When you need time to yourself, what do you do?

[Sykonee]

Originally Posted by decypher

When i hate society i shut the curtains, order take out, grab a few beers and setup my station on my big chair: laptop and books etc. Then i go from cbcworldnews + laptop to mixing records. When i'm recharging my batteries i work out, go for walks, busy myself with projects and mixing.

Heh. I had a house mate that did the same thing, though relied on a regular comp rather than a lappy.


Me? Hell, I live on my own, work graveyards, have a reversed sleeping pattern, and am usually rocking tunes in headphones whenever I head for tasks or recreation. When do I NOT have time to myself?

PS: I'm not a recluse though. :soak:

[trippin_star]

Originally Posted by yoshi242

rollar blade ~

seconded!

rollerblading by the water is the best!

[decypher]

Being recluse is great for thinking things out and gearing up for a big project you have to undertake. Mental preperation.

[Prissypants]

The gym is my solace.

[Scarface]

Lots of time in the gym lately, go for a cruise and listen to some chill music, catch some rays , go hit some balls at the driving range.

[miss.myra]

Originally Posted by Anjew

yeah... very diffrent
I wanna make a new thread thread dedicated to what people do to recharge their batteries.
That was my intention... woops...
I wonder who will get anal about it... oh well.. maybe someone else will
*hint* *hint*

If you're thinking about recharging your batteries, try a really good cardio session. A lot of people have the right idea when they say they hit the gym.

Another good thing to do is just do whatever it is you want and consider nobody or nothing else in the world, turn off your phone. Sometimes you need to do this for several days and get the fuck out of town to do it, but it can help, too.

[FireWire]

For me it's music of all kinds - thrown onto my iPod and taken with me on a journey away from my sorrows.

Chillout, Trance, House, Ambient, Hardcore, Indie, IDM, Hard Dance, Noisecore, Lounge... it comes with me as I walk the streets of my city, not thinking about anyone or anything. I don't have a destination when I walk, I just walk. Once back in reality, I feel much more relaxed and ready to take on any person and problem.

Sometimes we just have to get away from it all.


Deleting people of negative influence from your instant messenger program and your cell's phonebook is another good way of starting to make time for yourself. You don't want to see their names - they only make you more stressed out.

[LiveOnJim]

Play my guitar
Blare some Bob Marley
meditate
go for a bubble bath(with lavender bubbles)
make a huge cup of coffee and lock myself in my room and read

[LiveOnJim]

Oh and i almost forgot
Hoping on my skateboard and going for a ride, best stress reliver EVER!!

[Ragga_Wh0re]

shit.shower.and shave.

[galaxie]

I go for a run and crank my tunes. Then, I listen to slow jams during my cool-down.

If I'm stressed out or feeling down, I'll call my boyfriend. He puts things in perspective for me and allows me to see the big picture - you know, the important things in life. And he makes me laugh :)

[clearist]

when i need time to myself, i escape into the insanity of my imagination. Occupy the front of the mind with a mundane task so that the back of the mmind may be free to wander.

[bebu*funfun]

when i need time to myself i sit in my apt by myself and just do a whole lot of nothing... or just watch tv, cook myself a giant dinner that i cant finish or just ebay...very mind numbing.

other than that my bf and i have been driving around parks/beaches/out of nowhere lately to just relax, its so nice..especially when its 4am and no one is around. staring into the sky of stars really clears my mind and puts things into perspective for me.

[Skitzo_Style]

whenever i need time to myself at work, i call in a bomb threat.

[mapleleaf4ever]

I have tons of time to myself because of my work Schedule.

To recharge, I'll load up some streaming Reggae and sleep.
Or just spin Records for a couple Hours.

[Jen-E-03]

i go for a walk or just sit in the house and listen to music.

[t-skywalker]

close my bedroom door and turn off the lights and turn off my phone and just sleep

[prozac]

I grab myself a 6pack, turn off the phone, turn up the music, dance by myself, smoke cigarettes and write in my journal.

[LiveOnJim]

Originally Posted by Skitzo_Style

whenever i need time to myself at work, i call in a bomb threat.

Most days i have to work i feel like doing the same, but i work at the airport :(

[Skitzo_Style]

so in other words if you needed time to yourself (and followed the same procedure i do), bussinessmen on route to singapore to get with underage prostitutes would suffer because of it?

[Skitzo_Style]

Originally Posted by Prissypants

The gym is my solace.

amen.

[Gusto]

the best part about living alone is that when i want time to myself, i just go home.

[t-skywalker]

nice to see u yesterday :D^^^^

[Rayeine]

guitar..longboard..cook..

[.muffy.]

it sounds totally kitchy...but when I need time to myself, I iron.
totally housewifey and totally not me-ish..but it's what helps bring some normality to my life.
Now that I live so close to the beach, I've also been enjoying going for jogs on the occasional morning and chilling out beachside more often than not