How do you de-stress?

eireann
Sun, 27 Feb 2011 10:28:40 +0000

I think that doing something that really consumes my entire focus really helps. I like yoga sometimes, but I do have the issue it sometimes gives me too much time to think and I have a hard time clearing my mind, so that can add to the stress. A more strenuous and less meditative yoga can be good, or just more strenuous exercise. I’ve been doing martial arts for years, and I love how it really engages mind and body focus.

For me, cooking works really well, too. I’ll do some elaborate project and get very absorbed in it. TV can be good, but it has to be something I really like. Some shows will always make me laugh no matter what my mood is. And spending time with animals. When my cat comes and sits in my lap, it’s an instant relaxer.