how you calm your nerves?

[yikes77]

Getting some exercise in and breathing slowly. 

[BMaston12]

What is it to make you move forward and be calm?

Sometimes it is prayer. You talk to that inner self. You convince yourself to be calm with soothing words and strength outside of yourself. You would be surprised how much the Holy Spirit speaks to you. Listening seems to be the problem. Take a deep breath and believe. Then step out with a leap of faith.
BMaston12

[batmobile]

Prayer, meditation, music, herbal tea, hot bath, a good nap

[babyturtles23]

I practice breathing exercises and I listen to music.

[colbtrist]

I try to take a nice hot shower, and read a book, or watch a funny movie.

[autumnsparklemom]

sleep.

[StarlitNirvana]

Ways I calm my nerves are Valium, distracting activities, writing, a glass of wine, good music. Sometimes talking to a friend helps or maybe reading something.

[minervaspirit]

Depends why I'm agitated to begin with.
If I'm angry - I clean.  I organize.  I sort.  I label things.  Just work off the steam.

If I'm nervous but it's more to do with worry or sad or something more emotional like that - I write.
I write poetry and I'll often just close my eyes and write and see what comes out the other end.  Sometimes I surprise myself by getting to the heart of what's bugging me that way.

[bigedshult]

I like to take a hot bath.

[maxinmotion]

I always take a walk to calm my self down from whatever. Walking is very soothing and it does the body good.

[Dynamite2013]

Ever since I retired the only thing that calms me down is playing games usually on facebook. And I also take meds and they help sometimes but the games work better plus I went back to smoking. If I don't play games everything bothers me including when the phone rings. I just can't stand when the phone rings. I also enjoy cooking especially when it is a meal that takes a long time. I even enjoy washing dishes although I have a dishwasher that I just use once a month when I am really busy.

[patti4me]

After the grandkids go home at the end of a VERY Long day I take a few deep, calming breaths, pour me a glass of wine and sit down to relax.  Sometimes even that doesn't calm me down lol.

[kingozzy]

I take a shot of whiskey and have a cigarette lol

[jford87]

I try to take a time out. Take deep breaths and think of things that allow me to calm myself.

[LaTashaS28]

I calm my nerves by listening to music, exercising, taking a walk, or just reading a book. And sometimes a hot bath will calm my nerves also so that I can relax