out of routine and task variety can be synonymous. I think that they are in this particular case. I place a high value on these things. While we need predictability, we also need variety aka a break in the routine. ~Newbie Shie... http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_78_0.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:38:26 -0500 http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_100_0.html Hi Vishal, I view it all in the exact same way. To make matters worse, the stress increases exponentially with new stimuli and when we continue to avoid managing it. It gains a lot of momentum and spins more and more out of control. You mentioned meditation as a valuable solution. That coupled wit... http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_100_0.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:00:04 -0500 http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/4_89_0.html Quoting: b2bI did not know that some food could actually cause more stress. You can eliminate stress to a great extent by changing your diet alone! You are what you eat. Eat chillies and you become irritable angry. Eat heavy food and you'll feel lethargic and dull. Eat veggies and you'll ... http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/4_89_0.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:59:22 -0500 http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_88_0.html Quoting: bbozhkovI find it harder and harder to laugh. Just fake it! It'll be awkward in the beginning but I'll tell you, you'll really love the felling later on. Just practice and practice and slowly you'll reclaim your lost sense of humor. And keep smiling. You may want to rea... http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_88_0.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:49:13 -0500 http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/5_96_0.html Quoting: bbozhkovIt seems that Eastern societies/cultures have been much successful when dealing with stress than "western democracies". I find striking correlation between the culture, market system and level of stress. I real victory in the battle with stress will be acheived if we chang... http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/5_96_0.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:46:38 -0500 http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_91_0.html Hi, I think being hypnotized is usually characterized by concentration, relaxation, suggestion, and expectation. http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_91_0.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:55:29 -0500 http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_16_0.html Hello Vishal! Thank you for you explanation about stress. I feel like you are talking directly to me. The state of mind you are describing is exactly what is happening to me. Can talk more about meditation. Thanks a lot Sunycoco. http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_16_0.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:47:55 -0500 http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_83_0.html I find it intimidating to begin a project... it seems impossible to complete so much in so little time. I know that two things help a lot- don't waste time and start ASAP and "divide and conquer". Dividing the task into small manageable parts makes it look attainable and even easy. My... http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_83_0.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:25:50 -0500 http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_93_0.html Hello misifi! I just want to ask how your daughter is doing. Did you try the techniques some people in the forum gave to you? Look at the under the sub topic" Stress reduction technique-What works best for you. There is a new technique given by Vishal. Tell you daughter to sign in the f... http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_93_0.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:38:10 -0500 http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_94_0.html You can safely start with Coconut or Sesame oil in which few drops of your favorite essential oil has been added. Warm the oil a bit by placing the oil container in warm water before applying on your body. This facilitates better absorption. Dip your finger tips in the oil and apply all over the bo... http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_94_0.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:18:41 -0500 http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/5_95_0.html Very true! While there may not be any specifics to carry this out, if we constantly remind ourselves of things that we are grateful for rather than what's not going right for us, we would naturally feel better. And when we feel better, we see things in from a different scenario. And there is le... http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/5_95_0.html Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:02:11 -0500 http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_92_0.html Hi Vishal, Even for the open-minded, this one is tough. I am open-minded, but once I carefully think something through and decide for good reason to believe something, it's sometimes hard to change after that. Then I become close-minded as you said. I do get very tense when I have to devia... http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_92_0.html Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:27:44 -0500 http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_90_0.html What is common thing you will find among most stressed people? They have lost the ability to laugh. And when you lose the ability to smile or laugh, you lose your sense of humor. And when sense of humor is lost, health is lost. When health is lost, everything is lost. Just close your eyes, breath ... http://www.stressmanagementforum.com/1_90_0.html Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:03:01 -0400