5 Manly Ways To Relieve Stress
Whether is be money problems, woman troubles, job related woes or something personal, modern life is stressful. It is a fact.
A few centuries ago, a man could release his anger by sticking an axe into the head of his enemies in the heat of battle, but this sort of thing is generally frowned upon today. The modern man needs to adapt and find new ways to vent his frustration.
1) Take a trip to the bottlebank
Nothing can replace the feeling of violently shoving all the beer bottles you've collected over the past few months into the glass-hungry mouth of a bottlebank and listening to the glorious sound of shattering glass. It is surprisingly satisfying, and probably the most eco-friendly stressbuster out there.
2) Do something destructive
You may want to ram your fists into the back of the slow moving, heavy-breathing slob's head who is taking an age to walk up a flight of stairs in front of you, but you mustn't. It is not the modern man way.
Instead, destroy something that doesn't matter. An old newspaper can be quite fun to rip, punch and kick. Ripping paper is a well known stress relief. Better still, invest in a punchbag. It doesn't require any cleaning up and is cheaper than fixing a fist shaped hole in the wall.
3) Go for a long run
A form of beneficial self punishment. Grab your ipod, put on something with a strong mid-tempo beat and run with it. Embrace the pain of aching limbs and keep pushing yourself until you forget about what is was that sent you running in the first place.
Download 45:33 by LCD Soundsystem from somewhere; a 45:58 minute long piece of music commissioned by Nike, designed to accompany jogging workouts. It is a pretty good listen.
4) Watch an action film
Watch something like Die Hard, Casino Royale, Terminator 2 or The Bourne Identity, anything with lots of explosions and fight sequences to feed your thirst for destruction. Turn it up loud and watch someone else blow up a building as you relax in comfort from your armchair with vast quantities of beer.
5) Write an angry letter
Write an angry letter to your boss (or whoever if making your life a misery) telling them exactly what you think of them. Tell them all the things you would never dare say to their face, all the things that society prevents you from saying to a person. Note: it is important to retain your dignity and never send it to the person or show anybody. In fact, after you have calmed down, it is best to destroy the evidence completely.