Haha just another random topic, but its just something to do when your bored at work or home.
I just like to go out and dance either in the clubs or with a group of friends, besides i'm on the Break Dance club at my college. Another thing I love doing sometimes, but only on the weekends, if I am having a hard week, drown it all with my friend Jack, JACK DANIELS that is. However, playing games such as Counter Strike or Halo online is great too. Nothing better than shooting people online. Well if I got the money also, driving hard on the roads too is fun, but dangerous... haha I got arrested last time... bleh
when i'm bored at work or at home, i usually play a video game or read a book or go to sleep. if i'm stressed out, i usually do something to wear me out (like run, or beat up a punching bag) but i rarely get stressed, so yah. =)
For me, it depends on the day. Sometimes i go for a massage, sometimes just relaxing in front of a dvd... go out for a drink with friends... eat chocolate, drink coffee... play flute... put on good music for my own little singalong... it just depends!
13: だいはど> Funny thing that. I do exactly the same thing, in fact I probably get 95% of my singing practice in a vehicle. People look over at me and wonder why my lips are moving with no one to talk to.. :p
I too sing my ass off in the car! (although I have't driven since I moved to India)
Once I was so engrossed in the singing the I almost got into an accident.
Aside from that I goto a spa to get some massage and go golfing with my friends.
driving alone through city streets has gotta be one of my favorite things to do when i'm stressed. even when the weather outside is frightful, i'll still be cruising around in my car.
for some reason the act of driving always calms me down. it puts me in sort of a trance. i feel detached from the outside world, as if i'm invisible to others but at the same time ultra aware of myself. it's also when i feel the most confident because i'm honest with myself. what does that say about me exactly? probably that i'm extremely introverted at times, the fact that i can feel the most sure of myself when i'm confined within a small space, not having to answer to anybody.
and when the rain's pouring down at night, it's especially... sensual, with all the lights reflecting on glistening roads and the additional soundtrack of water. i feel even more comfortable and secure knowing that nature's elements can't get to me yet i can be in the midst of it all, unharmed. life is happening all around me, yet i can choose whether to let the sounds of reality in or not. or i can choose to have coldplay be my backdrop. or electronica. basically, i'm in control. i choose what to think about and where to go. it lets me know that everything will be all right, regardless of the state i was in before getting into the driver's seat. i can sit and think and drive for hours on end. call it a place of retreat, recharge, of getting reacquainted with myself again, of escape.
I started breakdancing a couple of months ago - and have started gymnastics again to help out, problem is I nearly broke my leg, so now I can't do anything for a few weeks.
I find after a good workout I feel really relaxed.
Other things I like are being out in light rain, Listening to trip hop, the odd game of fight night round 3 always alleviates any stress.
Oh yeah, and lots of fansubbed anime for it's entertainment and passive learning value. Finally practicing on my guitar nearly puts me into a trance, and I forget the things around me, including what time it is.
I like going to dance clubs, or just turing my music up really loud and singing along. I almost always sing when I have my headphones on walking down the street, it looks kinda funny, but it really helps me relax. Or I go for a walk. Or read a book.
Glad to have company! I know what you guys mean. Like when I sing "Bohemian Rhapsody," people around me will see me shaking my head all over the place behind the wheel. :)
I get in armor, grab a sword, and fight with my friends. We do it every once in a while, and it's extremely fun. It's called a renaissance fair. I can't explain it personally, but look it up sometime. That and SCA. Those are both really fun.
In trems of everyday stuff, I like to go play some tennis, watch some anime, go box, go for a run. Something physical I can put my anger into without hurting anyone.
First of all, I do make a call to my best friend and I talk forever over 2 hours!!! This is the best way for me to blow off my stress.
Other thing I do is going work out, running, swimming, shopping, Karaoke, driving and sleeping...
I am not good at dealing with stress out, so I am still trying to find other way. Thanks for your good topic!
21: だいはど> Skaramoosh skaramoosh can you do the fandango? ha ha. I was just picturing you singing that. :) I always think of Wayne's World when I hear that song.
I've an expensive pair of high-quality headphones (the very large size) and 48 hours of itunes on my mac. Listening through the Beatles right now, will play Ben Folds Five next, and then on to the Corrs. Eminem if I start slacking on work.
"Well I thought about the army, dad said Son yer fucking high, and I thought yeah there's a first time for everything, and I took my old mans advice..."
good question, im having trouble finding sth to vent out my stress - i used to draw a lot but now i just cant do it for some reason. it might have sth to do with living in japan, but anyway...
putting on my headphones and blasting some music in my ears. i think thats the only thing ive got at the moment.
anyone try kendo for relaxation
as bizarre as it sounds getting hit on the hit
a couple of times clears your head really really well
and plus by the time you are finished running around
you are too tired to even remember you were stressed
the last benefit is you get to hit something to really get that anger out