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Posted by Giannina Silverman, Seattle, Washington | Aug 16, 2007
Show me yours and I'll show you mine
Tee hee. Made you look.
How do y'all cope with stress when the going gets tough? What's your fave on-the-fly stress busting technique?
Here are some of mine, which I have been using ALOT lately :)
• Jazz or blues radio make me relax • Cartoon break!!! • Danceable music in the studio for impromptu boogie breaks (yeah, I keep the blinds closed sometimes) • Play with my dog, who's always ready for some P-L-A-Y • Quick nature walks with said dog • Stretches • Quickie art break: stare at Carolyn Polk's paintings for 10 seconds (I own 3) • Chamomile tea and dark chocolate
These are my fave on-the-fly coping strategies. What are yours? I am always adding more to my repertoire so your ideas are appreciated.
-g
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Posted by Jill Tolman, Seattle, Washington | Aug 16, 2007 -
Posted by Leif Hansen, Seattle, Washington | Aug 17, 2007- Journaling (processing the source of stress.)
- Get physical in a variety of ways
- A walk
- Geeking out (though that, in the long run, tends to produce more sterss)
- Prayer/Meditation/"letting go"
- Any opp to play (with daughter, improv with friends, etc)
- A nice long shower
- A good honest sharing talk with my best friend -my wife
- Chasing squirrels while dressed up as a giant nut
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Posted by Cere Davis, Seattle, Washington | Aug 17, 2007Lately for me it's been:
- dancing to music
- listening to music
- playing percussion on my fridge (seriously, you'de be suprised how good of a drum this thing can be!)
- walking
- a bath
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Posted by Jennifer Mobley, Seattle, Washington | Aug 17, 2007- Car ride karaoke
- Hot steamy baths
- Chocolate
- Ice cream + chocolate
- Cat hug
- Jamming my favorite Ice Cube song and forgetting life's seriousness.
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Posted by Hannah Albert ND, Seattle, Washington | Aug 17, 2007chocolate chocolate chocolate
crying - simple & effective - instead of stuffing it
dancing (yeah, with the shades down)
walking down to the beach
going into the studio and collaging; painting if I have time
writing or reading (esp David Sedaris)
calling a friend who always makes me laugh
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Posted by David Krafchick, Seattle, Washington | Aug 17, 2007I listen to no vocal music Jazz or film. I also bicycle a couple of times a week, though I haven't been on my bicycle due to an accident to my car - not my fault, but still... no rental would allow me to put my bike rack on.
I would go for a walk, but I like company.
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Posted by Giannina Silverman, Seattle, Washington | Aug 17, 2007Thanks everyone! These are all fun! Chasing squirrels, heh!
And I love how popular chocolate is. In fact, maybe I'll have some...right now.....
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Posted by Rachel Whalley, Seattle, Washington | Aug 21, 2007And fun with friends, which can include movies, good food, wandering around any normal or weird public place, being spazzy, etc. I'm such a damn extrovert. :D
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Posted by Banu Sekendur, Seattle, Washington | Aug 22, 2007I'll agree with Hannah on collaging....
There are a bunch of things (that were listed above) that I "should" be doing (which I sometimes do).
But what I actually do that works is going to my magazine pile and start cutting out pictures to add to my collage box (that is essentially for my clients). I turn on some music and start cutting away without the intention of doing anything with them.
This helps me get into a different frame of mind and mood.
Seriously though, cutting out pics from Travel magazine takes me to Belize with my best friend and a great cosy book. ;-)
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