What do you do to relax?

FencerTJ

Joined February 2014

Topic Starter

FencerTJ 2014-03-19T08:39:12+00:00

When you're playing Osu!, and you're getting stressed and upset that you're sucking at everything. You keep shoving your head into the same wall. Improving, but still feel like you're sucking at everything. Raging at failure from the same things over and over. You feel like you're a no-life. You feel inconsistent and like utter crap. Stress, lack of sleep, overall tiredness, mentally fatigued, annoyance towards others, yourself, and maps. All of it whittling away at your soul.

So, what I want to know is what do you do to relax? How do you just take a moment to stop and get away from it all?

The more specifics, the better.

thelewa

3,537 posts

Joined August 2010

thelewa 2014-03-19T08:53:43+00:00

I play osu!

FencerTJ

79 posts

Joined February 2014

Topic Starter

FencerTJ 2014-03-19T09:51:16+00:00

thelewa wrote:
I play osu!

Besides osu =w=

Lewder

654 posts

Joined October 2012

Lewder 2014-03-19T10:47:35+00:00

i watch lewa play osu!

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thelewa

3,537 posts

Joined August 2010

thelewa 2014-03-19T10:55:04+00:00

FencerTJ wrote:
thelewa wrote:
I play osu!
Besides osu =w=

I go for a smoke

but really though, osu! is how I relax. Playing some random HDHR gets me all chilled out if it's not too hard.

benjanyan

154 posts

Joined July 2010

benjanyan 2014-03-19T11:02:56+00:00

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Taadashi

230 posts

Joined January 2011

Taadashi 2014-03-19T11:07:22+00:00

Watch anime or listen to music while browsing random forums.

daredakke

141 posts

Joined January 2012

daredakke 2014-03-19T12:38:16+00:00

I do my college work by sitting there and staring blankly at the screen. Time just flies.

Or I play my bass.

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DestinySonata

460 posts

Joined September 2011

DestinySonata 2014-03-19T12:41:27+00:00

I try to be productive, like do school work, draw some stuff in paint or do photoshop

Yes! Party Time!!

Ceph23

687 posts

Joined September 2013

Ceph23 2014-03-19T12:48:23+00:00

I usually play a musical instrument. There are alot of them just lying around here, so when I feel like I'm about to break my monitor into tiny unrecognizable pieces, I pick up a random instrument and play whatever song crosses my mind.
Playing the drums seems to be the best outlet for rage. But If it's just to relax, I usually pick up the Ukulele

Steamerino | I'm trying to map again

boat

2,369 posts

Joined February 2010

boat 2014-03-19T13:22:05+00:00

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Enzy

262 posts

Joined February 2014

Enzy 2014-03-19T14:34:44+00:00

Fap. Then osu!. :3

Kyno

102 posts

Joined July 2013

Kyno 2014-03-20T04:31:51+00:00

make origami because of my cramped hands from osu! ;-;
...
but then play osu! from paper cut that I got from making origami owo

JAKACHAN

684 posts

Joined March 2011

JAKACHAN 2014-03-20T05:18:51+00:00

Used to be osu! but it just frustrates me nowadays so I rock climb instead.

birra

359 posts

Joined May 2011

birra 2014-03-20T05:34:45+00:00

drink warm chocomilk and make a drawing or write poems on a paper. or play guitar/keyboard. or humming. or listen to music. or reading books or work or- *gets kicked immediately*

Tiisa

302 posts

Joined May 2013

Tiisa 2014-03-20T10:47:57+00:00

I watch Game of thrones

piruchan

753 posts

Joined October 2013

piruchan 2014-03-20T11:32:33+00:00

I read a book, become sleepy, and sleep.

AmberLynx

626 posts

Joined December 2010

AmberLynx 2014-03-20T12:13:59+00:00

Watch Aria ~u~

Miyu

1,283 posts

Joined September 2012

Miyu 2014-03-20T12:57:34+00:00

i usually just lay down or meditate which is awesome ~ or you can always try listening to relaxing melodies on your phone ~ there's a cool app where you can listen to any kind of noise like rain or birds xD it usually makes me gogo relaxed and even sleepy

Skriggniichan

Skriggniichan 2014-03-20T13:32:58+00:00

I lay down in my bed and stare at my ceiling while daydreaming or I just read a book.

tiper

tiper 2014-03-20T14:03:45+00:00

I play osu! to relax, lol.

Vish024

2,640 posts

Joined December 2010

Vish024 2014-03-20T14:15:54+00:00

Play videogames, notably Team Fortress 2, watch ice hockey, spend time with family and friends, watch comedy films/shows and watch football.

Show me a perfect community and I'll show you a pig that can fly.

Flanster

5,938 posts

Joined August 2010

Flanster 2014-03-20T14:29:24+00:00

Music + Visual Studio

Simpusan

4 posts

Joined October 2013

Simpusan 2014-03-20T21:50:40+00:00

Music, tea, something to eat. Generally playing osu tenses me up.

Boomkin_old_1

82 posts

Joined May 2012

Boomkin_old_1 2014-03-20T22:58:31+00:00

Learn Languages.

petterroea

59 posts

Joined February 2013

petterroea 2014-03-20T23:07:47+00:00

Code. Music. Osu.

hi

B1rd

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Joined December 2013

B1rd 2014-03-21T01:16:21+00:00

benjanyan wrote:
Avoid osu! for the rest of the day and watch some moe noplot animu aka cute girls doing cute things. Maybe some manga or a VN too.

I don't usually get too upset from osu! though. I have my bad days and usually just go back to it a couple of hours later or try some easier beatmaps that I enjoy. 'Tis but a game!

This. Anime, manga, VNs, none of those suspenseful thrillers or anything though just lighthearted ecchi stuff.

Osu rarely annoys me like FPS and similar do. If I get annoyed, it's my own fault for forcing myself to try and complete a hard song that's above my skill level.

Varetyr

794 posts

Joined December 2011

Varetyr 2014-03-21T01:17:51+00:00

"Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response"

Aoriki

778 posts

Joined February 2011

Aoriki 2014-03-21T01:27:20+00:00

Sketch, Music, Sketch, PS3, Sketch, more music and did I mention, Sketch?

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Phonesavanh

52 posts

Joined July 2011

Phonesavanh 2014-03-21T05:43:33+00:00

Why are you getting stressed by osu that's the better question.

FencerTJ

79 posts

Joined February 2014

Topic Starter

FencerTJ 2014-03-21T18:29:31+00:00

Phonesavanh wrote:
Why are you getting stressed by osu that's the better question.

Not me, not even close. It was just a thought that popped into my mind, and I was curious of what people do to just relax.

Birdy

5,739 posts

Joined April 2011

Birdy 2014-03-21T20:12:36+00:00

If it's a beautiful day, I go do some photographing things and listen to music.
If it's a tolerable day, I go out to walk or just to chill somewhere (on summer days I used to take naps at meadows and such).
If not, I watch something pleasant or listen to music. Or make music.