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Stress, something we recall on this days more often, as a disease that shouldn't be for any reason underestimated.

There are a lot of people that must work most of the day, doing...(I think in most cases we don't get to be the astronaut we wanted to be...) things they don't like. Repetitive work, under an unhealthy environment etc, "unhealthy environment" this is something that we would speak for hours defining it.

Well, you can answer the question, how do you deal with it, when you're under pression, how do you calm yourself down for a bit, just for taking some strenght to get back to work?

MUSIC!!! (rock and metal in particular)

i like to dance and bop my head to it too. that completely takes my mind off things.

Well i play on the computer or read a good book until im tottaly brainwashed of daily routine.

Good sleep, nice food. I try to stay away from the computer.

I deal with stress by taking my kids and my dogs to the lake and fishing or playing catch, that seems to relieve stress....

Since I'm still a student I don't have to deal with constant stress as a part of my daily work routine, but there are situations (like now, that's why I'm posting this) when I'm preparing some big and important exam in a moment which may not be missed for any price.

Usual consequencies of such pressure are insomnia, nervous behaviour, stomach craving for food (but I don't gain weight, just lose it) and some minor psychosomatic disorders like dandruf for instant (yes, that sucks).

The biggest problem is insomnia, ofcourse, which is caused by me not succeding in stopping thoughts - at least, that's my subjective feeling.
So I either read something amusing and completely different compared to what I study or I go for a long walk and a relaxing chat with someone.

Periods like this mostly last for about 10 days, and somwhere in the middle I usualy experience a great anxiety attack thinking that everything I do is worthless, like the world is colapsing. But, as I realy do understand the way my body and mind function, I use that day to take a break, I even go out in the evening and let those irational feelings to go away. And they do
After that 'peek' my concentration rises to heaven and eating and working seem like only things I need in life.

Perhaps the most important thing is knowing that the phase I'm going through has it's end.

I like you answer cicika, I usually feel the same way when I'm stressed, though after a couple of minutes, I form the thought; "I don't like this feeling, I don't like stress.", and it usually keeps me calm and away from stress, even at the most stressfull moment that I've encountered in my life.

Basically I think that stress can be fought with self-determination, no matter how stressfull the situation is, and it's worked this far. So self-determination, belief in that you'll pass the test, belief in that you'll make it in time, and belief in that you can do it, helps a -lot-.

This mixed with some music which I really like, has this far always helped me, no matter how stressed I am, or how much work I have to do, or in whatever situation I'm in.

Though it's hard to not let the cup spill when it's almost full, and this is where the level of your confidence and self-determination comes in.

I ussualy get rid of stress by doing something i like(like sports, rock music, parties, sex etc). Still, considering that i'm only 18 i shouldn't be very stressed.
nevertheless, there are many things that can stress us, such as school(especially!!! ) and anything we do but don't enjoy. So my advice is that at the end of a stressfull day just smoke a cigar and do what ever you enjoy doing best

18?

I started getting stress when i was 8

ambir wrote:18?

I started getting stress when i was 8 :P

what could stress you at the age of 8?!?!? i'm really curious :)

I was joking/exagerating. But i think i know a few 8 year olds who are going through alot.

first time stress really hit me was the last part of high school.

i punch stuff.

I try to be carefree so I don't let stuff stress me out very often, but sometimes (I'm just a student) I have club activities or lots of homework that can be pretty rough. Killing people in enemy territory is a nice outlet for stress, or eating, or napping, or listening to music. Listening to music can affect one's mood a lot, like sometimes listening to something soft and quiet will be very relaxing, or sometimes something loud and abrasive will improve your outlook. And I guess friends or the like are important too, because they can support you when you're stressed out about stuff, but I personally advocate self-reliance because other people might not always be around Anything fun is good for relieving stress.
Oh, and a physical effect is that I grind my teeth in my sleep when I'm stressed :/ then my jaw is kind of sore.

well when i do have stress, i eat or i smoke, which isn't probably the best solution, but it works for me, but sometimes it helps you, when you take a small break, for like 5 minutes and walk around in the room, or do something else, after this short break, i can always work better then before

Killing people in enemy territory is a nice outlet for stress

Oh, I forgot, I play Counter-Strike occasionally.

@Scorch

Thank you Feeling of potential failure should be the last thing on one's mind if it's planned that work leeds to a succes, and self-determination is neccessary ingredient.