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[Jason08]

Hey guys,

      I was wondering what other IB students do if they want to relieve stress... lmao  
Like for myself i usually download movies and when i get stressed i watch them or i watch korean dramas online(i'm Asian, or might just play online games, i play farmerstory which is a private server for maplestory.

                So, what do you do?

Edited by Jason08, May 23, 2010 - 00:59.

[Austin Glau]

I usually stretch or lay on my bed or go for a run or play video games or make a map for halo and that sort of stuff. Just do stuff that i like. Listening to music especially helps me, at least soft and light music. Classical music always helps too, although a lot of times i feel I am not in the mood for that

Edited by 2401 I Hate Tangents, Jun 09, 2010 - 23:23.

[MaryamB]

I usually go to the beach and tan while reading a book and listening to music. I also go for a swim sometimes (pool). It really helps. It helps keep my mind of everything, while I just chillax and read

[lishnaa]

i watch youtube videos...
however sometimes it gets the better of me because time passes by so quickly!
I also find that drawing or journalling for art helps because it relaxes me really
well while school work

[Dr. Polaris]

I watch hot girls. What I mean is, Wonder Girls and Girl's Generation music videos.

other than that, read comics online, Cyanide and Happiness, music, come on here, play Unreal Tournament, play modern Warfare 2, go on facebook, youtube, 4chan (/b/ section only).

Might not believe it, but another de-stressing thing I do is imagine. Imagine life after IB, life when I am successful, imagine myself getting into all sorts of universities, my uni life at that university, etc.

Or sleep. Sleep's a good way to get your cortisol levels back down.

[lishnaa]

Dr. Polaris, on May 23, 2010 - 10:44, said:

I watch hot girls. What I mean is, Wonder Girls and Girl's Generation music videos.

other than that, read comics online, Cyanide and Happiness, music, come on here, play Unreal Tournament, play modern Warfare 2, go on facebook, youtube, 4chan (/b/ section only).

Might not believe it, but another de-stressing thing I do is imagine. Imagine life after IB, life when I am successful, imagine myself getting into all sorts of universities, my uni life at that university, etc.

Or sleep. Sleep's a good way to get your cortisol levels back down.

rules 1 & 2!!!!!

[Dr. Polaris]

eh?

[Charizard]

Sleep. Eat. Go on the internet.

(In order of importance and thus amount of time allotted)

[Amber]

I am not in IB yet, but when I am stressed...
- write poetry
- vent out my feelings to my parents
- try to do something relaxing/fun

[EMT]

i go on IBsurvival.com
or i go and play the paino. really, really loudly. my family hates it.=, but it vents some energy

[Tilia]

I think the best way is to go for a walk, or even better, go running. Then your brain has time to deal with all information overload and you'll be much more concentrated afterwards.

[Dr. Polaris]

so far, music has helped the most. On the same level as sleeping/napping

[Summer Glau]

I'm not in IB yet, but whenever I feel like I need a break, I do one or more of the following:

- play the piano
- go swimming
- listen to music
- watch TV/play video games
- sleep

[Sparkling]

Actually I listen to relaxing and hypnosis tapes.
And yes, I know how that sounds! But when I feel really bad the only thing that can make me let go are tapes like that and afterwards I feel A LOT better. Have tried just listening to all kinds of music, but I just doesn't work as well for me.

[miss.malhi]

I like playing Pac Man. Hanging out with non-IB people is nice as well.

[Saransh]

Some of my IB friends live nearby, so I just call them up and hang out/chill at their place for about an hour max have have a beer or two (we're party people )

[Jason08]

Dr. Polaris, on May 23, 2010 - 10:44, said:

I watch hot girls. What I mean is, Wonder Girls and Girl's Generation music videos.

other than that, read comics online, Cyanide and Happiness, music, come on here, play Unreal Tournament, play modern Warfare 2, go on facebook, youtube, 4chan (/b/ section only).

Might not believe it, but another de-stressing thing I do is imagine. Imagine life after IB, life when I am successful, imagine myself getting into all sorts of universities, my uni life at that university, etc.

Or sleep. Sleep's a good way to get your cortisol levels back down.

LMAO i do that too.. you listen to k-pop music lol

[may]

i dance

[Austin Glau]

I listen to epic music. someitmes i try to dance lol

[Black.Rock.Shooter]

I listen to music a lot. Not while doing something, but just sitting down and litening to it... though I don't have much time for that now, since I have a huge deadline coming my way concerning my EE