The past few months to say the least, have been stressful.
Slow business, uncertain futures, and piles of other little junk that just seem to build and build.
A friend asked me today “what do you do when you are stressed out?”
I had not really thought about it a bunch, but I do have a bit of a system to help me deal with it.
Here are some of the things I do.
1) Stop working…take a break at Starbucks. Grab a cup of coffee, read something not related to work and just check out for about 30 minutes.
2) Go for a brisk 45 minute to 1 hour walk. Plop my iPod into my pocket, listen to some meaningless talk radio podcasts, and grab some exercise. Not only does it clear my head, it helps me lose some calories too!
3) Meet a friend for lunch to talk things out. I tend to work alone, a lot so some friend interaction is good now and then.
4) Clean house or mow the lawn. My wife likes these best. Something about the work of it seems to clear my head…and my house looks better in the process 
So, what do you do to de-stress your life?
What about me?
This is my page and my chance to share with you all the crap I dream up on a daily basis. Here are the simple facts that make up my existence..live in Nashville...avid Hockey fan (one step from face painting), father of a 6 year old (genius child- she takes after me..I mean my wife), husband (I'm pretty sure my wife would kick me out if she could figure out how), and "normal" Christian. What is normal you ask? You tell me. I think I know what normal is but then again, we all think we are the normal ones.
My Favorite Web Sites
Bored Again Christian
Hockey Buzz
Nashville Predators
November 9, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Write songs.
Go for a walk.
Eat. That sounds crazy I know…I’m more likely to forget to eat if I’m stressed, and I don’t notice it because I have the world’s slowest metabolism (aka – the gift of fasting)
November 10, 2009 at 12:19 pm
I sleep. No, not the healthiest way to deal with stress, but its what I do. I also cry…after a good hard cry, I seem to be more focused, sorta like getting it all out then moving on.
November 10, 2009 at 2:44 pm
try to get ALONE time … away from wife and kids, responsibilities, everything. I don’t have to be physically alone; I go off into my own little world by surfing or reading or just being UNDISTURBED for as long as is necessary for me to relax…