How do you guys relax?

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #30 on:** September 28, 2009, 07:35:26 AM

There's the always the gym

I never bother myself as this jobs not really too stressful, but I know a lot of people use the gym for that purpose

Me, I just either listen to bad music and violent books

edap617 · **Reply #31 on:** September 28, 2009, 07:57:35 AM

If I get bored I go to the beach which is only 10 min drive.

Roadie · **Reply #32 on:** September 28, 2009, 10:23:08 AM

Go for a run! Seriously, if you push yourself enough you don't have chance to think about stuff in your head you are too busy thinking about how knackered you are! It's what I do if my mind is going over and over stuff, when i get back a quick shower and hop into bed

Benner · **Reply #33 on:** September 28, 2009, 11:13:35 AM

Quote from: Roadie on September 28, 2009, 10:23:08 AM

Go for a run! Seriously, if you push yourself enough you don't have chance to think about stuff in your head you are too busy thinking about how knackered you are! It's what I do if my mind is going over and over stuff, when i get back a quick shower and hop into bed

Is it OK to stop for a few cigarette breaks whilst doing it though?

Teofilo · **Reply #34 on:** September 28, 2009, 11:34:39 AM

Quote from: Benner on September 28, 2009, 01:37:28 AM

Being layed back usually comes naturally to me, but what with my move at work (which is just a mountain of issues on it's own) and with what's going on currently in my life, I am finding it really difficult to sit back, relax and chill out. Recently I find my mind races with all the problems I have going on and I can't stoup thinking about all that I have to do at work the next time I am on shift and the problem I find is that the more I try to shut it all off, the more aggitated I become.

So anyone here have any good techniques that may help me out a bit? Not expecting miracles, but if there is anything that can stop me constantly fretting it would be appreciated.

It's all part of maturity, Ben. It's like, your brain keeps running even turning off the switch. People experienced that.
I follow the military principle: 'What you see, what you hear, what you feel, leave it here."

Whoey · **Reply #35 on:** September 28, 2009, 12:14:31 PM

maybe this commercial will help you relax:

John · **Reply #36 on:** September 28, 2009, 12:25:26 PM

Try relaxed breathing inhale and exhale slowly start with just five minutes and get it up to 15 mins a day,also to stop going over things in your mind think of something nice that has happened in your life and keep going over that instead,set yourself 20 minute me time shut everyone out!

Benner · **Reply #37 on:** September 28, 2009, 12:50:28 PM

Quote from: John on September 28, 2009, 12:25:26 PM

Try relaxed breathing inhale and exhale slowly start with just five minutes and get it up to 15 mins a day,also to stop going over things in your mind think of something nice that has happened in your life and keep going over that instead,set yourself 20 minute me time shut everyone out!

"something nice that happened in your life"? Hmmm, that's a toughy.

Roadie · **Reply #38 on:** September 28, 2009, 01:27:29 PM

Quote from: Benner on September 28, 2009, 12:50:28 PM

"something nice that happened in your life"? Hmmm, that's a toughy.

Just think of the first time you met me

ducktapehero · **Reply #39 on:** September 28, 2009, 04:27:29 PM

Beer. Don't get stupid drunk but sucking down a few brews while watching some sports usually gets my mind off my problems and into the game. Just don't watch YOUR team if they suck.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #40 on:** September 28, 2009, 04:51:00 PM

Quote from: Whoey on September 28, 2009, 12:14:31 PM

maybe this commercial will help you relax:

Me likey

GraysonK · **Reply #41 on:** September 28, 2009, 06:39:46 PM

Hey Ben,
Sorry to hear you're having troublems right now.

I don't know that this will help you at all but I've got the same problem with trying to relax. I've tried the journaling, alcohol, bath, exercising...etc. TBH, journaling just makes me remember it all over again, alcohol developed into a problem, bath seemed to take too long...haha. The exercising does work for me but only because I get myself too exhausted and have to sleep. Since you have kids I guess exercising to exhaustion would be difficult unless you try doing some stuff around the house, like pushups, situps etc. What works for me is scheduling my time away from work. I give myself only 1 hour to worry about work after I get home. One hour only. I worry, pace, yell, write, and plan for the next day but only in that first hour. After that, if I can't exercise, it's a book or MT.O or something like that to completely lose myself in for a little bit. I have to do that or I can't function very well. Right now with the injury and everything else going on I've lost a bit of the exercise cure except for pushups and sit ups and I hate those so it doesn't work as well as riding my bike. When I go to bed if my brain starts going in thousands of different directions, I don't just lay there and let it happen. I get up, find a book, find a TV show get on the internet until my brain calms down. A non addictive sleep aid for me that was recommended by my doc is benadryl...an allergy medicine that happens to make me very drousy. It doesn't work that way for everyone, but it knocks me on my butt every time. And it's not an everyday thing.
I hope that helps a little bit. And I hope things settle down. It's hard when things are so hectic, but they will get better. And hey, this forum is full of insomniacs from like 9 + timezones....i'm sure someone somewhere will be up to help you calm down if you every need it.
Feel better soon,
Kel

Screwtape · **Reply #42 on:** September 28, 2009, 09:56:51 PM

Quote from: Roadie on September 28, 2009, 10:23:08 AM

Go for a run! Seriously, if you push yourself enough you don't have chance to think about stuff in your head you are too busy thinking about how knackered you are! It's what I do if my mind is going over and over stuff, when i get back a quick shower and hop into bed

I'm with roady here, perhaps not as a relaxation thing but I like a good bike ride to get my mind off things. Watching telly or reading can give me time to brood about stuff but a good workout sorts me right out.

But I can also recommend a nice single malt for a good nights kip but I prefer night in with the Laddie ( Bruichladdic) Glen rubs me up the wrong way

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #43 on:** September 28, 2009, 11:20:56 PM

Have you tried the ballpeen method?

Def

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #44 on:** September 29, 2009, 07:32:23 AM

Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on September 28, 2009, 11:20:56 PM

Have you tried the ballpeen method?

Def

I'm happy to help with that one

jim guy · **Reply #45 on:** September 30, 2009, 04:52:29 AM

Today was a great relaxing day. I went on about a 100 mile ride on my Triumph today, and then sit back and drank some Miller lite with my buddies!

665ae · **Reply #46 on:** September 30, 2009, 05:00:49 AM

I shoot stuff to relax.

You can work out a lot of aggression and agitation at the gun range.

jim guy · **Reply #47 on:** September 30, 2009, 05:02:51 AM

Quote from: Greatest Moderator Ever! on September 30, 2009, 05:00:49 AM

I shoot stuff to relax.

You can work out a lot of aggression and agitation at the gun range.

sure can!

Chako · **Reply #48 on:** September 30, 2009, 07:35:00 AM

I rarely need to relax, however, if I am feeling slightly frustrated, pounding leather seems to do the job for me.

Magic Bus · **Reply #49 on:** September 30, 2009, 08:46:56 AM

Fishing is relaxing. It gets me away from phones which are the bane of my life.

Freudian Frog · **Reply #50 on:** September 30, 2009, 08:53:27 AM

I DON'T RELAX!!!

I AM ALWAYS ON EDGE AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

AHHHH!!

AHHHH!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

$:-\$

Dunc · **Reply #51 on:** September 30, 2009, 11:19:11 AM

Beer+Wine+Rum= ~~RELAXED~~ unconscious.

Seriously a drink in moderration like what Dave suggested works for me . I also need something to look forward to ,it could be a DVD , a new knife/multitool or just an early night with a book and a bar of chocolate but I think about it while I'm at work . What I suggested above are my happy places and I think we all need these .

Dunc

jock1 · **Reply #52 on:** September 30, 2009, 12:31:40 PM

Mate
Have you listened to GREGORIAN CHANTS it's a bit strange at first but I found it helped .I get rid of any distractions tv ,computer etc shut my eyes concentrate on my breathing until I feel easier .If all else fails try a decent malt

Chako · **Reply #53 on:** September 30, 2009, 01:09:46 PM

I was so relaxed last night, I feel asleep watching the TV at around 8 last night, and woke up at 6 this morning for work. Bright eyed and bushy tailed.

I had a busy day yesterday running around to all the Youth Correctional Facilities in the city to take photographs and produce a slideshow for a colleague who will be presenting it at a conference next week. Apparently a few top end politicians will be in attendance. Lucky for me, I don't.

nuphoria · **Reply #54 on:** September 30, 2009, 02:04:45 PM

OK, these guys seem to have covered all the obvious bases I would have recommended except for one...

Nookie

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #55 on:** September 30, 2009, 03:24:53 PM

Quote from: nuphoria on September 30, 2009, 02:04:45 PM

OK, these guys seem to have covered all the obvious bases I would have recommended except for one...

Nookie

Where can I buy some of that

I've tried edcsource, but keep coming up empty

MultiMat · **Reply #56 on:** September 30, 2009, 03:47:14 PM

Quote from: nuphoria on September 30, 2009, 02:04:45 PM

Nookie

Is that a new model Atwood

(married 11 years

)

rp252 · **Reply #57 on:** September 30, 2009, 03:59:29 PM

Quote from: MultiMat on September 30, 2009, 03:47:14 PM

Quote from: nuphoria on September 30, 2009, 02:04:45 PM

Nookie

Is that a new model Atwood (married 11 years )

Nah, its harder to get than an Atwood

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #58 on:** September 30, 2009, 04:00:00 PM

Quote from: rp252 on September 30, 2009, 03:59:29 PM

Quote from: MultiMat on September 30, 2009, 03:47:14 PM
Quote from: nuphoria on September 30, 2009, 02:04:45 PM

Nookie

Is that a new model Atwood (married 11 years )

Nah, its harder to get than an Atwood

Ain't that the truth

ducktapehero · **Reply #59 on:** September 30, 2009, 05:41:11 PM

Quote from: nuphoria on September 30, 2009, 02:04:45 PM

OK, these guys seem to have covered all the obvious bases I would have recommended except for one...
Nookie

Actually getting it may be relaxing but the hunt for it will kill a man.

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