Thread: Suggestions to get relief from stress

I suffer from stress a lot and identify with what you are feeling. It?s horrible, especially when it?s associated with work and there?s no escape from it, even at home lying in bed at night.

I?ve tried various techniques with varying success. Its true, deep calm breathing does help and taking long slow breathes and counting in for 3, out for 3, 10 times takes the focus off what?s happening in your head and body and can be a calming effect.

You really should see someone professionally to help you deal with what?s happening and maybe give you some techniques to help in times of stress. Even a doctor, sometimes medication really is the answer. Meditation worked for me, well for a while, when I was really bad. Just helping to clear my head and forget about work for a while.

Different things do work for different people. Try and realise work isn?t everything; it helps if you have something positive going on outside work to help you get some balance back and make you realise it isn?t the be all and end all.

Hopefully you can take a few days off work and in that time plan some things to do. See a doctor, get a massage, go to a day spa. Anything to relax you and make you feel better. In today?s society it?s a common problem and there are great books out there about dealing with work place stress and anxiety.

Good luck, be kind to yourself!