My job is very stressful at times...I need some ME time...something relaxing...to relieve stress...any good suggestions please help me..I'm about to pull my hair out..
2006-08-09 14:50:08 · 15 answers · asked by All hail 2 the "Queen" 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
I'm a big fan of crochet. When I get stressed out it helps me so much! It's better once to start getting the hang of it. It does help at first when learning too though, because you are concentrating more on learning the stitches and counting as you work than you are about your problems. It's best to learn one on one from an experienced friend because then you are most comfortable and if you have questions your friend can SEE what you are doing that could be improved and help you better. If you dont' have that option, you could try to learn from a book. I dont' reccomend it though because I know lots of people who couldn't learn from a book and now it's ruined the idea for them and they refuse to try again. Very sad. I've been crocheting for 17 years now. I can crochet without looking at every stitch as I'm making it so sometimes I do it while watching tv. I can also make just about anything without a pattern, just making it up as I go along. It never gets old, it just gets better and better every year. So that is my personal reccomendation! :)
Also you could try sculpting. Even if you don't have any talent for it it's just plain soothing. Like playing with play-doh when you were a kid. Just the act of squishing clay is relaxing.
If you like to read that's also a great way to escape your life for a while. My problem with reading is that I can't afford to keep buying books and I have a hard time getting to the library. It's great if you have a friend or sibling with similar book tastes because then you can swap books and only wind up buying half as many.
Good luck! I hope you find the perfect hobby.
2006-08-09 15:14:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also have a stressful job and I have found that knitting at knit relaxes me and I'm able to unwind at night. I work on a project for about a hour a night and that really seems to help. You don't have to really think about alot, but it takes your mind off of other things. And a bonus to it all....you actually make things that you can give to family and friends. I hope you find something to help you....I completely understand.
2006-08-09 16:14:52 · answer #2 · answered by agentamber005 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pottery! Take a few pottery lessons and your stress level with sink to zilch while you're doing it. Just throwing the clay on to the wheel and forming something with your hands is a feeling like nothing else. Community classes are pretty inexpensive and they usually provide materials. Do a search for Larry Watson Pottery if you want to see some pretty cool stuff. Good Luck!
2006-08-09 14:58:04 · answer #3 · answered by Gal on a Jet Plane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I go to the library and find the best books, depending upon your interests. Read the book with a great glass of wine and you will relax.
2006-08-09 14:56:21 · answer #4 · answered by phoenixheat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, THIS hobby of going online to answer questions is a relaxing hobby for me....
2006-08-09 16:52:28 · answer #5 · answered by PuttPutt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Painting is very relaxing, especially if you paint listening to your favorite cd or radio station. Any style you want just paint to relax.
2006-08-09 14:56:52 · answer #6 · answered by Ronnie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know some great hobbies. How about listening to musics, collecting stamps, or maybe gardening of course. Break a leg
Yamunah......
2006-08-09 14:56:01 · answer #7 · answered by ErC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doing cross stitch or needle work is very relaxing for me.
2006-08-09 14:56:58 · answer #8 · answered by music_2179 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geneology.
2006-08-09 14:55:52 · answer #9 · answered by Tim B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plastic scale models. Depending on your interess, there are car, plane, military figures, tanks, anything you can think of really.
2006-08-09 15:17:51 · answer #10 · answered by sabre2spartan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋