Doing this for posterity

[metawidget]

(and on chickcurious's open invitation, found through dzuunmod)

Five ways I de-stress:

1. Bicycle or walk. Anywhere. Best done in bad weather (either sweltering or overcast/damp).
2. Read something unrelated to whatever's stressing me (ever wonder where a bunch of my extensive store of useless knowledge comes from?).
3. Ramble to someone. Preferably over a hot beverage and/or stretched out somewhere comfortable.
4. Cook something. Without a recipe.
5. Take a hot shower. Emerge pink, tingly and clean.

I'll join in the not-tagging revolution here, but if this inspires you, go ahead.

Comments

[dargit.livejournal.com]

Both bicycling and walking are very good for destressing, provided one does it off of busy city streets. ;-)

[metawidget]

It's a built-in fine adjustment mechanism: quiet streets to de-stress, but if you're too mellow and need a shot of panic-fuelled adrenaline, back to the main drag!

[chickcurious.livejournal.com]

damn..i forgot to put rambling on mine. I am a champion rambler.

[metawidget]

I guess it's not necessarily a solo activity (looking back at the meme text)... no, wait, who am I kidding. I just ramble without moving my lips as much.

[pphaneuf.livejournal.com]

Bicycling downtown, very late on a week night (barely any traffic), after the rain. It's so great.

[metawidget]

Indeed -- black pavement and rain smell in the air, quiet, but with traction. Whee!

[feygele.livejournal.com]

Ha. I did all five of those things today, in an attempt to destress. Funny, since I really don't have anything major to be stressed by...