Work life can be stressful, whether you’re working as an office assistant or a managing director, we all have to let off some steam at the end of a working week, on the weekend, or on weeknights, so that the pressures and anxieties we may carry inside the workplace do not bleed into our home space. Thankfully, there’s plenty of options for those looking to dress-bust after work, and this article highlights some of the most fun and unique ways to individually and collectively cast away some of the stress.
Driving Range
Whether you’re a golf hotshot or someone who’s barely swung a club in anger before, you’ll find some relief at the driving range. Here, often in your own sort of cubicle, you’ll be able to purchase 100 golf balls, rent a golf club, and thwack balls down a green fairway. If you’ve got a good swing, you’ll know how satisfying this can be. The repetitive motion is soothing and therapeutic. If you’re new to the driving range, research how to swing first – or maybe take a lesson – so you aren’t left more frustrated after your driving range experience than you were before it.
Pressure-Based Games
This may sound like the exact opposite of whatyou want after a pressurized day at work, but doing something that’s both pressurized and fun can act in a cathartic way to purge you of any excess stress you left the office with. Perhaps with a group of friends, or with your colleagues from work, consider heading to a local escape room to test your mind against the clock, solving riddles and puzzles to map out your escape. Not only will this provide you with a distracting stimulus, it can also be a great way to team build with your co-workers, or perhaps bond with your friends with a new activity. Otherwise, arcade games, bowling, andpaintball are all activities that can raise the heart rate in a cathartic fashion.
Zen Practice
Encompassing everything from yoga and meditation through to cleaning, tidying, cooking and relaxing with incense burning in your favorite chairif you fancy going in completely in the opposite direction – taking time to breatheand forget your working woes – zen practice is for you. The practice of Zen is to be able to find the inner switch that guides you towards peaceful fulfillmentso that you’re able with ease to switch from high-pressureworking hours to meditative calm in your leisure time. It might take some practice, but it’s a wonderful state once you find it.
Exercise
This tip also presents a broad spectrum . Intense physical exercise, like endurance swimming, running or cycling, will wear you out and relax your brain in the process. Team sports will channel your inner competitiveness and fighting spirit, with friends or colleagues, to win at your chosen game.
Whenever you feel overextended at work, and like you need a break or a stress-bust, bear these tips in mind so that you’re able to relax once you return home.
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