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If I had to make a suggestion, I'd say get a bike and find some interesting trail close to where you live. Cycling is great exercise, very invigorating (mentally and physically). It's a very good way to both reduce stress, give yourself more energy and come up with new ideas and solutions to problems.
Cooking. You can easily make great meals from raw ingredients so you are not dependent on local restaurants or anything, just have a stock of long lasting base ingrediences and if you eg. run out of bread on holidays, just make your own. Besides that, it's another topic you can use at chit chat; it's attractive to the females and you can save some money.
Learning physics. Well, that's just cool and maybe you can find some practical use too, once you learn enough. The freely available Feynman lectures are great.
Playing an instrument. I try to learn ukulele and even though I totaly suck, even trying broadened my horizons and perception of music.
Reading beletry. Whatever floats your boat. I like scifi and some classics Sherlock Holmes or Three Men in a Boat.
Reading scientific studies. Whatever catches your fancy. Eg. I recently read about reviewing effectivity of methods law enforcement uses to spot drug users or how different music affects customer at shopping mall.
Castle Rock is like a mini Fontainebleau, with really nice sandstone in a pleasant setting. Train up at any of the half dozen local climbing gyms, then start heading up the hill every evening once the days get longer.
Santa Cruz has tons of amazing breaks, but Pleasure Point is my particular favorite, with its easy access, fun waves, and good aprez surf tacos a short walk away.
Both those things will fix any back/wrist issues you might try to inflict upon yourself sitting in that felt cube all day. Both will encourage you to get out travelling, which is an added bonus. You'll one day find there are beaches with tropical warm water where you won't need that 4 mm of rubber anymore, and hillsides with more than seven distinct boulders in a half mile radius.
Good luck!
1) Build a pair of kevlar canoes and explore the local waterways.
2) Hiking, often just to stay in shape for vacations. My wife isn't a fan of relaxing vacations.
3) Gardening: has the added benefit of producing amazing vegetables for little money.
4) Writing iOS games, or working on the data acquisition system for my "business". This is looking more like a hobby than a home business every day.
My priories in life are:
- Fitness.
- Family.
- Work.
It sounds a bit rough, but fitness is what keeps me grounded. I'm by no means at my goal, but bodybuilding is something that is incredibly fun and relaxing to do. It requires a ton of energy, but the discipline gives me a great feeling through the rest of the day, and makes me feel -- powerful.
It's been a huge confidence booster, and it's been fun to focus on physical development as well as personal development -- it helps balance out my life.