How do you guys destress?

NamiObsidian
NamiObsidian Posts: 33
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I like to write and draw, but only for fun. I'm not the best, but I'm not the worst, either.

I also like to play video games and wander around campus (but only if the weather decides to be nice!).

Finally, I like to talk to my friends and my mom. My mom is the sweetest person EVER - she always listens to me and has really good advice.
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  • CuteAndCurvy83
    CuteAndCurvy83 Posts: 570 Member
    Take a bath, pain my nails, shop, and work out!
  • RH_Brazell
    RH_Brazell Posts: 339
    shopping, playing video games, listening to music,and sometimes just going for a drive
  • TheDoctor90
    TheDoctor90 Posts: 461 Member
    Bath - lots of bubbles, bath salts, body butter, face masks.

    Playing piano.

    Long walk.

    Music really loud.
  • FlyeredUp
    FlyeredUp Posts: 632 Member
    Lifting weights, spending time in the outdoors, listening to music and shopping for clothes.
  • jaydubbayu
    jaydubbayu Posts: 456
    Lay on the couch and pop in one of my favorite movies. Whatever I feel like watching at the time. Usually a comedy.
  • LilmamaPipes
    LilmamaPipes Posts: 21
    I either practice a new song I need to learn. (Country music singer.) Or I curl up with a good book and read. No none of those trashy romance novels, I'm a Stephen King, Dean Koontz kinda gal lol. Oh and paint my nails too.
  • FitBlitz
    FitBlitz Posts: 146
    I draw, listen to ambient trance, sing loudly to songs from the 80s or hard rock... hmm, pet my cats. If I'm really super stressed, I just take a shower and have a good sob-session-- feel like a million bucks after (and need a nap. lol)
  • robot_potato
    robot_potato Posts: 1,535 Member
    Ride my bike, hot bath, bake, sleep.
  • DesignGuy
    DesignGuy Posts: 457 Member
    If I'm really stressed out, which is very, very rare, I'll workout.

    Listening to music, reading and learning relax me as well.
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    Sing, drive, run, lift weights or give my cat a cuddle.
  • SugarNtheRaw
    SugarNtheRaw Posts: 191 Member
    1) Take a hike with my camera:bigsmile:
    2) Ride my bike (currently he's in pieces :sad: )
    3) Long drive with the top down and great music:glasses:
    4) Draw/paint/charcoal something:tongue:
    5) Have an adult beverage:drinker:
    6) Rape the Hubbs. :blushing:
  • garlic7girl
    garlic7girl Posts: 2,236 Member
    I am a bath queen and the bath salts or bubbles are a must! Also, a good tasting drink...not just booze but tasty just like food..gotta be flavorful. Meditation too...
  • machinez
    machinez Posts: 25
    Go for a jog.. in a banana hammock and a monkey on my back, whilst smoking a cigar and listening to "Stayin' Alive" by The Bee Gees.
  • genuinelyfrans
    genuinelyfrans Posts: 584
    Go for a jog.. in a banana hammock and a monkey on my back, whilst smoking a cigar and listening to "Stayin' Alive" by The Bee Gees.

    Well my methods are nowhere near that interesting LMAO! Some things I do to relax include:

    Taking a nap

    Taking a walk (to reflect)

    Listen to music (and dance around)

    Talk to a close friend
  • SpecMySuit
    SpecMySuit Posts: 13
    I channel all my stress, frustration, anger etc. into helping me to push passed my mental/physical limits as I workout. I always feel 100% better afterward.
  • Escarda
    Escarda Posts: 131 Member
    Build pc's.. / play PC / xbox games..
    Eat chocolate =/
  • sixisCHANGEDjk
    sixisCHANGEDjk Posts: 243
    Run
  • Redbird99ky
    Redbird99ky Posts: 305 Member
    Depending on the circumstances and/or time of day, and/or day of week:

    Prayer and meditation

    music - Christian Contemporary - I usually have alot of drive time during the workday (field service) , so I usually have lots of listening time. That's good, because it helps me keep balanced and focused.

    Reading the message boards here to see if there is anyone I can offer some help to.

    Spending quality time with my sweetheart, whether it be perusing MFP on different computers together, or watching a movie, or other things.

    Oddly enough, I find cooking destressing also.
  • PapaverSomniferum
    PapaverSomniferum Posts: 2,670 Member
    I like to say obnoxious things to people on the internet.
  • nnylee
    nnylee Posts: 811 Member
    Sleep, work out, harass my birds, boyfriend and roommates.
  • strawberrie_milk
    strawberrie_milk Posts: 381 Member
    Video games or reading!
  • robertwnielsen
    robertwnielsen Posts: 4
    Playing music, exercising, writing, or playing computer games.
  • Musikelektronik
    Musikelektronik Posts: 739 Member
    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
    steelcityfox Posts: 6
    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
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    reading
    video/pc games
    hiking
    walking
    jogging
    lifting
    swimming
    zumba
  • Italian_Buju
    Italian_Buju Posts: 8,030 Member
    The best stress remover for me is to smoke a joint......then Yoga is a close second......
  • MrEmoticon
    MrEmoticon Posts: 275 Member
    This helps.

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  • interceptor311
    interceptor311 Posts: 980 Member
    Shooting
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    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
    myers0machine Posts: 685
    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

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