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Posted by Kevin Mienke [173.29.27.85] on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 10:15:12 :
In Reply to: stress relief O/T posted by The Dodge Boys [64.121.152.7] on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 21:09:29 :
It’s all about regaining perspective, Bill.
I’ve found several ways to regain perspective when I get stressed. A lot of them have already been mentioned here. Walking. Running. A drive through the countryside. Spending time with a good dog.
I often visit my Dad’s grave site at the cemetery when I'm feeling frazzled and worn down. The serenity of the place brings a kind of balance back.
It's quiet, and you can hear sounds you don’t hear in other places, and the wind in the trees makes a hushing sound. There's a bench I sit on, and rest there, and think about my family and how fortunate I am that I have them, and that they are healthy and reasonably happy. I think about the life we have had up until now, and the future full up with opportunity and rough patches and joy.
And then I think about my dad.
The stress seems to let up and I feel back to myself. Perspective, you might call it.