The Glade 4.0

Just kinda wondering..what do you do to relax and destress when things are getting too much?

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Dream as if you'll live forever...
...Live as if you'll die tomorrow

Vivere Senza Rimpianti

Go away, drive an hour or so west, find a nice beach and watch the sunset. Find a diner, bring a good book, read for an hour or so while eating a comfort food dinner. Flirt with the waitress, get her to laugh, leave a nice tip, then drive the hour or so home listening to soft rock or country.

Works for me, your mileage may vary.

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The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. B. Franklin

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone." -- Tyrion Lannister, A Game of Thrones

I sleep. But...well, I rarely get stress.

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Los Angeles Kings 2014 Stanley Cup Champions

"I love this **** team right here."
-Jonathan Quick

I usually just sort it out all in my head and then a few hours later I don't stress, and I rarely stress out anymore.

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Ron Paul 2012

I wish I could not stress

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Dream as if you'll live forever...
...Live as if you'll die tomorrow

Vivere Senza Rimpianti

Sometimes all I need is one night off of work, caving up in the study in my underwear with my computer. Other times, spending a couple/three hours with friends and a few beers is all it takes. This stuffs relatively cheap, the biggest hurdle is getting everyones schedules in synch to meet up.

The best destessor is the full-on vacation Someplace Other Than Here, but money's holding me back from that one right now. I'll be getting 2 weeks off at the end if this month thanks to use it or lose it PTO policies, and I haven't quite figured out what exactly I'll do yet. Maybe some driving around AZ, some hiking, prolly some hanging out with my friends on a rare weekend off.

Find something to pamper yourself, Kirra. You spend 60+ hours a week taking care of others, so it's time you turn the tables and let someone take care of you, even if it's only for a day. Go spend a day getting massages or whatever at a spa

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Women are from Hoboken, men are from Trenton. ~ Jimmy Kimmel

/wrist

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Raell Kromwell

Exercise. Pretty much anything that works up a sweat. Lifting heavy things, doing a bunch of pull ups or push ups. I'm not a fan of long runs but I do find they help clear my head.

Maybe it's the endorphins.

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“Strong people are harder to kill than weak people, and more useful in general”. - Mark Rippetoe

/cry

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"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Jesus of Nazareth

Exercise. Or cocaine.

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"...the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?" -Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

I pace. I only get stressed a couple of times a year where I need to do that though. I pace when I get totally focused too, and that happens more often.

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In time, this too shall pass.

Hold up convenience stores, rob old women at gunpoint. That sort of thing.

Thank you Riov...I really appreciate your willingness to help with your suggestions.

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Dream as if you'll live forever...
...Live as if you'll die tomorrow

Vivere Senza Rimpianti

I bake.

Haha, me too!

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Ron Paul 2012

Nicely played.

Honestly, I just talk to Phe. There's no problem so insurmountable that talking to my wife (not even necessarily about the problem or stressor at hand, just in general) doesn't make better.

Barring that, I watch some Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes (there's so much comfort to be found in knowing that we live in a world in which puppets can spend their time making fun of old movies), or play some immersive video game.

Exercise. Lot's of it.

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"I've got twenty ways to tell you shut the f*ck up / nineteen of them are twenty-four bars long / the other one goes: SHUT THE F*CK UP" - Aesop Rock
"There is no God higher than truth." -- Gandhi
Formerly: Tulamian

Exercise is always a good one. I can't sleep if I'm really stressed, my mind just won't slow down long enough to do it.

I find yoga and meditation quite effective as well, especially if you can get into a good rhythm. These are my go too items for stress if it's really bad.

A good video game works as well, particularly ones where I can shoot things or beat things up in a pleasing manner. Ie not the kiddie ones.

I had to learn to deal with stress as I get really bad stress related cramps if I get too worked up about something. We're talking full on hospitalization type stuff here though. I get to the point where I pretty much curl up into a ball and can't move without extreme amounts of pain (bad enough to pass out on occasion). Thankfully this hasn't happened in awhile though as I've been able to deal with things well the last few years.

I think my point was, I make snarky comments

Working out, going to the gym. Yoga seemed to help. But rigorous physical exertion is better.

Then the sauna and a cold shower.

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"It's real, grew up in trife life, the times of white lines
The hype vice, murderous nighttimes and knife fights invite crimes" - Nasir Jones

Damn, I'll have to call the police in your area back and tell them you were just joking and they should stop compiling data on all the unsolved muggings and Stop n Robs and checking you out against them.

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The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. B. Franklin

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone." -- Tyrion Lannister, A Game of Thrones

*shrug* I crack jokes, usually at my own expense but sometimes others.

Oh, and I got get beat up at TKD/BJJ class

Spend a week in Wales with a lovely girl... I just got back. I wish I could do this more often.

Sounds like a great destresser Lex, happy you had a great time.

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The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. B. Franklin

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone." -- Tyrion Lannister, A Game of Thrones

No one recommends a quick tug?

Shame.