Anxiety Reduction

[Raviel the Phantom]

So I have been freaking out a bit from work, because my boss decided to move the due date for a big project up by a couple weeks and I worry it won't be ready in time. Now I am a casual guy, but this has been stressing me out so much that I am having trouble keeping food down and sleeping at night. I hate feeling like this, so does anyone have tips on how to reduce stress/anxiety?

[Jacobliterator]

I had severe anxiety and stress issues, so I know dem feels. Whenever you feel overwhelmed, just try going for a walk. I always feel better after a peaceful sunset walk across the beach.

[RaymondNotRay]

It may help to lay out a concrete plan as you how you will complete this project. I've often found relief by knowing exactly how I will complete a stressful task such as this.

[Commander]

It may help to lay out a concrete plan as you how you will complete this project. I've often found relief by knowing exactly how I will complete a stressful task such as this.

I actually can agree with this. I've done things to stress the heck out of me. Yeah, it's stressful when something like that comes up. Try to keep your mind off of that you won't get it done. That'll only ensure you won't get it done.

I don't know if it'll work for you, but my stress is pretty much reduced to zero when I'm actually working on a project even if I'm time pressed. Sometimes I get a little too into and not even realizing I need to eat (which is often why I eat a very late lunch). Just find something to keep your mind distracted from that fear. It's really different for every person.

[mde2001]

I'd agree with the above. Plan out exactly what you need to do each day in order to get it done on time. If you do this you'll be able to sleep knowing you've achieved what you have to do in the day so you aren't behind.

[Darvan Korematsu]

If you have something distracting you, you'll think of your project less, and in turn you will stress over it less. Just do something you like if you're stressed by a project and just unwind for a little while.

[rydergamer43]

i contact friends and have a good time,if you dont have friends in the area make some new ones

[Tomas Elliot]

You know, I think there is a fatal flaw in this topic: namely the fact that there aren't two people in this world who are the same. Stress is a bitch and stress relief is a complicated matter: what works for me might not work for you and vice-versa. Writing, listening to music, playing retro videogames and going to the shooting range are all things I usually do to relax, but your situation appears to be so serious that these trivial activities will probably not be enough... Maybe talking with your collegues and coming up with a plan might help?

Or if you have a partner, some intimate activities will do wonders for you. And by this I don't merely mean "sex", I mean being intimate: doing stuff together, walking down the street holding hands, watching a movie together, discussing the last book you read, talking about completely trivial matters in relaxed fashion, or just holding him/her tight for a while. In this past year, during which I have been single, I have been much more irritable and stressed out, compared to the 3 years before that when I still had a girlfriend... Love is good for your health!