Intensive Decompression: Brain Reset by Sleeping in Nature

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Post by akonan » Tue, Jan 29, 2013, 1:52 PM UTC

Intensive Decompression: Brain Reset by Sleeping in Nature
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Post by akonan » Tue, Jan 29, 2013, 1:52 PM UTC

This was my little experiment to battle stress and pressure at work. How do you manage stress?

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Post by lifeisstillgood » Tue, Jan 29, 2013, 2:19 PM UTC

I remember with crystal clarity only a few moments in my life - almost all were outdoors - waking up in a hammock just as dawn cracked, floating in Windermere as dusk set in, amazing memories.

My children's births I also remember but the amazement and awe is overlaid with stress and worry - so yes, get outside if you want your heart to relax.

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Post by colanderman » Tue, Jan 29, 2013, 2:20 PM UTC

akonan wrote: post #2

This was my little experiment to battle stress and pressure at work. How do you manage stress?

Get on a bicycle and just ride somewhere (but nowhere in particular). Forces my mind out of deadline mode, since I can't know when I'll be back or when I'll get to where I'm going. Also, by removing myself from familiar surroundings, helps me forget things (like work) associated with them.

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Post by akonan » Tue, Jan 29, 2013, 2:23 PM UTC

lifeisstillgood wrote: post #3

I remember with crystal clarity only a few moments in my life - almost all were outdoors - waking up in a hammock just as dawn cracked, floating in Windermere as dusk set in, amazing memories. My children's births I also remember but the amazement and awe is overlaid with stress and worry - so yes, get outside if you want your heart to relax.

I haven't experienced the latter, but I bet it works :)

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Post by akonan » Tue, Jan 29, 2013, 2:24 PM UTC

colanderman wrote: post #4

akonan wrote: post #2

This was my little experiment to battle stress and pressure at work. How do you manage stress?

Get on a bicycle and just ride somewhere (but nowhere in particular). Forces my mind out of deadline mode, since I can't know when I'll be back or when I'll get to where I'm going. Also, by removing myself from familiar surroundings, helps me forget things (like work) associated with them.

Those are great tips!

I could see myself building a habit of wandering around unknown parts of the city.

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Post by meaty » Tue, Jan 29, 2013, 2:36 PM UTC

akonan wrote: post #2

This was my little experiment to battle stress and pressure at work. How do you manage stress?

Avoid work!

Seriously.

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Post by klinquist » Tue, Jan 29, 2013, 2:42 PM UTC

tl;dr: go camping once in awhile.

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Post by GiraffeNecktie » Tue, Jan 29, 2013, 2:49 PM UTC

Just watched this the other day on Netflix. http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/happypeople/

Takes you deep into Siberia to the winter campsites of trappers. Harsh life but very beautiful.

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Post by itsmeduncan » Tue, Jan 29, 2013, 2:51 PM UTC

I agree, but I think that there are different stressors in our lives. Work stress is hard to deal with, and I deal with it by sailing. However, there are stressors when sailing: the safety of the vessel, the safety of my crew, etc.