Havent done a thread for a while, feeling quite slack actually
So I was thinking just a general out there question both on a personal basis and just out of interest since I have been thinking about this quite significantly over the last 5-7 weeks.
'How do you guys deal with Stress? Or wind down and calm yourselfs?"
I know personally on most days the stress is terrible and my body begins to shut down because I do generally overwork myself to a point ( woops) So yeah guys just wondering what you all do
I just make sure I have good time management. All my stress comes from keeping up with uni work...so making sure I have time for myself/fun stuff like casting is important. Comfort food helps also (; I like having a set couple of hours every day where I don't do anything except sit on my ass and herp derp around doing whatever. Makes me feel refreshed :3
Unfortunately I'm one of those people who gets sick from stress so there's actually nothing physically wrong with me it's all mental stuff....so having a mother that makes you chicken noodle soup and herbal teas that help with stuff and a dad that makes you bacon is good too ^^.
Last edited by Zepph; Wed, 14th-Mar-2012 at 3:27 PM.
Acute stress, I will try to breathe deeply and slowly, maybe do something mind numbing like watching some TV, or exercise (I think exercise is best because it deals with the adrenaline, but I don't do it enough)
If it's more ongoing, like a precursor to chronic stress, I will try to make a change(s) in my life in some way (it can be simple like changing your sleep schedule, exercising more, seeing more friends, moving furniture around or getting new stuff) and if it goes on for more than a few days I would certainly see a doctor, and be very wary if it doesn't seem as bad over a long period of time - chronic stress is something you acclimate yourself to.
You had to go Russian to actually find a picture of a pack of cigarettes? :P
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Azz had a chance at this one point in the game where he had a nexus and 6 probes. But he found a way to **** it up from there 3 times in a row - Iaguz
The Stress Eraser: http://www.stresseraser.com.au/ 15 minutes of this bad boy every night and you will sleep so well and be so centered in high pressure stress situations
Alot of people today, especially in western societies do not take emotional stress seriously at all and do not know the serious effects it has on the body and mind.
Release? A lot of broken shit. Now it's more just calming myself down and maybe unleashing on my punching bag, because sponsors get angry if their stuff gets broken.
I always just go to the gym or something, go for a run, you could always just take a break and play a game or two of starcraft if you don't have the time to go out and do something
Luckily I obviously love the crap out of my job. My stress only comes from being unable to handle losing. If I'm exercising and staying fit I take my losses in stride pretty much with a smile on my face as I learn from them. If I'm unfit I turn into a raging, stressed out mess.
I guess my only other stress comes from not practicing enough, but that gets solved easily enough by you know, playing starcraft :P
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