09-11-2012, 07:22 PM
Depending on the level of the stress, and the cause I have different ways of handling it.
If it's a disagreement with someone, be that friend or partner, I allow us both time to cool off then, I come back to the problem and make it clear that we need to work it out calmly, as civilized adults. That might mean one or both of us needs to compromise and, it might mean we just need not to get into that topic again and each keep our opinions to ourselves.
For a break up or other things I know I really can't confront the person over, or hard issues I need to let go of personally, I write each thing I don't want on a clay pigeon (used in target shooting) or another target and use one of my guns (on my target range) to blast it into tiny bits.
For lesser stresses, just the day to day bills, flat tire, truck broke down, roof leaks, etc... my daily meditation is enough.
If it's a disagreement with someone, be that friend or partner, I allow us both time to cool off then, I come back to the problem and make it clear that we need to work it out calmly, as civilized adults. That might mean one or both of us needs to compromise and, it might mean we just need not to get into that topic again and each keep our opinions to ourselves.
For a break up or other things I know I really can't confront the person over, or hard issues I need to let go of personally, I write each thing I don't want on a clay pigeon (used in target shooting) or another target and use one of my guns (on my target range) to blast it into tiny bits.
For lesser stresses, just the day to day bills, flat tire, truck broke down, roof leaks, etc... my daily meditation is enough.