in reply to (OT) How do you relax and "recharge"?

Music -- that's it!

I sing in a men's chorus -- we rehearse weekly -- and that sure lowers the stress level because I get to perform and use the right side of my brain a little. It's so much fun that I always leave feeling great, no matter how crumby I felt when I arrived.

On a less macro level, I find it's very useful to just go outside and have a walk, or even stand and watch the traffic flow -- I work near Jane and Bloor in Toronto, so that's four lanes of city traffic zooming around, the wind in the trees, usually a cup of coffee in hand.

I haven't tried any 'breading' techniques -- the closest I come to that is using Shake'n'Bake on chicken or pork when I'm making supper. Cooking's fun, but except for kneading bread or pizza dough it's not exactly a stress-reliever. ;)

Alex / talexb / Toronto

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by Taulmarill (Deacon) on Aug 30, 2005 at 08:59 UTC
    i totaly agree to music. either passive (listening) or better active (performing) music is a great way of compensating stress.
    but as usual, we are all individuals. so i turn up my guitar amplifier realy loud and play some heavy metal riffs. that realy frees my mind. when i shook off the stress and frustration, i usualy go over to my keyboard and play some piano (which i'm not that good at, but i'm learning).
    when i'm at work/coding i like to listen to music. but i prefer songs without lyrics, 'cause somehow that distracts me from typing. my favorite atm is Joe Satriani - Strange Beuatiful Music.