Today, in an attempt to lower my stress and anxiety, I tried out an anti-stress coloring page on my phone. I couldn't get the color to evenly fill inside the lines and it stressed me out even more, to the point where I started crying at work. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was frustrated at work so to have fun, I wrote an email to myself saying that I was great and loved myself and should relax. I used all different colors and fonts. Instead of hitting "delete", I hit "print" without realizing. My manager got it out of the printer and put it on my desk. FML
Today, after stressing all week about important phone calls, they all went as horrible as possible. My anxiety was right all along. FML
Today, I was really stressed, so I tried to let it out by crying. It lasted about 30 seconds, and I was making fun of myself the whole time. Even my subconscious thinks I'm pathetic. FML
Today, I was at Target buying four coloring books. As I was in line, the woman behind me said that buying coloring books was a good idea to keep my kids occupied. I smiled and said that it would give me a few minutes to relax. I'm a 26 year-old guy with no kids. The coloring books were for me. FML
Today, I was so bored under quarantine, I spent 2 hours on a colouring book for toddlers. I need human contact, any human, desperately, before I start talking to the walls or seeing pink elephants. FML
Today, I was running a meeting feeling very stressed. I grabbed my stress ball out of my bag, squeezing it vigorously throughout the meeting. When I stood up to talk my stress ball exploded all over my new black suit and the desk. So much for relieving stress. FML
Today, in a desperate attempt to add some variety to my life, I resorted to closing my eyes and picking a random font for my essay paper. FML
Today, I was so totally stressed out at work that I took my car into the park and reclined my seat and shut my eyes. Soon, I noticed the soothing sounds of raindrops on my car and I felt a little better for once. I opened my eyes to see that a bunch of birds had crapped all over my car. FML
Today, my OCD reached a new high when I used a correction pen to white-out an eyelash which was photocopied onto every single page of my reading material. I did it because the eyelash was too distracting and I couldn't finish reading the article without the urge to rip it into shreds. FML
Today, my smartwatch decided I needed a "stress level" alert during a perfectly calm meeting. It vibrated aggressively, and my boss suggested I take up yoga. FML
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MegaExplosives 17
I heard that music is good for relieving stress. maybe you shouls give it a try.
el_bell3618 29
I always find a repetitive motion helpful, something like swimming or drumming my fingers on the table. Maybe try out those? :)
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DocBastard 40
That must have made you feel blue. When you're stressed, don't yellowr scream. That never helps. Maybe if you red a book or white your own story, that would help calm your nerves. Good luck.
JustinJK 21
These were bad puns.
False_Stupidity 42
Were they bad enough to make you green #28?
writerchic85 26
Maybe it's time for a vacation
Le_ponderer 14
OP, that colouring page was a stressor for you because it required you to be accurate. Maybe you should try stress busters like music, dance or reading some puff piece. These will require less input from you, thereby easing pressure and freeing you up to just enjoy the experience.
christopherwilli 14
You get to color at work?
chill99 15
I can relate. Sometimes I get to the point where things that I do to lessen my stress actually make me more anxious. For example, I started doing an online trivia game that I enjoyed, but that soon backfired so I had to choose another game that I didn't care about so much. Try something different that eliminates whatever it is that causes you stress. Good luck!
Zotti 11
tea is relaxing
mags_95 11
I bought an expensive colouring book and I spent hours on one picture. More stressed than I started lol
cheshireau 26
I can't do those coloring books. I'm too picky if the colors don't match, if I make a mistake etc. The drawings are fantastic though. Sorry OP.
Richard6036 13
Are you sure your not OCD
False_Stupidity 42
Nah, some of the apps that are out there are terrible and leave gaps. OP is better off with an actual colouring book.
WolfAvenge 22
Kneadable erasers do the trick for me =)