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Mon, 31 May 2010 09:28:43 +0000

[...] Open Thread: How Do You Relieve Stress? [...]

By: Mary E. Ulrich

Mary E. Ulrich — Sun, 30 May 2010 13:48:16 +0000

I find a couple good romance novels and hide from everyone. I know they will have a happy-ever-after so the stress is off and I can just enjoy. Right now I’m reading Nora Roberts, always a good choice.

By: Diego Ripley

Diego Ripley — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:23:14 +0000

Either a long squash session or strength training.

By: dava

dava — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:57:44 +0000

List making usually helps me relax. It’s probably the act of breaking tasks and goals into steps, but making a few lists almost always helps me calm down when I have allowed stress to get the better of me.

By: Geoff Corey

Geoff Corey — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:33:49 +0000

For time alone I will sit on the front porch, listen to Kind of Blue by Miles Davis and have a scotch and cigar.

At night I turn off email on my iPhone. Every once in awhile I get an email that gets my goat. Does not make for a good evening with the family or trying to sleep. Turning off email eliminates this frustration.

On the weekend I hang with a big group of friends and do karaoke. Never ever thought I would ever sing in front of a crowd. After six months of hanging with the group I felt comfortable to try it out. I get better each time and so far have never cleared the room. Even get a few compliments. Now I look forward to it as a way of clearing my mind on a Friday night of all the baggage from the week.

By: Scott Whipple

Scott Whipple — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:16:09 +0000

I like to go for a walk around my hometown (Charlotte, North Carolina) and take pictures of the local typography – anything from numbers on buildings to store front signage. I find it relaxing and creative at the same time.

By: Annie M

Annie M — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:11:25 +0000

I was really stressed until I discovered that I wasn’t being as productive as I could be – mostly because i didn’t know how to organize my time or my space.

I found a productivity system designed specifically for creative people, and now my work day is way more streamlined. You can check it out here – it literally saved me: http://reframeproductivity.com

By: Jorge

Jorge — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:17:47 +0000

I do think of myself layed on a sofa on a friday night with an old scotch whisky on my hand and …of course… it is snowing outside

By: Teresa Cannon-Smith

Teresa Cannon-Smith — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:22:19 +0000

I go for a walk, outside if it’s nice or go shopping. I usually end up not buying anything, but the mindlessness of it seems to take my mind off things for a while.

By: Heather Villa

Heather Villa — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:56:25 +0000

Reading helps me de-stress. It gives my mind a break from business matters and then I have a clearer head when get back to my office.