What is your favourite way to relieve stress?

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Hello everyone,

How are you doing today?

There are many things people do to relieve stress, some people walk or exercise, others read, some play with their pets, or go to the spa.

What is your favorite way to relax and relieve stress?

Let's share!

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My way to relieve stress is knitting also helps keep my fingers exercised. I also find doing jig-saws online relaxing.

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Hello everyone,

How's everyone doing?

This is an important conversation to have. Dealing with a chronic illness, whether it's yours or if you're caring for someone else, can certainly bring a lot of stress. I'd love to hear about your experiences.

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Do you often find yourself stressed? How do you cope with it?

Your insights could really help others in this group (myself included 😅), so please don't hesitate to share.

Take it easy now,

Somya from the Carenity team 🌼

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11/09/2026 at 18:22

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I can't handle stress very well as I get mixed up in my head as I have an emotionally unstable personality disorder plus when I have no support I get so stressed I self harm

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@chrissie2018 I used to pull my hair out but so nobody knew I used to use my eyeliner to cover the bald patches up, my doctor helped me a lot as he new about all the bullying as a child he said there are many ways people do self harming but at the time that started from being 5yr old starting school till I was 15yrs old and leaving school, and seeing my dad in that mental hospital and seeing all kinds of things as a child that didn't help, people screeming through glass doors, watching nurses carrying metal baths for people's treatment, seeing my dad after having ect treatment, seeing him in straight jackets it was really hard being a child of seeing and trying to understand what my dad was going through at that age but the older I got the better I tried to understand why he was going through all that, as in the days from the 50s to now treatment isn't so harsh but mental health hasn't be good for me now having gone through so much trauma in my life I now am left with scars, Ptsd and low moods depression and anxiety, and that has been carrying on since a child I'm now 72 and have so many life threatening illnesses to cope with, plus being deaf, and registered disabled with osteoporosis arthritis etc, Tigger

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@Tigger.co.uk just sent you an email x

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@chrissie2018 Thank you for sharing this so openly. I'm sorry you're going through such difficult moments, especially when stress feels overwhelming and you don't have the support you need.

You deserve support and shouldn't have to face these feelings alone. If you feel able to, reaching out to someone you trust or your General Practitioner may help you find the right support.

If you're in immediate danger or feel unable to keep yourself safe, please call 999 or go to A&E. You can also contact Samaritans free on 116 123, any time, day or night.

We're glad you shared this with the community, and we hope you find understanding and we're always here to support you in any way we can.

Be Safe,
Razar from the Carenity team💖

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I just try to keep talking I do some crafts but only do a hr when I feel like it as I have lymphodema and I have to be careful but mostly I listen to music and watch TV or sometimes I talk to my family a lot, it is hard as my life threatening illnesses restricts me doing things, that I really enjoy but when I'm OK my husband takes me out on my mobility scooter we go have a cuppa go to the beach and I love going on the pier, as I live in a sea side flat and I love it when the carnival comes past, and vans with lights on but being on and being near the beach is lovely and having fab neighbours helps as well as having a wonderful husband and home plus I have a cockatiel and she helps a lot with my ptsd low mood depression and anxiety. Tigger

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Put on some music, normally Led Zeppelin and read while it plays.

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I do Word Search in books and play Vita Mahjong on my mobile when stressed. It keeps the brain alert and I find it helps.

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@lesmal I love playing that,

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Well yes I try not to get stressed which people might find strange but sometimes I do feel down I just concentrate for awhile and maybe think of some joke I’d seen and I’d have a good laugh again,then I’d say to myself just get out and do something

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@Tigger.co.uk thank you yes it’s something I’ve never really done much maybe helped the grandchildren now and again but I will try it and much appreciated

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@lesmal that’s good too have chatting is a great therapy and I thank you for the concern ❤️

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@Mikejohn your very welcome good luck with everything. Tigger

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@Tigger.co.uk thank you ❤️

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Thanks razar it means a lot

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@chrissie2018 hi chrissie how is everything going with you, have just come back from holiday for a week, weather was fabulous and we are back now have to go for a lung function test on Wednesday, I'm not looking forward to it as my cough has, got worse, going to see if I can get my flu and covid jab on the 1st of Oct, but hopefully all will be OK, I have had lots of pain in my knees and hips been using my mobility scooter more now so hopefully all will be OK take care love and hugs from us both xx

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@Tigger.co.uk I emailed you dawn x hope you're ok and the injections don't hurt too bad x

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@Tigger.co.uk Please take care and good luck with the covid and flu injections. Thinking of you.

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@lesmal thank you my friend love Tigger xx

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