Anyway, moral of the story is to not play all day catch up on your yoga challenge and expect to feel amazing the next day.
But I decided today would be a good day to talk about some ways I try to keep stress down to a minimum. Because I've been stressed for a while now. I've been super stressed with wedding planning and graduating college and then trying to find a job. Life has been SUPER stressful, but stress isn't healthy and yes, life might be a little difficult from time to time and stress is natural, but we also have to find ways to manage it and I have a list of a few ways that I try to manage my stress. Maybe they'll work for you too.
*Dealing With Stress*
1. Clean
I know this seems strange, but sometimes when I feel like my whole life is falling apart and caving in, I clean the house. I mean I do some intense cleaning where everything in the house is like spotless and my mom and husband ask me if something's wrong because they know. Oh, do they know. I'm not really a super clean person anyway. I mean, I'm not a slob. I clean up after myself and I make sure that the bathroom is clean and that the floors are swept and mopped, but as far as clutter and dirty laundry, I could probably do a better job at managing it. So, when I feel stressed cleaning becomes important because it keeps my mind busy and it allows me to, at least, feel like I'm doing something constructive. Almost as if cleaning the house will somehow organize my life.
2. Play a game
I love video games so of course, I play video games no matter what kind of mood I'm in, but the type of video game I play does depend on my mood. For instance, if I'm feeling relatively stressed, it's hard for me to even enjoy the Sims because I feel like I can't focus on what I need my Sims to do. Maybe if I didn't treat every one of my Sims like they had to be amazing this wouldn't be such a problem. But I digress....When I am stressed, I like playing simple games like Papa's Bakeria, Papa's Cupcakeria, or Papa's anythingeria for that matter. I also like playing games that resemble Bejeweled. Also, first person shooter games really help blow off some steam.
3. Music
Music has a way of affecting my mood severely. Depending on what kind of mood I'm already in also affects what I want to listen to. If I'm stressed out already, I stay clear of anything that has a depressing tone or just isn't upbeat enough. I love listening to K-Pop and J-Pop when I'm stressed because they usually aren't in English and they have very fast, dance-worthy beats. I also like listening to Ellie Goulding, Melanie Martinez, and Halsey if I'm in a bit of a down mood.
4. Work out
Yes, I know I stated earlier that I was hurting from working out too much. But that doesn't mean working out isn't good. Just don't be an idiot like me. I love putting in my headphones and going for a jog when I'm stressed or even going on a nice quiet hike because being able to kind of focus my thoughts elsewhere helps manage my stress levels.
5. Write/Vent
And, last but not least, talking about it! Of course, this always helps me because writing about it at least gets everything out there so that I don't feel like it's all trapped inside of me. And when I finally do decide to stop being stubborn and actually talk about stuff, it makes me feel better because I can usually get good advice from my friends and family. So don't keep things trapped away inside until you explode because it's not going to be good for you or for anyone else around you. Don't be afraid to tell people when something's wrong because we all have days like that. All of us.
So that wraps up my little bit of advice for you guys. I won't be posting anything over the weekend so don't expect to see a post till Monday, but I will have one up Monday, so until then have a wonderastic Thursday!
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