what is your favorite way to relieve stress?

[isabeau]

for me it's either reading a really good book and losing myself in it..walking in the park...or watching an old movie, or a favorite movie that i've taped..how do you relieve stress?

 

[badreligion]

for me its working out , listening to music , or watching my favorite TV show * 24 *

 

[chicago]

Being tickled, duh.

 

[Kalamos]

Wish I had one that worked.

 

[isabeau]

Wish I had one that worked.

hmm doesn't drawing do that for you? i would think it should..or are you stressed about what to create etc...o i have a paint by numbers set lol..i should try that..although they have changed since i was a kid..mixing colors now??? gesh..o and puzzles should be a great way to release stress, but i get too damn mad at the pieces lol..

 

[TklDuo-Ann]

Being tickled, duh.

LOL I'll second that! To me, there's nothing quite as effective to relieve stress (mostly caused by my lack of control over something) as giving control up completely to someone I trust and letting them tickle me senseless. Besides...it's fun!

However, since that's not available to any of us 24/7/365 (darn it all!), there are other things that help to varying degrees at different times. Some of them are...

- a walk in the woods or in some other out of the way nature area, esp. if it has a body of water of some sort...like the attached image of one of my fav retreat spots

- putting on a relaxing CD and just letting it take me away from the cause of stress

- meditation

- a good massage

- a nice long hot soak

- floating on still waters

- writing

 

[Kalamos]

hmm doesn't drawing do that for you?

No. Not quite...

...

Humour does relieve my stress a bit.
I usually read or watch something funny, when I feel the old muscles tensing beyond comfort.

Helps quite a bit.

 

[Ticklemeslow]

Being tickled, duh.

I'll 2nd that also, plus foot massages (and I'm lucky enough to be in love and living with the best foot massager ever, In my opinion, of course), and long hot baths, all that works for me.

 

[Lionhart]

Ohhh the options!!! Geesh!! Reading, writing, making phone calls to good friends, working out, having sex, hiking, going to the beach, playing sports, having a few drinks, surf the net, tickling, being ticked, watch other people get tickled, and when all else isn't an option... Talk to the Big Man Upstairs.. He's out there.

 

[maniactickler]

eating a quart of my favorite ice cream, while typing naked online. 😱

 

[isabeau]

eating a quart of my favorite ice cream, while typing naked online. 😱

 

[unclebill]

Working out at the gym, or telling blonde jokes.😎

 

[brianspencer66]

playing bass or drinking beer and listening to music

 

[milagros317]

Sometimes I relieve stress by logging in here and making 25 posts in 30 minutes in the Silly Stuff Forum. 😀

 

[kurchatovium]

For me doing my artwork always relieves stress and cheers me up too. 😀 😀

 

[johnttickle]

Besides tickling or being tickled. A good bicycle ride, playing the drums, playing the bass guitar, snorkeling, giving a good massage, making someone feel good about them self, giving a women a great or multiple orgasm. Ect……

Aloha, John 😎

 

[Vae]

Here's blunt Vae coming out! Here are my tried and true methods NOT in the order of importance or how well they work:

1. Video games. Sometimes violent ones, sometimes not, but anything to take me from reality a little.

2. Writing in a journal.

3. Sex.

4. Watching a comedy special.

5. Spending time with loved ones.

6. Bitching.

 

[Cavum]

Music....pure and simple. Nothing beats music for me.
Dark atmospheres combined with raw and extreme elements.

 

[Scouse]

It depends on the situation. Theres a punchbag that gets a lot of action, and Theres a football I've got thats been kicked to death. Sometimes a nice walk is all I need. There are certain friends who can come on msn and simply say "hello" and I'll be fine. Although there are other times when all I need is a pillow and a radio station 🙂

 

[luvgirlsfeet]

Being tickled, duh.

and listening to my favorite music down low in a dark room

 

[Saeria]

I agree with the video games thing. Nothing like a good bout of monster killin' to make the bad man go away.

painting and writing work well but after a time they become kinda stressful in themselves simply because i tend to be a little obsessive with it after a while.

Keyboard/piano ... i'm not very good at it but i've enjoyed playing since i was kid.

Have a really weird conversation about something dumb. It's the whole "who would win a fight between a vampire and a zombie" thing, exchanging wit etc.

Make an ass of myself somewhere public. You wouldn't think this would be stress relief at all, that's why you go somewhere that you don't frequent, like a mall or something. Dress like gyspy, talk to yourself, and carry around an ocarina for good measure, you never know when you might need to restart your three days over again.

Music of course.

the end

 

[isabeau]

i'm surprised no one has said masturbation...or sex...

 

[CurtWild]

maturbation,sex Sublime,stupid comedies(naked gun types), playing with the animals, hitting the batting cage....etc

 

[Knox The Hatter]

I have days when I imagine people who've annoyed me to no end trying to outrun a charging crocodile. A nice video to play in my mind.

 

[locker669]

Drugs and alchohol.