Buying a new house
Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhhhh
Work being less than stellar
Aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhhhh
General stress in life that is all piling up at once
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhh
Lack of sleep making me more irritable
Aaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggghhhhhhhhh
Oddly enough, that didn’t really help. I am so not in a thrilled mood right now. I need about a good week of sleeping late and doing whatever I please. If I want to watch Sportscenter three times wearing nothing but I towel, I want that freedom. Spend all day playing golf on the computer, I want to do that. Sit in the sun and think about nothing, I want to do that. Break me out of this routine.
I’ll get better, just need a little bit of a vent here.
I never understood the appeal of golf. The players just seem to get soooooo stressed. Is computer golf less stressful? Do you throw the keyboard the way some golfers throw their clubs? Just curious.
One of the offices where I work has a great stress reliever. It’s a bullseye, hanging on the wall, with instructions to beat your head in to it until you pass out. I’ve looked at it more than once and thought, “you know, that might not be so bad…”
I used to like banging my head against the wall once or twice to clear up stress, but that was before the two car wrecks. Now I try anything like that and those sharp pains in my neck tell me to try something else.
I keep a copy of DoomII/Quake/whatever around. load up on cheat codes, and start shooting everything. Fun.
Great way to relieve stress at work. Takes about 10 minutes of blasting the crap out of everyone to do it, but it feels good, especilly with some good metal to play in the background.
As someone who doesn’t deal well with stress at all, (pre-ulserous condition at age 20…check!) I’d like to add the boring options.
Excersize. I know, I know. When all you want to do is curl up in a little ball and listen to the voices on TV drone on, running or the like is not the most attractive option. But seriously, take a walk, or a run, or shoot hoops or whatever. It helps, SwiddleWordofHonor.
Cut out food stimulants. That’s caffeine, sugar, and anything else that you find makes you hyper. You don’t need it right now, your body is already in overdrive, and the stimulants are just making it work harder.
Breathe deeply and often. It may sound silly, but visualization helps me a LOT. In with the healing pink, out with the bad blue. Check this site out for some good relaxation/yoga techniques you can do at your desk without anyone noticing.
Good luck with everything, Mully! This too will pass.
The funny thing is, caffeine has little to no effect on me. Heck, all I usually drink during the course of the day is milk, water, and Sprite.
Right now, the idea of lying on a bed in a dark room with no responsibilities, meetings, or concerns sounds joyous.
And sousling, Unreal Tournament is a great stress reliever. But, that won’t work on this computer.
I just need a bit of a break from all of the edginess going on around me. I am usually able to let little stuff slide and not gut burdened by anything, but right now everything is hitting at once. Just a tad too much.
Please allow me to “borrow” the other side of the wall where you’re banging your head. Perhaps I can pound out the dents.
My wife and I are renovating/remodelling an older house. We’re now 7 months into what was supposed to be a 60 day project, $15,000 over budget, the house still isn’t capable of supporting occupants, our old house sold months ago, and we’re sick and tired of living in an apartment that contains only a bed, a chest of drawers, and a refrigerator. At least the bathroom works.
Hey Mully, you live in ATL right? Just come on over to Duluth and shoot some hoops with me on a weekend. Or, if you’re a duffer, we could go to the Driving range. That is great for stress relief.
Especially if you find yourself acting nasty to friends and family for no reason other than taking your stress out on them.
Don’t be a jerk. Jerk off!
Yer pal,
Satan
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Mully what you need is a back massage. Do you prefer scented or unscented oils? Take off your shirt and lay face down on the bed. I’ll massage your temples, your shoulders, back and arms. You’ll feel much better when this is over.
And, all of a sudden this thread is taking a delightful little turn for the better.
Satan, somehow I think my co-workes may take issue with your solution. While I think it is fine and dandy, I get the feeling security may not look too kindly on it.
Crapfest!!! Things were gong so well.
I call the bank (located in Florida) to set up a wire transfer for our downpayment for closing tomorrow. No can do. They have a $5000 daily wire limit. I can Fedex them and then they can do it, but not in the needed time period.
I just wanted to reach right through the phone, grab the bank manager’s vocal cords and shake them around until they resembled a bird’s nest.
After about an hour of stress and trepidation, I figured out a way around their idiocy and got the check, so everything is OK. But of all the days I didn’t need to have more difficulties pop up, this is it.
They have a WHAT??? A $5000 daily wire limit?!?! What kind of podunk bank is THAT??? Wire transfer was DESIGNED to move large amounts of money quickly. Mully, you gotta call back and talk to somebody with authority. Personally, I’d call the President’s office directly. Tell him Doctor Jackson said that was a putz policy and he’d better honor your request.
