Your Favorite Comfort - Find Your Stress Relief

[wolram]

So , do you have a teddy or blanky or maybe a big bar of chocolate, what
do you turn to in times of stress ?

 

[Lisa!]

painting, writing, internet, eating, ranting...

 

[J77]

b e e r !

 

[wolram]

painting, writing, internet, eating, ranting...

Ermm, we all know about the ranting, Yawn, first i have heard about
painting though, what do you use, water colour or oil? i use hammerite, for
the texture, what is your fave subject, still life, scenery, nudes

 

[brewnog]

Guitar. Hammerite is always good!

 

[Evo]

A massage from Dr Foofer always works. The Fruitbat always sleeps cuddled next to me and that feels good.

Weeding the garden relieves stress.

What is hammerite?

 

[wolram]

Hammerite is a paint, for metal, it is very hard wearing and can even be used
on rusty metal, it has a kind of dimply finish.

 

[scorpa]

I usually go for a ride on my dirtbike when I'm home, but if I'm in the city I'll usually go for a walk or ride my bike, usually helps clear my head, at least until I get back anyway...haha.

 

[BobG]

So , do you have a teddy or blanky or maybe a big bar of chocolate, what
do you turn to in times of stress ?

This link, Young's Modulus, works pretty well for stress over strain.

 

[Chi Meson]

This link, Young's Modulus, works pretty well for stress over strain.

Dang it! Again someone beats me to the good joke.

My comforter is our very expensive bed mattress. After years on cheap foam, we went all out for a high-end Sterns & Foster (or is it a Sealy?). What a difference. We figured if you're going to spend a third of your life on something, might as well be good quality.

 

[Schrodinger's Dog]

b e e r !

Ah indeed,the opiates of the masses, me it's a good merlot, and maybe a good lager, but that's a European thing; pre drinking age it was good company, good converstion, or friends: they do help.

Of course killing things in Half life, or Doom or Quake or Goldeneye, cannot be underestimated, virtual punching bags are great for that time that only an Ar47 or a rail gun or a lightning gun will help.

Failing that a step out of reality into a good book, be it a classic a pulp fantasy/horror or Sci fi book or a physics textbook

 

[Larry Boyl Jr]

I have found my favorite comforter in this DELETED SPAM LINK and I am very pleased with it. The problem I have with it is that it must be dried cleaned only an I am not used to this.

 

[chroot]

A high-intensity sprint on my bike can relieve me of tension, anxiety, anger, depression, or virtually any other negative emotion. Gotta love endorphins.

- Warren

 

[berkeman]

I usually go for a ride on my dirtbike when I'm home, but if I'm in the city I'll usually go for a walk or ride my bike, usually helps clear my head, at least until I get back anyway...haha.

I'm with chroot and scorpa. Exercise is the best stress relief -- especially if it is a daily habit. For me, it's swim-bike-run-motocross-other

 

[Mk]

A massage from Dr Foofer always works.

Funny, that's not what I named mine...

 

[Mk]

Edit wikipedia, visit physicforums, read some journal article, or play video games if I have them.

And if I'm really bad:
sleep.

 

[Math Is Hard]

For me, it's chilling out with movies from the 1980s. Valley Girl, 16 Candles, Weird Science, Breakfast Club, etc. It's a nostalgia thing.

 

[Smurf]

Breakfast club rocks.

 

[Danger]

It bugs the hell out of me to say this, but in my case it's W.

 

[LURCH]

Kata is my main relief in winter, but in summer there's nothing like a good swim. I stay under a lot; it's more peacefull down there.

 

[radou]

Sitting back and relaxing after a good meal is one of the greatest anti-stressors for me.

 

[Evo]

It bugs the hell out of me to say this, but in my case it's W.

Awww, you old softie.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

So , do you have a teddy or blanky or maybe a big bar of chocolate, what
do you turn to in times of stress ?

What's stress?

 

[Astronuc]

I usually go walking or running.


Gardening is a relaxing diversion.

 

[turbo]

Gardening is good, as is splitting/stacking firewood. Berry-picking is also good, since it involves bushwhacking through the woods and briars, picking berries, and enjoying the wildlife. All of these activities involve positive benefits, too, in stockpiling food and energy. Feeding the chipmunks is fun, too. It's hard to stay stressed about something when you've got a couple of critters climbing all over you, exploring pockets, etc.

 

[Astronuc]

Gardening is good, as is splitting/stacking firewood. Berry-picking is also good, since it involves bushwhacking through the woods and briars, picking berries, and enjoying the wildlife. All of these activities involve positive benefits, too, in stockpiling food and energy. Feeding the chipmunks is fun, too. It's hard to stay stressed about something when you've got a couple of critters climbing all over you, exploring pockets, etc.

Yep. I do all that. We have a variety of birds, and we have a family of chipmunks (who live in our compost pile ), which is part of a local colony.

I don't cut firewood since we have oil heat, but I did cut wood for my grandfather more than 40 years ago.

Vigorous activities, like cutting wood, hiking, sparring (martial arts), weight lifting, hiking, bike riding, swimming, gardening (just added compost to my blackberries for the propagating canes), . . . . as well as softer activities like playing with the dog or cats (right now Misty (our female cat) is parked on my left arm demanding some TLC), are all good stress relievers.

I go berry picking in my backyard. I can walk to the top of the hill and rummage through the wild brambles, but I leave that for the wildlife.