Keeping your sanity

[wafter]

If there's rage to be appeased the only thing that really works is a hard, fast ride with a suitable soundtrack (thrash metal, techstep etc).

I think kicking seven shades out of a punchbag would help, but alas that's not a luxury I possess.

As for decompressing under less severe circumstances; a gentle ride, a walk, some weights, rings, a kickboxing lesson usually makes me feel better

 

[Chief Broom]

Gardening in an insane world i try to express myself by creating my small island of peace and sanctuary [in a housing estate] of trees.shrubs,flowers and encourage the wildlife to visit. I recently found a hollowed out tree trunk on the beach which ive made 2 nesting boxes with and will site them on a wall amongst climbing roses.
Walking the beach is always restorative and do most days, lately there has been thunderous waves and wickedly bracing onshore winds that'll blow the cobwebs and your hat off!

*oh and i cycle a lot when weather permitting

 

[Chris S]

I've been teaching myself Morse code to keep my brain ticking over. It's almost obsolete these days. Radio navigation beacons use it to transmit their call signs and the Royal Navy use it when they want to maintain radio silence but that's about it.

Is the an app for that?

No - I just got a list of codes from the internet. I substituted a '1' for the dots and a '7' for the dashes and then arranged all the letters into a table like this:

I then learned one column at a time and wrote them out using dots and dashes instead of digits.
I now translate some random text into Morse code one day and then translate it back into English the next.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I don't really get stressed, small work annoyances disappear after the ride home.
Bigger life annoyances I chase away by either doing extreme gardening, like shoveling heaps of compost or weeding large areas by hand or by baking for the 5000
I like baking as a chill activity, because, all things being equal (your equipment must work, your recipe must be correct) if you follow the instructions all will be well .... opposite to real life
Oh, and I feel completely chilled after listening to very sad songs for a few hours!

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Gaming. Not exactly a mindless activity, but very stress-relieving. Currently I'm playing Skyrim for the 4th time, wandering around the gorgeous mountains and tundra of Skyrim.

 

[teeonethousand]

Music through earphones while dancing 😂