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spiritwoman45
22314 posts
5/3/2016 9:23 pm
It Is Good For Us
I found this article in a throw away magazine today. If we believe the research cited in this article social media sites help reduce stress. Sometimes it works here on SFF. Other times I'm not so sure.


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shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
5/3/2016 10:41 pm

 I wonder why this would only pertain to women. I guess the implication is that women need to vent more than men.
Elaine Shuel


Hawkslayer 88M
13328 posts
5/4/2016 6:11 am

 I would say that some folks stress levels are pretty HIGH here on SFF currently, wouldn't you?

Alfie...
It only takes a drop of ink to make a million people think. There are many stories.


MrsJoe 76F
17384 posts
5/4/2016 6:12 am

 I know I find it very relaxing to log on and go play little games like Majong. I find the music of the game soothing and for a little while, everything else just fades away.
Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
5/4/2016 8:57 am
    Quoting Fossil_Fetcher:
    It appears to be true, especially if you are a man and are on the receiving end of one of those rants.



    Fossil

If I understand you correctly, when women voice their opinions, they are ranting. When men do it, they are simply getting their points across.
Elaine Shuel


GLUMO 89F
9730 posts
5/4/2016 9:32 am

 I think in any way it's true. When I'm about to get stress, I log in and read some pleasant blogs. Then, I write something that comes to my mind or play a game like Scrabble or Freecell. Or make a slideshow, answer emails, etc. To me, technology helps to reduce my stress.

Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.(Khalil Gibran)


spiritwoman45

5/4/2016 10:29 am
    Quoting shuel2002:
    I wonder why this would only pertain to women. I guess the implication is that women need to vent more than men.
Interesting point. Perhaps the magazine chose this study to write about becasue it is totted to be a "Woman's" magazine. Yup, in addition to all of the other things I read to keep up with the "how to's" of landscaping, home repair, psychology and spirituality I occasionally read the women's magazines primarily to get ideas about what to cook. I get bored easily and like new and different things to eat.
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spiritwoman45

5/4/2016 10:30 am
    Quoting  :
It was a study of "normal" folks, not SFF blogs!
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spiritwoman45

5/4/2016 10:36 am
    Quoting Fossil_Fetcher:
    It appears to be true, especially if you are a man and are on the receiving end of one of those rants.



    Fossil

Ah yes, the old boys vs the girls of preadolescence. I wonder if we are going backwards or if some just never progressed beyond this stage? I'm risking getting "boy cooties" right now.


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spiritwoman45

5/4/2016 10:38 am
    Quoting Hawkslayer:
    I would say that some folks stress levels are pretty HIGH here on SFF currently, wouldn't you?

    Alfie...
My thoughts are that it can't be that stressful for those who complain or they would not keep coming back. My thoughts? It's the perfect situation for control freaks and perpetual victims to play out their fantasies.
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spiritwoman45

5/4/2016 10:40 am
    Quoting MrsJoe:
    I know I find it very relaxing to log on and go play little games like Majong. I find the music of the game soothing and for a little while, everything else just fades away.
I tend to turn the music off on games and play other music or have the TV on in the background just in case anything of any consequence happens anywhere in the world.
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spiritwoman45

5/4/2016 10:42 am
    Quoting  :
Only for those who buy into the hostility. As someone who worked in the field of human services all of my professional career I enjoy watching the various dysfunctions interact as well as reading some of the interesting stories and activities of those who can manage to stay out of the bar room brawl.
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spiritwoman45

5/4/2016 10:45 am
    Quoting GLUMO:
    I think in any way it's true. When I'm about to get stress, I log in and read some pleasant blogs. Then, I write something that comes to my mind or play a game like Scrabble or Freecell. Or make a slideshow, answer emails, etc. To me, technology helps to reduce my stress.
Definitely true for me. I have several "followings" on FB to link me to sites and articles I find interesting, informative or inspiring. It also helps me feel less isolated from mainstream which is one of the biggest challenges at our age.
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spiritwoman45

5/4/2016 11:57 pm
    Quoting  :
That would be most of my mother's family and why I left as soon as I could. Also probably a big reason why I settled here. So Cal folks are mostly laid back and avoid arguing. . I hate arguing. It feels like aggression, something I go out of my way to avoid to avoid. When it is as simple as a blog though it is easy to avoid.
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