How do you de-stress yourself after a day of hard work?

[tankee]

winth:

Might sound weird, I don't know...


I go for haircuts whenever I feel stressed up.
It usually makes me feel better after all my troubles are cut away.

On days when I do not have hair to cut (too short liao mar), I do something else to my hair.

Have tried numerous attempts to grow long hair, but always fail... sigh...

cut hair is still much better than pull hair out .... :lol:

[jedamum]

smurf:

Hey Winth,


I also cut hair to de stress. i fnd that the longer the hair is, the more stress! I tried to keep long hair, but never beyond shoulder.haha.

winth and smurf,
i cut hair to destress too!
cos i usually dun like how my hairstyle ends up to be, i'll divert my unhappiness at the lousy haircut and hence forgotten about the lousy day. :idea:

[Aquamarine]

Thanks all for your advice


My DD is 5 now so it's hard for her to understand mummy's stress....

Didn't want to keep pouring my troubles and stress to DH since he has his own work issues and stress too....Also, really hate to talk about work at home so normally I will try to keep them to myself rather than sharing with DH.

I used to go to hair salon to de-stress but now I don't even need to do that...my hair already dropping \"automatically\" (Think I will face hair loss problem soon haha!)

Hmmm I shall start doing some gym exercises, jogging or swimming and see how...

Thanks all! :lol:

[buds]

Andaiz:

Getting a good hug or cuddle from DH works for me :hugs: OUr girls have seen this often enough and if they are upset or unhappy, they'd ask outright: \"Mummy / Daddy, can I have a hug please?\"


For me, a warm shower usually puts me in better stead to deal with home stuff

Heyya Andaiz, me two..

[buds]

tankee:

cut hair is still much better than pull hair out .... :lol:

Didn't know tankee was funny! :lol:

[buds]

winth:

Might sound weird, I don't know...


I go for haircuts whenever I feel stressed up.
It usually makes me feel better after all my troubles are cut away.

On days when I do not have hair to cut (too short liao mar), I do something else to my hair.

Have tried numerous attempts to grow long hair, but always fail... sigh...

If not cutting, can also get a good head rub/wash at the salon..
Winth, mebbe for bald people totally no stress? And they must
be very confident people too, to carry a hair style not everyone
can handle.

[PlayfulFairy]

haha these are what I can do to destress if baby dd2 sleeps longer:

1) bath in crabtree and evelyn shower gel and moisturize with the rose body
lotion so that I will smell good
2) put on facial mask so that I will look more refreshed
3) drink a sweet drink(organic soy milk or Milo) to sweeten my stress
4) surf youtube for my favourite songs or watch Korean dramas to drown
the gloom
5) sms my frens to disturb them

If my mum takes leave and can take care off of dds, I will head to the hair salon for hair treatment or go for retail therapy

[tankee]

Aquamarine:

Thanks all for your advice


My DD is 5 now so it's hard for her to understand mummy's stress....

....

don't underestimate the \"power\" of your DD. She may not understand you completely, but sometimes by talking about what is stressing us would help ease it. Give it a try.

some weeks back when I was feeling down, I told my 6 yr old boy that \"daddy is feeling sad today, so may not be very fun to play with\"

he came over to give me a big hug & patted my back saying, \"dont be sad, its ok, i'm here with you. its ok ... \" and kissed me to make me feel better :love:

[Funz]

Bring the kids out for a walk, they love hunting for mimosas and crunching leaves.

Bring them for a dip in the pool
Go for a swim myself
Play computer games usually download those trial from bigfish games
Play boardgames with the kids
sit on my massage chair with a good book
Bake something
And of course have a good shag and cuddle with DH

[winth]

Hi funz,


I saw a similarity here!

funz:

Play computer games usually download those trial from bigfish games

You should go to wildgames.com (they provide 2 free trials) with no time limit.

If I remember correctly, there is a 2 hour time limit for the game you download right?

I love time management games!

But I dun play them when I'm stressed lar...
I play them when I close a case, so reward my next half a day with just games. Or I play when I dun have to go in-laws place for dinner.
So u see, it's more to reward myself than to de-stress.