Relaxtion method

[Dreadbelly]

I blow bubbles with my kid too.

[Dirk Skene]

When I am cooking I am relaxed & happy :food-smiley-002: The problem I have though is like Dirka's. I too live with pack rats & the place is cluttered She & I both can't really relax among clutter & the folks around us do not give a

O-well, now I'm ranting I'll quit

[cessna152towser]

Raphael,
I used to go once a week to men's yoga after work, with my then boss, and his boss who was Chief Executive of the organisation and was a great believer that yoga was a good stressbuster and bonding exercise for senior managers - though we usually undid all the good by going to the pub afterwards and drinking too much alcohol. The numbers fell away until eventually the teacher abandoned the class and invited us to join with the ladies class which none of us did. I didn't smoke. I was too fond of alcohol, and tried several unsuccessful methods to cut down or quit before I eventually found hypnotherapy worked for me. The Allen Carr clinic is mainly for quitting smoking but they also run alcohol sessions in some of the larger cities. I only needed two single day sessions. Best of luck.

Dreadbelly,

I very nearly lost it today because of some idiot making a skirt comment.

Been there, done that, got the Tee-shirt. Now that I also wear non-traditional non tartan kilts as well as 8-yard tartans it doesn't bother me any more. OK so what if its a skirt, it's a man's skirt. The guy making the comment is usually wearing girls' or unisex jeans.

[RK-REX]

What is this relaxation you speak of?

I like to spend time sitting around a campfire in the backyard with my neighbors and a pint of Guinness to really unwind.

For a good stress reliever I get on my Kawasaki and go for a spin. It's amazing what 15 minutes of motorcycle hooliganism on the back roads in the middle of nowhere can do for me.

Rugby works for getting rid of aggression. Getting a bit worn out from playing though, I've been thinking something in the form of martial arts. Keep me in shape and help with flexibility in my old age.

[scmx5driver]

For a good stress reliever I get on my Kawasaki and go for a spin. It's amazing what 15 minutes of motorcycle hooliganism on the back roads in the middle of nowhere can do for me.

I can 2nd that, only I use a roadster. I nice fun drive in the country, or anywhere without to much traffic, can do a world of good.

And a few laps on a track are great for calming myself down. Of course open race tracks are hard to come by.

[DrewO]

Raphael,
I used to go once a week to men's yoga after work, with my then boss, and his boss who was Chief Executive of the organisation and was a great believer that yoga was a good stressbuster and bonding exercise for senior managers - though we usually undid all the good by going to the pub afterwards and drinking too much alcohol.

Yoga's definitely worth a shot. Try Bikram Yoga. The postures are simple, but the heat really requires you to focus. You'll feel great afterwards and won't have much desire to go to the pub (at least not until you've downed a gallon or two of water).

[angel923]

then there is one my dad has, draw a circle on the wall that says when stressed out beat head here. under it writen continue beating head until stress is removed or unconciusness happen which ever comes first.

[Celtic Amazon Goddess]

try a warm bath with some lavander oil and a few candles and meditate. always works for me.

[katmills2005]

I go up to Kings Mtn once a month and let people wack me with sticks while I try to hit them with bean bags.

Its a fantasy larp. I get to play pretend and dress up like I did when I was a kid. Great for stress... and I know a couple of orcs that will wack you extra if you feel you need it. *JK*

[MrLion]

Reading, napping, playing my recorder-flute (I'm terrible, but it relaxes ME).