What's your best way to recharge?

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How does everyone keep their equilibrium during stress? Is it even possible? Between work ,family, constant visitors, and an upcoming move I am really fighting a huge urge to crawl in a shell, which just isn't practical or feasible really. I'm looking at medication as a last resort. How does everyone stay afloat when life gets hectic?

My best way is having by myself quiet quiet time.
I cannot keep balanced at all during stress, right away i tend to blah...
Quiet time by oneself without noise ruckus or people is best for me.
Some people might wear headphones or ear plugs to block outside noise out as well.

I can't, I just try to make my near-future life less hectic.

My best way: Go visit one of my closest friends &/or their families. There are only a few people in my life that can make me feel completely calm & tranquil even if I'm EXTREMELY stressed. If I can't go see them, I'll phone. If I can't phone, I'll text. If none of them above are options, I'll often think about them. Just being in their presence, getting and giving a hug, makes everything just come back together and feel balanced and ok. I feel truly recharged and it can last for many days, and I can get back to life. Finding friends like these is very very rare, but very very well worth while if you ever do have one or more in your life.

Alternatively: Exercise.

Going for a run is VERY VERY head clearing! In fact, I may just go do that this afternoon before work - run my regular km circuit around the neighbourhood. I never was a runner all my life, but took it up last Summer & have been doing more and more of it. Cardio is the only thing we can do, besides sex, to guarantee the release of the three main feel good neurotransmitters in our brains. (dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine.) That's why so many happy healthy productive successful people are quite athletic. I especially take note of this in very affluent neighbourhoods - there are a lot more healthy fit active people keeping their brains in shape by keeping their bodies in shape.

I also find yoga to be very calming, too. A slow calm mindful exercise that's good for body and mind. Now I might have to go for a run then have a stretch. Hmmm.. executive function processing.. do I have enough time before I leave for work? Maybe.

Meditation: Skeptical at first, but I was willing to give it a try.. and now I find that when I do do it, it's very beneficial. I mostly still just listen to guided meditations vs do my own thing entirely. It's well worth while, IMO. I started with this: http://www.freemeditation.com & attended a local class, and learned some different meditations from friends. It's good stuff.

Proper diet & plenty of water are always good, too. So is sunshine! annnd, I have no qualms about saying I also smoke a bit of marijuana to deal with all of these things & more, too. I'm not advocating being a burnout stoner, but just sayin'.. it does have it's benefits & I know them full well myself.

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Thanks for the replies, everyone.

My best way: Go visit one of my closest friends &/or their families. There are only a few people in my life that can make me feel completely calm & tranquil even if I'm EXTREMELY stressed. If I can't go see them, I'll phone. If I can't phone, I'll text. If none of them above are options, I'll often think about them. Just being in their presence, getting and giving a hug, makes everything just come back together and feel balanced and ok. I feel truly recharged and it can last for many days, and I can get back to life. Finding friends like these is very very rare, but very very well worth while if you ever do have one or more in your life.

Alternatively: Exercise.

Going for a run is VERY VERY head clearing! In fact, I may just go do that this afternoon before work - run my regular km circuit around the neighbourhood. I never was a runner all my life, but took it up last Summer & have been doing more and more of it. Cardio is the only thing we can do, besides sex, to guarantee the release of the three main feel good neurotransmitters in our brains. (dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine.) That's why so many happy healthy productive successful people are quite athletic. I especially take note of this in very affluent neighbourhoods - there are a lot more healthy fit active people keeping their brains in shape by keeping their bodies in shape.

I also find yoga to be very calming, too. A slow calm mindful exercise that's good for body and mind. Now I might have to go for a run then have a stretch. Hmmm.. executive function processing.. do I have enough time before I leave for work? Maybe.

Meditation: Skeptical at first, but I was willing to give it a try.. and now I find that when I do do it, it's very beneficial. I mostly still just listen to guided meditations vs do my own thing entirely. It's well worth while, IMO. I started with this: http://www.freemeditation.com & attended a local class, and learned some different meditations from friends. It's good stuff.

Proper diet & plenty of water are always good, too. So is sunshine! annnd, I have no qualms about saying I also smoke a bit of marijuana to deal with all of these things & more, too. I'm not advocating being a burnout stoner, but just sayin'.. it does have it's benefits & I know them full well myself.

Hop on a bike and go for a leg spin instead. So long as you're pedalling in the opposite direction of your head spin, it'll completely unwind your mind.

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Smoking my medicine and meditating. Without those two I guess benzos? Some Xanax would be a quick solution.

A swim, though going through the locker room tends to be stressful enough that I just end up breaking even mood-wise. A long hot bath & a good book is better. A long walk alone works too, if I'm unlikely to be bothered by anyone.

It's also very important that I watch my diet and especially avoid too much sugar or starch, eat lots of spinach and avocados & drink plenty of water.

Definitely having time alone is best for me.

Second is writing it all down. I find it hard to remember to do this at the time, but once I've done it I always wonder why I put up with the chaos of problem solving in my head for so long. When I start to write about a situation that I'm finding stressful, I can write pages and pages and it is like I'm working through the stressful issues in linear ways that my brain is otherwise incapable of. By the end of it I will have come up with a plan of sorts, and will at least be able to feel that in the chaos I know what is going on, what comes next, etc.

Having said this, I am very bad at managing myself in stressful situations. I too want to just disappear into a cave. I'm watching this thread closely for other ideas for sure

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