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Bizzysback 63F
1032 posts
11/6/2014 5:37 am
Stress


Stress , yes we all get them, though others may get them often than the rest and we all react differently to them. We get them from the time we are conceived. Feeling stress is a sign of life.Some think of ending stress by ending life, sad but true. We get to see a stress reaction from the time we are born from a baby's cry. The newborn's cry is a reaction to stress of environment change from the mother's warm environment to cold air or hot air. We are forced to breath on our own and use our lungs for the first time. What a stress for a newborn and the only reaction is to cry. Yet that cry is stress reliever to the parents and everyone witnessing the birth. What a relief to hear that cry after hours of labor. On the other hand the newborn's stress is relieved by reassuring, warm, tenderly cuddle from the mother. Oh the beauty of life and love!

Well stress doesn't end in that cry unfortunately. I remember how stressed I was looking after my youngest born then because of his eczema. He would cry non stop and I get all stressed and can't help him. I have tried many things but nothing really worked. Imagine that stress from frustration and lack of sleep for both of us. Thank God we both got thru that with no after effects. My is now 16, a loving, caring .

We react to fight stress differently, these are what I do:
I pray.
I cry.
I write, can you tell I have been stressed today?
I eat and eat more.
I walk or work out.
I lock myself in the room, scream, swear and punch my pillow. LOL
I talk to someone.
I sleep.

Whatever I do I wake up and bounce back recharged and ready to fight again. I was under stressed today but I received a card from someone and the stress is relieved. Steer away from temporary stress reliever like alcohol or drugs, they just mask the stress but the truth is they will lead to more stress, physically, mentally and socially. Our reaction of course depends on how big the matter is but if it is small stuff then why get stressed right? Surely, easier said than done. Like I said stress is a sign of life so rejoice if we can feel stress that means we are alive.

How do you react to stress? What do you do to fight it and bounce back?



“Use the quotation for the occasion; do not make an occasion for the quotation.”


oldkanaba 73M
2458 posts
11/6/2014 9:14 am


I guess at my age, I don't let stressful things bother me. I just laugh off the things that I don't find amusing like the fights that happen in the chat rooms. Your reactions are normal stress relievers; you'll live a long life.


I'm a senior citizen . Don't expect me to remember anything


elizabethvivian2 49F

11/6/2014 4:13 pm

I get a back massage. I miss misskujo, she gives the best massage.


Bizzysback 63F
990 posts
11/6/2014 6:24 pm

    Quoting oldkanaba:

    I guess at my age, I don't let stressful things bother me. I just laugh off the things that I don't find amusing like the fights that happen in the chat rooms. Your reactions are normal stress relievers; you'll live a long life.

I can't wait to be like that ka bert that nothing affects you emotionally. I am emotional at times and I don't like it, maybe it's just a passing stage.

“Use the quotation for the occasion; do not make an occasion for the quotation.”


Bizzysback 63F
990 posts
11/6/2014 6:24 pm

Oh I love them too.

“Use the quotation for the occasion; do not make an occasion for the quotation.”


Bizzysback 63F
990 posts
11/7/2014 10:46 pm

    Quoting jorg_ge2:
    Yeah ,on a serious note,stress can kill or make a person very ill,
    in my case ,i dont let stress lord over me,if i feel one then i resort to some productive activities or an hour of chat will eventually change my moody atmosphere.
Very well Jorg that will keep you healthier and looking younger.

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Bizzysback 63F
990 posts
11/10/2014 2:51 pm

    Quoting  :

Oh Iris good to see you again. Yes dancing I like that too and I sing really really loud and out of tune.

“Use the quotation for the occasion; do not make an occasion for the quotation.”