Stress meme

[altariel]

ithilwen tagged me on the stress meme (and can you believe I accidentally deleted it first time round - cos that's not going to raise my blood pressure):

Things you enjoy, even when no one around you wants to go out and play. What lowers your stress/blood pressure/anxiety level? Make a list, post it to your journal, and tag five friends.


1. Reading all the Gregor and Laisa bits in the Vorkosigan books.

2. Tub-thumping by Chumbawumba: yes, I know that's quite specific, but turning this on really loud has reliably reduced fury/stress/anxiety on a number of occasions.

3. Talking to Mr A.

4. Cleaning the kitchen. Must.impose.order.on.CHAOS!!

5. In absolute direst need, not tried since the very darkest days of the doctorate: playing scales.



I won't tag because it might stress people. Meme at will.

Comments

[emeraldsedai.livejournal.com]

I've tagged myself and am cooking up a response to this meme. I can relate to your kitchen-cleaning one--that's a stress-response I've developed only in recent years. There's nothing quite so "aaahhh!" inspiring as a nice clean kitchen with everything put away.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I wish it stayed clean longer than it does, though!