What is everyone doing to cope with stress?

[Jaez 10]

I'm only 5 days post op of the sleeve but already the reality of dealing with things is starting to make me feel overwhelmed. Whenever I got stresses about bills or anything in general I would eat to feel better. Now that I'm trying to change that I'm having a hard time dealing with stress head on. Most people say exercise but any other suggestions?

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[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Meditation -- if you don't know how to do it, it's easy to learn. Videos all over the Internet. books galore. It's simple, not complicated. Helps you stop the hamster cage of thinking, worrying, reliving the past, imagining the future. Hard to explain. It just works.

Exercise - does help. Walking outside especially works.

Cleaning house - works for me! Closets, laundry, cleaning cabinets, mopping, just makes me feel productive and gears me up for doing shit I hate doing more.

When you've lost more weight, trying on clothes and seeing how BIG they are on you.

Counseling / therapy - I have been seeing a shrink since two months pre-op (2 years now). He's been very helpful on many of life's stressful fronts.

Yoga / stretching - or as hubby calls it, "rolling around on the floor." I swear it's one of the best things I do for myself. The cat gets down there with me and tries to do it, too. So funny.

SMILE -- seriously, our bodies and brains are wired such that smiling makes you feel better. I swear, there's real research about this.