IQ - A little ball o' stress
Ya know, there are some days that things just don't go the way you'd hoped. I'm pretty fortunate, in that my job is relatively low-stress, the deadlines are usually manageable, and I don't have any co-workers right here to annoy me (which I miss some days, but days like yesterday, it was a good thing).
So I had me a bad day yesterday. I'll not go into all the details, but suffice it to say that my head was not relaxed and ready to receive the sweet affections of the CBB when I knocked on his door last night, prior to our heading out to a movie. Once I left work & reached the sanctuary of my car, I tried to find a CD to put on, to calm my nerves. Christmas music? Nope. Sappy country songs? Nope. Tried-and-true KISS album? Nuh-uh. Aha! The compilation of angry-little-songs-I-used-to-dance-to-when-I-went-out-dancing-more-often. A little Nine Inch Nails, a bit of Tones on Tail, some Ministry, and at 75 mph down I-25, the stressors will melt away.
Except the traffic had other things to say about that.
What should have been a quick, therapeutic leadfooted drive down a straight stretch of highway ended up being a maddening, stop-and-go dance past the 2 accidents a mile apart. Nothing like 10 miles an hour to help wash away the frustrations, yessirree. Even a good, throat-ruining primal scream at the stoplight didn't help. I had some small success with a quick gaze into the stars and a deeeeep breath out once I arrived at the CBB's driveway.
The CBB was ever-so-sweet and understanding about my mood (do I really deserve him?!?). We headed to the theatre, and by the time Keira Knightley had flashed her first grin at Mr. Darcy, my mood had improved remarkably. 2 hours later, I was a whole different person, and ready to tackle the next day's events.
So here's my Insightful Question to you:
What methods do you have for dealing with stress? Quick releases, long-term fixes, hide-under-the-covers escapes, etc.
So I had me a bad day yesterday. I'll not go into all the details, but suffice it to say that my head was not relaxed and ready to receive the sweet affections of the CBB when I knocked on his door last night, prior to our heading out to a movie. Once I left work & reached the sanctuary of my car, I tried to find a CD to put on, to calm my nerves. Christmas music? Nope. Sappy country songs? Nope. Tried-and-true KISS album? Nuh-uh. Aha! The compilation of angry-little-songs-I-used-to-dance-to-when-I-went-out-dancing-more-often. A little Nine Inch Nails, a bit of Tones on Tail, some Ministry, and at 75 mph down I-25, the stressors will melt away.
Except the traffic had other things to say about that.
What should have been a quick, therapeutic leadfooted drive down a straight stretch of highway ended up being a maddening, stop-and-go dance past the 2 accidents a mile apart. Nothing like 10 miles an hour to help wash away the frustrations, yessirree. Even a good, throat-ruining primal scream at the stoplight didn't help. I had some small success with a quick gaze into the stars and a deeeeep breath out once I arrived at the CBB's driveway.
The CBB was ever-so-sweet and understanding about my mood (do I really deserve him?!?). We headed to the theatre, and by the time Keira Knightley had flashed her first grin at Mr. Darcy, my mood had improved remarkably. 2 hours later, I was a whole different person, and ready to tackle the next day's events.
So here's my Insightful Question to you:
What methods do you have for dealing with stress? Quick releases, long-term fixes, hide-under-the-covers escapes, etc.
posted by PammyJean at 12:03 pm
4 Comments:
I have many, but my most favorite is a full-on, no-holds-barred, Kentucky Derby-speed gallop on the back of a 1200 lb horse - wind and mane in my face, going so fast you can't get a good breath of air in until you slow down. There's nothing better....except for maybe nookie. (Did I say that out loud?)
You know it also helps to vent it out there and have your friends quick to back you up. It's nice to have a net be it bohunk or gal pal. :-)
Can't say I've mastered the art of "healthy" ways to vent so I'll just keep most of my vent methods to myself. But the least volatile escape is to just crawl into bed and say Bye Bye to the world for a while.
Although I have done the screaming at the top of the lungs while driving and that typically feels pretty good.
Megadeth turned up to 11
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