Stressed oot? What do you do?

[ApexJimi]

So, when you're feel like a coiled spring, what's your release?

For me, it's a good weights session. I train in an old barn full of weights, so it provides the perfect environment to just focus, with no distractions.

Going for a drive or going on a long, hard climb in the mountians also does the trick for me as well, although the latter isn't always logistically possible.

[ShampooEfficient]

Unless the cause of my stress is my knees being fked, then a good hard run of a few miles. Until my lungs are bursting out.

Or a good hard bike ride or swim.

[didelydoo]

Punch the wife.

[MarsellusWallace]

A good workout at the gym always works for me.Some of the most stressful times of my life have seen me there 3 plus times a week and Ive ended up with a good fitness level(which soon wears off when things get back to normal)

Equally a good session out with friends boozing works once in while.

A long road trip or a good blast on the bike always takes the edge off a hard day at work.

[Jimbo.]

Beers with my best mate from uni. Not for the alcohol, more the company. Failing that, utterly smash myself on the road bike.

[ShampooEfficient]

didelydoo said:

Punch the wife.

[essexplumber]

A good hard wk.

















Well you did ask.

[Happy82]

Usually go for a run, mix of the fresh air and my hearting pumping calms me down

[ewenm]

I find my running helps me de-stress too. Time away from people, mobile phones etc giving me the opportunity to sort my head out. Add on the endorphin rush afterwards and all is good

[RemainAllHoof]

Stress? Wassat, then?

[Stu R]

The gym helps a great deal, but I find more often than not I just want to sit down in a comfy chair in a quiet room for an hour or two with my ipod. It inevitably turns into a nap, but I always feel much better and less stressed.

Failing that I use whisky and cigarettes

I don't do mega stress though, it's more unwinding at the end of the day for me.

[BIRMA]

Zen, take the calm middle path through life haven't seen a doctor for 20+ years and never beaten the wife (yet)

Edited by BIRMA on Monday 31st October 19:35

[anonymous-user]

Go for a run.
I didn't think of it this way until I got injured during the end of the university year with deadlines, exams finding a house for next year etc. I became so highly strung and actually had to apologize to my housemates for snapping at them so many times!

[metbandit1]

Spark up

[Jimslips]

It's been said 1000 times and I always thought, chill with computer games and beer. No! A work out makes you feel much better, and helps you forget whatever is stressing you out for an hr or so.

[Sirhc777]

Phone off, headphones in and a long run somewhere scenic usually calms me down.

[superkartracer]

ApexJimi said:

So, when you're feel like a coiled spring, what's your release?

I'm an athlete and train hard VERY hard , if not running various business and all the other st would drive me insane.

Or man up

[LordGrover]

didelydoo said:

Punch the wife.

Ah cool. What time should I come round for my turn?

[K12beano]

You could do an "Antonio Hort-Arse-Spaniel"

[didelydoo]

LordGrover said:

Ah cool. What time should I come round for my turn?

Very stressful week last week. Direct result is that she's now dead I'm afraid.