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Thursday Think 'n' Share XCII (or Friday Think 'n' Share VIII)
The excitement never stops around here, it seems. So be it. I said I'd get a T 'n' S out, though, so here it is, albeit a day late and probably at least a dollar short. It will be obvious what's on my mind, but please let me know what's on yours.
What's the best way to unwind when you're busy and stressed out and finally get a moment?
Not that I have any reason for asking this question.... Well, just getting caught up on sleep is one good option. Taking time to relax with a book is another. There's nothing quite like throwing some meat on the grill on a beautiful evening and relaxing outside with a cold beverage.
What do you do on a regular basis to keep the stress levels manageable?
Most of these things contribute somewhat to the stress, since they take time, but the payoff is worth it. Singing with the choir is one of those ways. Working out regularly is another. Both just make my overall level of well-bring a little higher. This week I'm finding relaxing with the dog to be therapeutic. Talking to my girlfriend at the end of the day. I don't do it as often as I should like, but writing in my journal (or blogging, for that matter) can help both to sort out things and make the passing of days seem like less of a blur.
What's the best de-stressing food?
Besides the aforementioned grilling... pretty much any dessert fits the bill--ice cream, splurging on the baklava with my kabob. Pizza has a certain comfort/maintainence function that I can't adequately explain.
Well, this one's easy and I have predictable answers.
1. Short term-Walk away from the stress and take a few deep breaths. More
than a few moments and I like to read, spend time outside, love the kitty.
2. Longterm-Get proper sleep, eat a well balanced diet, exercise regularly
(that covers sex, too).
3. Is there a bad de-stressing food? Grilling, desert, cheesecake, baked
potato, you guys did a nice job here. The only expanding I would do, and
that is not an eating pun, is any kind of potato, or even better any food I
didn't have to cook myself.
Y'all have covered the bases: reading, writing, sex... I'd add a trip to
the Caribbean. In the food department, Mexican food and a cold drink
(Margarita or Corona) on a restaurant patio in the summer. If you're ever
in my neck of the woods, I can recommend a few.
1. Write in my journal or take to the street with my camera 2. sushi or
chicken and ribs BBQ.
1. Yoga breathing. I also practice a weird kind of
prayer/meditation/stretching yoga-like ritual that mostly rights my energy
flow. I also go and check other people's blogs to help me keep hold of the
fact that the world is much bigger than me and my little stressers.
Wait! Pedicures! How could I possibly forget pedicures?!