I decompress by getting things off my chest whether that be sharing with my husband or a friend those things that are pressing on my mind and weighing on me, crying out loud to our Heavenly Father in private, or writing them down. And then, from there, enjoying a hobby like walking, reading, window shopping, playing boggle, watching an episode or two of a favorite TV series, or watching a movie.
The past two days I’ve been carrying a lot of weight resulting in anxiety and feeling tense and stressed. I’ve had difficulty identifying the source until I openly spoke to my husband, while on our date night, what I was feeling and experiencing. As I opened up, and he listened and shared some insight with me, my tightened chest started to relax and my shoulders loosened. That was the beginning of my being able to decompress. The next morning, I felt much better after time conversing with my husband and an evening of relaxing and resting.
What do you do to decompress?