How do you relieve stress?

[Clownbot]

I usually just listen to music or play a video game. I also seem to relax a lot more after I've hit something (inanimate objects, don't worry ).

 

[PSIQuasi]

I either get rid of the source of the stress, play video games, go outside, or push getting rid of the source of the stress for another time.

But, when I play brawl, when I snap, I play Meta Knight.......and I don't stop.........until I lose..........

 

[sammy p]

i beat the snot out of my bros jk
listen to my ipod, and if it is late enough and im mad about 8:00-8:30-ish. ill jsut head up to bed

 

[Chronodiver Lokii]

I usually draw or listen to music. Or play dynasty warriors.
But i sometimes end up punching walls. ...Bruising my right hand isnt good. (Writing hand)

 

[Teran]

Playing music or listening to music is a fantastic outlet for any negative emotions.

Keeps me pretty calm.

 

[Overload]

Music/video games/anime usually. On occasion, I lose control and hit things. Chess also really seems to help a lot.

 

[ru5514n]

Usually by playing video games, and/or going outside.

And @ Overload: I play chess, but for some reason it never helped me relieve stress, probably because you have to concentrate too much, and sit still for a long time with almost no movement.

 

[CRASHiC]

I BE PRO FIN
oh yeah

 

[Overload]

Usually by playing video games, and/or going outside.

And @ Overload: I play chess, but for some reason it never helped me relieve stress, probably because you have to concentrate too much, and sit still for a long time with almost no movement.

It's weird. If I'm really angry chess doesn't work well because I just can't focus, but if I'm not I just sort of lose myself in the game. It also works well when I'm just feeling down. I usually play correspondence chess so I don't have to constantly be at the board either. I can take however long I'd like thinking of my next move and I don't have to commit myself to sitting there for a long time.

 

[F8AL]

I play video games to relieve stress. That is all.

 

[sammy p]

video games add to my stress if not cause it.. lolol
i get really worked up..... but im not a sore loser in games like SSBB or MKW
but games like SMG if i cant get a certain star after working on it for hours on end, then i go crazy...THAT, and my little bros, when i have to babysit them, and they decide to "play"(fight).
a mixutre of the two, playing SMG while listening to my bros "play" causes me to become unstoppable.... my only weakness.... parents....

 

[Warioman123]

I usually play video games or write. For some reason, writing really seems to help.

 

[momochuu]

Uhh...read, play video games, or break something. I've been trying to avoid the last one though.

I try not to play video games with others because I get really pissed if I lose or something, lol.

 

[Yink]

I draw or write.

And when I'm stressed my drawings consist of very bloody things, when I write and am stressed they turn out to be very "dark" pieces.

 

[Tom]

go for a swim

or

take a cat nap

zam

 

[Sucumbio]

Brawl . . . . . . . that's it.

 

[ru5514n]

It's weird. If I'm really angry chess doesn't work well because I just can't focus, but if I'm not I just sort of lose myself in the game. It also works well when I'm just feeling down. I usually play correspondence chess so I don't have to constantly be at the board either. I can take however long I'd like thinking of my next move and I don't have to commit myself to sitting there for a long time.

Well, it's hard for anyone to focus when they are angry. And I don't play chess when I'm depressed, cuz I'll probably just drop a pawn or something, and then just completely give up on the game, and resign. I don't play correspondence, unfortunetaly, only OTB, where you often don't have that much time.

 

[¯\_S.(ツ).L.I.D._/¯]

Listen to music or hit something. I try to make sure it isn't like a wall or something though.

 

[Omnicron's Baklava Enterprises]

Video games, do homework so that it's done and out of the way.

Also, I very rarely become too stressed and strike something that I shouldn't have struck.

 

[Crazy_mofo213]

Work out, wrestle, eat, play video games.

They all calm me down =P

 

[PsychopathicEmus]

i usually listen to or play music. sometimes i take a walk. most recently, there was a pumpkin-smashing thing on campus, which helped a lot. hitting a pumpkin with a baseball bat... ahhh yes... =p

 

[urdailywater]

I dunno, video games or work out I guess. Though it's hard for me to actually go and work out if I'm really stressed for some reason. But when I do it I usually feel better. The video game I play is usually Melee too since I guess it's sort of a work out to my arms or something.

Listening to music helps out too. Usually calm ambient music, which usually is Metroid music.

I sometime also just watch videos, like LP's or something. Especially ResearchIndicates. I find it hard to get angry when listening to a voice as blessed as that..

 

[Teczer0]

I try to talk to my close friends or listen to music and take a looooooooooong walk.

 

[DtJ Jungle]

I watch anime


srsly.

 

[Peeze]

play with my guitar

 

[NeoAkira]

play with my guitar

Seconded.

I've found playing guitar to be a great stress reliever. I've also found that writing about what's frustrating you is extremely beneficial as well.

And if all else fails, a fat bong rip should do the trick.

 

[victra♥]

Play smash or listen to music.

 

[Airwalkerr]

Meditation, Melee, music, drinking (not recommended), friendly fighting (not recommended if your really angry, won't turn out too friendly) and song writing. For me, its all about bringing variety into my stress relief.

 

[Firus]

It depends on the situation. If I'm so stressed that I can't sit in one place and be calm, I'll lie down in a rage and take a nap. If I'm more upset by the stress, I'll listen to music according to the situation. If I'm super-angry, fast/loud music helps. If I'm upset/sad, slow/melodic songs help. In generally any situation, really calm music helps.

There have been a few occasions where I've played Melee when I'm angry, but I find that I just get more irked by trying to play games most of the time when I'm stressed, since I can't concentrate on them and ragequit after about five seconds.

 

[XFadingNirvanaX]

Writing or games. Brawl offline helps....online makes it worse.

 

[rhan]

I work.

My job is one of the places I can go and actually get my mind of things. I work with people almost like me so they can relate to either what I'm going through or who I am. Even if I'm just hangin out there I feell that I'm in a relaxing environment.

 

[L__]

Music to fit the mood, or lyrics to match.

If not, Music + a walk.

 

[Overload]

I've taken walks at 2-3 am. Not sure how much it helps though, as I'm constantly paranoid that someone will see me and I like to try to stay vigilant.

 

[Mota]

Punch stuff. Music. Lie down.

 

[Smoke and smash]

Smoke some weed and take my dogs for a walk, smoke some weed and play smash, or smoke some weed and listen to music. Smoking weed and expressing my thoughts through handwriting has been something I resort to if my stress is reocurring. If it's something I cannot handle, something that is too hard to deal with, I go to sleep for a long time.

 

[Llumys]

No one mentioned flapping?

 

[Zip.]

No one mentioned fapping?

same here luulz :3

 

[Sephiroths Masamune]

I usually just play brawl get even more mad than play melee to calm down.

 

[Solaris1110]

exercise... works every time.

 

[AcesWild]

writing music/songs, playing games, exercise.

Also minor things that get to me, I just take a large breath and hold in my chest for a while. When I exhale I pretend I'm exhaling the stress. It's dumb but it helps me.