Comments on: 6 Manly Ways to Settle Your Mind

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:03:00 +0000

I have found exersizing while listening to music to be very stress relieving. If I feel anger or sadness, I use that as fuel for a solid workout. The pursuit of physical exhaustion always puts perspective back into my life and I can see the benefits in the mirror.
Also, sketching and painting can literally hold my mind hostage. Art allows me an opportunity to experience the freedom of creation, and the hours just melt off the clock. I can get lost in a peice of paper for unhealthy and uninterrupted amounts of time. When I emerge from my trance like state, my mind is energized and I find it a lot less stressful to deal with life.
Lastly, a nicely rolled blunt or an ice cold beer on a Friday night shared with a few friends seems to make cares dissappear. Though, this can have a negative effect if not enjoyed in moderation. In my opinion, there’s a Line to observe which dictates whether substances help a man relax and de-stress, or whether they can cause a man to neglect responsibility and cause more stress.

By: Matthew Benedict

Matthew Benedict — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:30:03 +0000

I would love to see more on whittling. My dad gave me a whittling knife a few years ago and I have no idea where to start.

Also I much prefer to work out alone. My body is occupied but my mind is free.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:56:50 +0000

i personally prefer rock climbing

By: alan

alan — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:08:46 +0000

You leave out enjoying a pipe. This is a marvelous little aid to peace & contemplation, and it is correlated with better short term memory and perception. And, by the way, pick up the Surgeon General’s Report from 1964, which notes that pipe smokers overwhelmingly tend not to inhale, and that the statistics for pipe smokers who don’t inhale (as opposed to cigarette smokers trying to migrate to pipes to kick the habit, who tend to inhale) indicate that pipe smokers live longer than *nonsmokers*. All the later studies of pipe smokers include the 10-20% of pipe smokers who are using them to get of cigs, and who–unlike most pipe smokers–inhale, so the stats are skewed. The SG 1964 report still made distinctions.

By: Sal

Sal — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:30:27 +0000

I love lifting weights..it is a total confidence builder/stress reducer. It helps release a NATURAL *heroin* called endorphins. I think for most people when we get out of work we say to ourselves *Im too tired to workout* BUT if we just suck it up for a few weeks our bodies will start to adjust and become conditioned again. I worked in a warehouse for a few years and it was very physical work, yet at this time in my life I actually started to study more about bodybuilding and lifted 5 times a week for 2 hours/a day! I saw results.

I whittled some at 12, but it is appealing to me now that I read this article simply because it may help with and coordination and mental concentration. It is peaceful. Plus, nothing like creating someting thats yours! Catch is REALLY cool! lol.

Ive never really chopped wood, but more and more articles have been showin about it. So, I think, from what Ive read, I will start! Awesome article. Thanks!