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    • NerdyDad
      NerdyDad last edited by

      What do you do to release stress? Work related stress, family stress, life stress, etc.

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      • magicmarker
        magicmarker last edited by

        I like running. Right now I'm at about 10-12 miles a week which is roughly running 3 days a week. It clears my head, relieves stress, burns calories, and is free.

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        • scottalanmiller
          scottalanmiller last edited by

          Alcohol

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          • dbeato
            dbeato last edited by

            I play sports Baseball, Soccer, Basketball and run. I also do play video games from time to time and play guitar.

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            • EddieJennings
              EddieJennings last edited by

              Music.

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              • S
                Spiral last edited by

                I like all the answers above, and would like to add how important it is, to have a stress relief routine. Stress and related burnout are critical issues to seriously consider, and have a plan to manage.

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                • EddieJennings
                  EddieJennings last edited by

                  And laughter. I cope with the ridiculousness of this world through humor. 😄

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                  • NerdyDad
                    NerdyDad @Spiral last edited by

                    @spiral This stress really isn't work related, but just life related. Somehow, technology has turned into my escape.

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                    • black3dynamite
                      black3dynamite last edited by

                      My stress relief are basketball, workouts, video games and sometimes just being isolated from People helps too.

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                      • Obsolesce
                        Obsolesce last edited by Obsolesce

                        Browsing Mangolassi.it is a stress reliever for me. To sit down and look through the new topics and answers can be stress relieving... can also be stress causing at times, but not as much as it is relieving. I find that learning more about IT is stress relieving and fun... not necessarily from Mangolassi.it, but in general, from books I have, labs, blogs, news, etc.

                        Non-IT-Related stress relief:

                        Podcasts, going to the gym, lightweight gaming (minecraft, NMS, etc), phone apps (Duolingo, Sololearn) for learning foreign spoken/programming languages, play some ukulele.

                        Also, going out with the family on weekends to do fun and interesting things. There's a lot to see and do in the SoCal area, so we really like to take advantage of it.

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                        • hobbit666
                          hobbit666 last edited by hobbit666

                          I've recently start Karate and that seems to be helping (a bit as I'm having issues with co-ordinating leg and arm movements lol)
                          Main one is getting home and switching off in-front of the TV. If it's home life then take dog for a walk our just go to the shops and buy junk food.

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                          • Minion Queen
                            Minion Queen Banned last edited by

                            Music, going to see it, have a gig, listen to it. Music is always my go to.

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                            • gjacobse
                              gjacobse last edited by

                              Music - I generally have Pandora running all day. Sit out on the porch and watch it rain or just watch the trees sway in the wind....

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                              • coliver
                                coliver last edited by

                                Spending time with my wife and daughter. Gaming is a big one. I find working on IT related tasks to be very stress relieving so working on my personal lab or on work tasks tends to make things less stressful.

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                                • dafyre
                                  dafyre last edited by

                                  I find it easy to relax / decompress doing pretty much anything other than what it was that got me so harrowed to start with.

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                                  • NetworkNerd
                                    NetworkNerd last edited by

                                    One of the best things to do is get up and move, even if it is going for a walk. And let your mind wander, whether you listen to music or a podcast or nothing at all. Manual labor is pretty freeing as well when you are under some stress. Get out in the yard and trim a few trees or dig those holes to put new plants in the landscaping, etc. Learning new things is fun for me too, but nothing relives stress as much as movement / some kind of exercise. Otherwise everything gets tense, and I eventually am going to move wrong and tweak my back.

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                                    • Mike Davis
                                      Mike Davis @NerdyDad last edited by

                                      @nerdydad said in Stress Relievers:

                                      This stress really isn't work related, but just life related. Somehow, technology has turned into my escape.

                                      People like doing things they are good at. If a guy sucks at golf you won't find him out on the course every Saturday. If he's good at work, he will often bury himself in his work when other parts of his life are difficult.

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                                      • AdamF
                                        AdamF last edited by

                                        Music, weight training, rowing, and skydiving. Not necessarily in that order.

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                                        • bigbear
                                          bigbear last edited by

                                          A nice single barrel bourban

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                                          • PenguinWrangler
                                            PenguinWrangler last edited by

                                            I like going to the firing range. When I worked at the prison you could go practice whenever you wanted. So that is what I will do. It is my "alone" time so to speak. I have a little .22 pistol, .22 ammo is cheap, I use it to go plinking.

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