What are some effective ways to manage stress?

Realize everything thats causing the stress and attack one problem at a time. Never take everything on at once because thats too much to handle.

yeah depending on the stress I listen to different types of music, and exercise or hit a punching bag until I so tired I forget why I was mad or stressed… lol

Counting to 10, taking a walk, squeezing something, breathing, there are many effective ways to reduce stress

I like to be alone…And I would write my feelings down on paper..I go thro stress and Depresstion a lot…So I really like to be alone…

This may sound really weird, but I used to HATE work so much because of a few of the girls I had to work with. Someone suggested getting a poptop – something you can click or whatever, like the lid to Snapple bottles do it, and those Nantucket juice drinks (That are super yummy) and just carry it in your pocket and click it inside your pocket to distract yourself. I have also heard people do that when they’re trying not to smoke or bite their nails, etc. Whatever works! Good luck :)

I usually take a jog around the block to manage stress.

I usually surrund myself with friends, very effective. or I drink, not recomended

Listen to your favorite music.. Like mine is techno.. Do it..

I’m the same way. So I started to work at the Humane Society lol. Whenever I would get too stressed, I’d take a 10 minute break and go sit with the cats, or play with a dog.

Now, I work from home, often with my dog on my lap in the office :)

(I know this probably isn’t much help, but you know you’re not alone!)