How to de-stress?

[Cas-the-kitten]

Lately I've been under a TON of stress. It's made it extremely difficult for me to get into little space, which just stresses me out more.

I was wondering if you guys have any remedies for lessening stress when it comes your way.

Usually I

Take long baths or showers

Watch cartoons

Nap

Go to the gym

Or color

But lately those things haven't been enough.

Anything else you guys could add to help me de-stress and get back into little space?

[lilfunlove]

First, i always tell Daddy, which that helps me a lot. Then sometimes, i act out the stress with my Barbies and give it a giggly ending. i also write in my journal everyday, it helps me get my feelings out, and when i close it, all the bad stuff is trapped inside and can't bother me anymore. If those don't work, i get busy and build a blanket palace, putting all my necessities inside; a string of LED lights, a pillow, my pink blanky, paci, Bear, my sippy, a snack, and my tablet. Then i crawl inside and leave the adult world out, only Daddy is allowed inside with me   

[Guest starrflower]

I also avoid the things that stress me out and can just zone out for a long time lol , but something I do is divide things up in small tasks.  Depending on how deep I am into little space depends on how much time I give myself in between each thing. And I just recently even found out what little space is.   I get depressed with adult activities at times, so this really helps.

 

 If it is not task related, but more like an emotional stressor, I curl up in a blanket.   It just feels safe.  And it helps me to accept the present moment.    Sometimes I watch cartoons (which I just recently started doing)  to distract myself or watch Star Trek and imagine I am on the ship being an explorer       

[Guest Pouty Kitten]

Whenever I'm stressed out I like to meditate, practice yoga, stretch, or light a candle. I also will go into little space and enjoy coloring or any hands-on crafts.

[Guest littlemissragamuffin]

I scream and cry, throw a tantrum. When I realize what I'm doing I take a deep breath and try to push the stressful thoughts from my mind.

 

My binkie always helps ｡^‿^｡

[Guest Buttons]

Hello!

 

I've found some topics that may be of interest to you! They are both full of ideas from other Littles about what helps them get into their Littlespace: 

 

https://www.ddlgforum.com/topic/4916-how-to-be-little-with-no-daddy/

 

https://www.ddlgforum.com/topic/2435-little-space-triggers/

[Little_Smurf]

Oh, there's also a topic with solo little activities. I think most of those activities are very relaxing as well 

 

https://www.ddlgforum.com/topic/6341-activities-for-a-solo-little/

[Daddy's Snowflake]

I scream and cry, throw a tantrum. When I realize what I'm doing I take a deep breath and try to push the stressful thoughts from my mind.

 

I feared I was the only one. Lol

 

I cry. I can't help it. Sometimes it seems I cry when I'm happy or sad or mad or stressed or its thursday. Daddy says it's my release. I worry about...well everything. Daddy calls me his Worrisome little Dove. It's harder I think being little and in a LDR then just being a regular girl in a LDR. I need my Daddy...

Daddy is just about the only thing that helps. We talk, sometimes for days about what ever it is that is bothering me. He is extremely patient. That's if we are apart. If we are together and I'm crying my eyes out he may grab me and make love to me to pull me out of it or start hand juggling a crystal ball like Jared the Goblin King (RIP ) in labyrinth. He always finds a way to make it better. He is magic!

 

On my own... *gulp* crazy random cleaning. As in if you walk in and the curtains have been washed the clothes have not... some shit has gone down in my head! Or if it's super painful stuff and my kids are away.. loooooong shower.