[ March 29, 2007, 09:17 PM: Message edited by: Skip Willis ]
Posted by Anne McDonald (Member # 6842) on :
A long walk with my MP3 player turned up loud, followed by a hot bath with lavender in the burner.
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
When it seems that every job is a rush... Crank up some Pat Travers music and play air guitar.
When I screw something up... Sing "If I Only Had A Brain" to myself.
For everything else... Play drums really loud!!!
Rapid
[ March 30, 2007, 07:09 AM: Message edited by: Ray Rheaume ]
Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :
Stress? What's that?
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Posted by Monte Jumper (Member # 1106) on :
Atrip to Mexico (our favorite Island every 3 to 4 months a year keeps me from mortally wounding my customers in between.
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Chilling out here and in #Letterville Chat helps Posted by Richard Flint (Member # 6602) on :
Hef's place...that always seems to work!
Posted by Janette Balogh (Member # 192) on :
My pets are effective stress relievers. Nothing beats relaxing on the couch, with the sound of a purring cat buzzin' away by your side, and a snoozing dog at your feet.
It's therapeutic.
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
I don't do a good job I guess, that would be why I'm taking realllllly good muscle relaxers Posted by Mike Pipes (Member # 1573) on :
Exercise! I take that stress and focus it into lifting weights or racking up some FAST miles on inline skates. Riding the jetski seems to work fine as well, plus the fact that getting near the water pulls that stress energy right out.
Posted by Donna in BC (Member # 130) on :
Go camping! There is nothing stressful about grabbing a good book and reading in the sunshine while cody plays with the entire neighbourhood of kids nearby. Or going for a walk on the beach. Or a nice scenic bikeride. Or sitting around a campfire. Or finding a new spot for a picnic.
But at home, I resort to gardening, long walks, playing online, painting, or watching a good movie.
Posted by George Perkins (Member # 156) on :
Stress relief? Denise and I use sex!
Uh,Skip.......you might want to NOT relax so much. That hole shot the other car put on you was inexcuseable Posted by Dick Bohrer (Member # 905) on :
Well if I'm a little stressed and need to shoot off a little steam its out to the barn I go. my.break.com
This cannon has been to a few Letterhead meets, I built it from the hydraulic line of a locomotive. Luckily we live out in the country and I know the Sheriff, so when the calls come in, they know its "The Colonel" relieving a little stress.
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
Not quite Dick's cannon, but shooting trap or Skeet works for me!
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
For me, nothing melts off stress better than going up in my plane and boring holes in the sky.
Posted by Bruce Williams (Member # 691) on :
Best relief I've found is to avoid it whenever possible. That may require some experience and some effort at the front end.
For instance I had to plan seriously how to avoid driving in traffic. The word "road rage" was first printed in 1984, so now we've had it for nearly a quarter-century. I shouldn't say "we," because I know when to retreat.
There is also a time to attack. "They" say you can't fight city hall, or spam, or fraud, or crime or whatever. Well, you sure can't if you roll over and play dead. One must understand the predator instinct, which is to go after the slowest and weakest. When there's plenty prey, the ones who fight back aren't worth the trouble. Somehow, it seems, they learn to leave you alone.
Much, maybe most of what's called "stress" is purely artificial, manufactured. How many decades have we heard about "Xmas shopping rush" and "holidays stress?" Like I'm gonna run over your ass in the mall parking lot in the name of gift-giving and charity? That's perverse. Ask and receive; refuse and it's gone.
Posted by W. R. Pickett (Member # 3842) on :
...I flail away on the bongos.
Posted by Richard Flint (Member # 6602) on :
...we use our hot tub just about everynight!
Posted by Sue Brown (Member # 6677) on :
I go to the beach and just veg.. or if i dont have enuff time i go sit at the park and read.
Posted by Jon Jantz (Member # 6137) on :
Hey Skip, cool video... I used to relieve stress by racing, but going around in circles instead.... just about bought a 750cc Mini-Sprint last year, but it didn't work out..
So.. for now I just fly R/C airplanes about every other evening, go kiteboarding at the beach on the weekends (or veg like Sue if there's no wind), and try to do some real flying now and then in between.....
Posted by Sue Brown (Member # 6677) on :
Jon J.. we have a fighter wing, but never seem to have the time to fly it.. Been more with the rc boats.. But one of our team mates in boat racing flys alot of the rc planes.. and has even zoomed over us bbqing in our back yard from the next block to announce his arrival ..lol
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