Play some relaxing games. flOw, Flower, and echochrome are all pretty good. Harvest Moon is also good, but I tend to doze off while playing.
Ask HN: What do you do to relax?
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#42I read in my hammock. http://Eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com has the worlds best hammock. Bought one in 2002 and might say it's the best thing I've ever purchased. I can toss it up almost anywhere in a matter of seconds, kick back and read, take a nap, and then get back to work.
I just visited that site, and those are some of the most bad-ass hammocks I have ever seen.
Re: Ask HN: What do you do to relax?
#43Tai Chi (available everywhere):
http://www.taoist.org/content/standard.asp?name=FindClasses
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#44Hot shower (as hot as you can tolerate) for 30 minutes.
If hot showers are a great ay to relax, cold showers are a great way to reinvigorate yourself. I always feel more energetic and enthusiastic about life after a cold shower.
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#45Take long walks around Manhattan by myself with music blasting. (It's amazing how much faster you walk with some good music on, btw)
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#46I bike to work, which feels good and offsets a bit of the sitting-on-my-fat-ass all day syndrome. Likewise playing sports (soccer, ultimate frisbee, lately team handball).
Making/crafting things in the real world as opposed to in software is nice. And hearing/watching/playing music, for me mostly a blend of acoustic/bluegrass.
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#47Strangely, I like to code to relax. When I get stressed out working on something, I just switch to working on something more fun.
yup, this is why all my personal projects are 90% done. i'll finish the other 90% some other time.
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#48Working out is awesome and essential.
I also play bridge in my down-time.
http://www.bridgeworld.com/default.asp?d=intro_to_bridge&...
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#49Read. Do it right though. Sit down in a comfortable chair. Turn off your computer so you're not constantly getting up and checking your email. Maybe turn on some music. Allocate a sufficient block of time, so you can become truly engrossed in your book. Good fiction has a way of taking your mind elsewhere that no other medium can match. It's the most satisfying and fulfilling way to relax that I know of. edit: minor…
I do like reading (non-narrative nonfiction mostly), but I can never seem to relax while doing so. Sitting up in a chair makes holding the book up difficult, reclining is no better, and lying in bed makes my back uncomfortable. How do people physically read for more than an hour at a time?
Re: Ask HN: What do you do to relax?
#50I read in my hammock. http://Eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com has the worlds best hammock. Bought one in 2002 and might say it's the best thing I've ever purchased. I can toss it up almost anywhere in a matter of seconds, kick back and read, take a nap, and then get back to work.
I just visited that site, and those are some of the most bad-ass hammocks I have ever seen.
If you ever get the chance the lay in one, you'll be hooked. I just have the standard single nest + slap strap pro and it's amazing. The hammock packs down to the size of a softball and you can just clip them onto a backpack or anything, setup takes about a minute, and the material is almost like silk. I'm getting a rain fly and bug net next summer for some hiking trips. Can't wait to try it out in the real wild!