With stress, don't try harder ... try different - Men's Health Information, Including Fitness, Nutrition, Weight Loss, Working Out & Sex

**sneakstooth** · 09-06-2008, 01:03 PM

Sounds great. My stressing isn't getting me anywhere. I will try your approach of trying something different. Anything but what I am currently doing. I did not work out over the weekend and my stress level is sky high. Also my worrying, same thing, getting me nowhere fast. Worrying is negative. Being proactive about a situation is a better idea. I hope this works. The other definitely isn't. I'm worrying and stressing myself into a complete wreck. Yipee. Not exactly how I pictured myself at 39. I will try your approach, something different.

reyz_rj · 12-15-2008, 08:08 PM

Avoid stress - Take up yoga, read a book, take a break from whatever you are doing. Learn meditation and breathing techniques to reduce everyday stress. Take a week or so break from your exercise routine after 6-8 weeks of regular training. As your body learns how to relax, the level of cortisol hormone will fall correspondingly.

max23 · 08-26-2009, 08:24 PM

Another way to relieve stress: Stare at the wall and think of nothing.

gamnc · 09-04-2009, 04:10 AM

I work in a very stressful job, and find the best way to relax and distress is an aerobic workout when I come home from work. Most days now I ride a bike for and hour or two. I ran for years, but had knee surgery and am still recovering but have found the bike works just as well as the running for clearing the head of a bad day at the office, and calming the mental edges.

09-06-2008, 01:03 PM	#1
sneakstooth Gold Contributor 500+ Posts Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,090 Blog Entries: 22	With stress, don't try harder ... try different Sounds great. My stressing isn't getting me anywhere. I will try your approach of trying something different. Anything but what I am currently doing. I did not work out over the weekend and my stress level is sky high. Also my worrying, same thing, getting me nowhere fast. Worrying is negative. Being proactive about a situation is a better idea. I hope this works. The other definitely isn't. I'm worrying and stressing myself into a complete wreck. Yipee. Not exactly how I pictured myself at 39. I will try your approach, something different.

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12-15-2008, 08:08 PM	#2
reyz_rj Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3	Avoid stress - Take up yoga, read a book, take a break from whatever you are doing. Learn meditation and breathing techniques to reduce everyday stress. Take a week or so break from your exercise routine after 6-8 weeks of regular training. As your body learns how to relax, the level of cortisol hormone will fall correspondingly.

08-26-2009, 08:24 PM	#3
max23 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 13	Another way to relieve stress: Stare at the wall and think of nothing.

09-04-2009, 04:10 AM	#4
gamnc Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4	I work in a very stressful job, and find the best way to relax and distress is an aerobic workout when I come home from work. Most days now I ride a bike for and hour or two. I ran for years, but had knee surgery and am still recovering but have found the bike works just as well as the running for clearing the head of a bad day at the office, and calming the mental edges.