Its time for question of the week #6! I’m going to post a short little audio clip asking you a question. Feel free to chime in and let me know what you think! I’d love to get a discussion going on in the comments!
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Renee says:
I have two ways I blow of stress.
Healthy Way: I play indoor soccer, year ’round. It’s a great way to blow off pent up aggression once a week.
Not Healthy Way: Go to UDF and get a big brownie sundae. It might not be healthy, but it makes me smile!
June 10th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Niki says:
oh man do I miss soccer! I played indoor for a bit when I was younger, but found that it was just a constant spring (i played midfield….back and forth back and forth heh).
Then I got the privilege of playing goalie…and that sucked. heh. Indoor soccer is just CRAZY!!!
Anyways…thanks for the comment Renee!
June 10th, 2009 at 7:37 am
liz says:
• Give myself a break to facebook or chat with a friend online.
• Play &/or snuggle with my kitty can in the middle of the day
• clean the house
• work on a non-work art/design project
• music (listening to, dancing to and singing along with)
• long aimless walks through the city
• laying on my rooftop in the sunshine
June 10th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Benjamin Reid says:
I pick up my guitar up and zone out.
My guitar videos http://www.youtube.com/user/semper0fi
Good topic Niki.
June 11th, 2009 at 9:52 am
Mimi Flynn says:
Ride my bike, clean the bathroom, walk, cook, or, when i need a longer break, call up some friends and go out for a drink.
June 11th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Mike says:
-my top relaxing hobby: taking hikes in the great outdoors
-mindlessly organizing comic books, papers, and everything else
-sketching
-any beach time
-personal art/design projects
-taking photos
-experimenting with new techniques
-taking long walks
-blogging & reading blogs
-writing in a journal
-hanging out with friends or indulging in a long conversation
-reading
-imitating voices heard on the radio
-singing and dancing by myself when nobody is looking
-planning a new travel adventure
-going crazy on the backyard weeds
-candle lit baths. seriously, it helps.
-YOGA
-swimming
-Head banging to ACDC
Things I try to avoid:
-eating sweets… ice cream please (good every once in awhile)
-crying myself to sleep
-excessively checking my email
-staying up late to try and “catch up” on leisure time
-alcohol
-watching television
-taking myself too seriously
-not appreciating what I already have
-reading the news before I go to sleep
June 11th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Roby Fitzhenry says:
I’ve came to the realization that my anxiety and generally high stress levels are what makes me .. well .. me.
The things I try to do in order to relax are ride the fixie, watch a movie with the gf, drink too much beer/alcohol or bitch until I feel better.
June 11th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Alfie says:
Stay away from coffee, even though is my addiction
-Go for a run
-Music (is usually the best therapy)
- I love going to a store close to my place “wacko” http://www.soapplant.com/
You can find all kinds of things, great books, t shirts, some decoration items
- I hate to admit it, but I love oreo cookies (sometimes I buy a package and eat them watching a movie)
June 12th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Roger says:
Currently: I’m on a poster-a-week kick. My girlfriend is giving me a personal flaw, and I’m showing her that I get it and will fix it. It’s easy to get motivation with her always asking about the projects.
Oh, and this week it’s Patience.
Other ways I stay inspired: Constant cataloging of books, video games, and records. Being unsteadily employed has left a lot of room open for inspiration and creativity to flow.
June 14th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
rory says:
How do I deal with stress?
I have headaches and angry thats how I deal…
Personally I get stressed a lot my web design company is mega busy with a lots of new and existing clients who all want a piece of me it seems, at the moment I don’t deal with it very well but there are a lot of great tips here so hopefully I can put them into practice. Mike has a good idea of what not to do…I think I should listen up or maybe just masterbate more.
June 15th, 2009 at 1:25 am
Saylor says:
*last.fm
*skateboarding
*mtn biking
*anything outside
June 15th, 2009 at 6:46 am
Jamal Ahmad says:
Sometime the best way to get over work stress is to move away from anything work related, but if you’re like me & think about design more when not actually designing. You need to put your mind elsewhere, I find cleaning very therapeutic. Laughing my head off also seems to work & play some loud music that helps! But don’t play it if you’re working through the night!
June 17th, 2009 at 1:37 pm