How are You Discharging Your Stress?

In the last twenty four hours I've encountered two stressed out men who have a habit of scrunching-up their face and rubbing their forehead vigorously when talking about things that are causing them some mental challenge. No doubt it's serving some unconscious purpose for them but it looks very strange. And so it got me thinking about the little stress relief gestures we all use when the sensation of tension or anxiety comes to our body. If we're not consciously aware of how we're feeling we will do something to discharge that tension but because we're doing it unconsciously, it's often others that notice it before us. My daughter kindly pointed out that I have a way of holding my hands if I'm really concentrating on something. Her headmaster used to stick his tongue out when writing on the blackboard (that makes me feel better about my hand thing) and I remember my mother used to press her hands to her head when she was stressed.

So this podcast is to remind us all to take time to know when we feel stressed and actively discharge it from our system rather than letting it leak out in a gesture that doesn't really cut it for us.

photo by Riggzy

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