How do you guys destress?

strawberrie_milk

Video games or reading!

robertwnielsen

Playing music, exercising, writing, or playing computer games.

Musikelektronik

I like to say obnoxious things to people on the internet.

Me too. Try this sometime: On Yahoo!, they allow readers to post comments after news articles or whatever. Go on there and write a bunch of snarky replies to the moronic comments. It'll make you feel better. :laugh:

steelcityfox

Walking at a quick pace. When i started dieting the thought of walking from the front door to the car seemed a hike. Now 4 months later if i don't get at least 15 miles a week im , Im a grumpy sod. Decent boots good tunes and some woods is all i need.

lacroyx

reading
video/pc games
hiking
walking
jogging
lifting
swimming
zumba

Italian_Buju

The best stress remover for me is to smoke a joint......then Yoga is a close second......

MrEmoticon

This helps.

interceptor311

Shooting

yoovie

life stress? running on coney island at sunrise and coming home to a bubble bath and a "BOOST" aromatherapy sugar scrub
work stress? an 11 pm 2 hour gym session and coming home to a hot shower and stretching on the livingroom floor while playing Kingdom Hearts
body image stress? swim/tan til Im dry/swim/tan til Im dry/swim/tan til Im dry/swim/tan til Im dry/pick up 2 qts of strawberries on the walk home
bad angry stress? Shadow boxing in my bedroom to TOOL
scared stress? climbing trees
insecurity stress? Run a spur of the moment half marathon from my house to coney island and back along the shoreline, then rock a LBD to a sold out concert as a VIP
Stress at home? hot tub on my bff's deck overlooking the city

misc stress? exercise body, satisfy mind, pamper body, treat the tummy to healthy food, end it all in the water somehow.

water and movement seem to do it for me.

Also sex but i dont do that because of stress, I do that because I cant help myself.

myers0machine

Destress usually by fightin in the gym or hittin the weight room hard or running but aside from training I guess just relax with my girl she makes me happy n she destress me aha

sunkisses

vigorous cardio if it's angry-stress or stress I can do nothing to calm my mind about

the beach if it's stress for which I can work out a problem or if I'm just down. I can't feel anything but happy at the beach. After I leave to go back home, I feel like I've either laughed hard or cried hard, even if I haven't. The beach just has that effect.

pearsy67

I save it all up for Saturday and get rid of it playing Rugby Union. Not many sports or past times where the whole point is to go hard and smash people who are trying to smash you back :-) It hurts sooo goood :explode: Very cathartic.

Di3012

Destresss?

I usually come onto the forums at MFP and let rip, that usually sorts it

hehehehe

JanetLM73

A long, hot bubble bath. But the minute I get in it I either have my 5 year old banging on, or sticking her fingers under the door along with the cat.
I also love to go for long walks listening to my ipod, by myself!

Stac2004

Good topic!
Angry stress - gym
End of day exhaustion/ stress - hot bath, enjoy a nice cup of peppermint tea sitting on my back porch watching the sun set (this used to be a glass of wine but I traded those 100+ calories for 0 and I feel just as relaxed if not more!)

ironanimal

Lift weights, punch random inanimate objects, shout and swear.

CoderGal

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Drag racing...Is it weird that drag racing is de-stressing?

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Cruising around town, especially through twisties. Or flying down the highway. I went through a devastating breakup that left me constantly thinking about what happened a few years ago. I biked every free moment I had...got up...did what I had to do...and spend all the time until night on bike. I don't think I ever would have been able to cope if it wasn't for this. It's the only time my mind was clear and not worrying and stressing about it.


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Fixing up the bike is also a de-stressing moment that gets your mind off everything else. I find focused concentrating tasks really work.

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I swear jumping out of planes is quite de-stressing when you're way up high, big problems seem insignificant...Big cows also become aunts.

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Hiking around. It's free. You see lots of little creatures (I normally see whales, seals, squirrels, rabbits, foxes, even moose and bears). I was never a fan but since last year I've been really appreciating the beauty

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Every now and then a vacation is appreciated. Last vacation I had several wild water mammals visit me while snorkeling. I even got hugged by one! I'm telling you, when you see a several ton wild animal come up to you and hug you and then see it roll over to get it's tummy rubbed...stress turns to amazing beauty and wonder.

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No, not hugging my biking gear...but doing things like pilates, yoga, dance to work on my flexability. It's something you can do on your own (another one of those free enjoyable things) that you can work towards and feel accomplished. The same goes for lifting weights, running, etc.