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Smash hits.

Less searchable M0rd4nt

22:34 / 11.04.06

Being as how I've just been advised to buy a punch-bag for the 3rd time this week and it's only Tuesday, I was reflecting on the venty goodness or otherwise of same.

Personally I find that getting all fighty with some inanimate object increases my overall fightyness rather than reducing it, plus making me feel a bit of a fool once I've got a grip. This makes a crtain amount of sense--most pugilists, I am given to understand, make full and exuberant use of punch-bags, and yet the average prizefight doesn't seem to consist of two muscular types avoiding each other's eyes in an embarrassed way, giggling a bit, discovering a mutual fondness for Pertwee-era Dr. Who and deciding to go out for a pizza.

I'm not saying that hitting things never makes me feel better, just that if I am to feel better I need a goal in sight. Bashing the point of a biro onto a hard surface to get the ink running, recycling glass, demolishing something that needs to make way for something shinier--these are all good. Constructive destruction. Whacking a pillow or something is just going to make me want to whack more things.

You?

22:36 / 11.04.06

No, please don't whack me. I am a feartie.

22:40 / 11.04.06

meep!
*rolls up in a ball*

22:42 / 11.04.06

I want one!

22:43 / 11.04.06

Is that its little pleasure button between its lower limbs there?

*meep* indeed

Less searchable M0rd4nt

23:14 / 11.04.06

Oh come now. I would not rejoice in the lamentation of your elephant.

Tuna Ghost: Pratt knot hero

01:59 / 12.04.06

I've heard before from several friends that punching bags offer a generous amount stress/anger release. But most of them are incorporating the bag into an entire cardio thing and I'll bet any high energy exercise would have similar benefits.

But who knows, you may discover that you actually enjoy hitting things. Try the bag (or shoot for Jean-Claude Van Damme in Kickboxer and kick the shit out of a tree).

02:28 / 12.04.06

Hitting other things does nothing for my anger. I find that a small, focused amount of pain to myself, or, similarly, exhausting myself, does wonders for letting go of anger; weight training works well, as does running or cycling.

02:30 / 12.04.06

I use anger to work out. When I'm on the treadmill, I make up or remember moments of anger in order to distract me and add a little fuel to the fire.

07:11 / 12.04.06

Don't hit the trees, man!

17:57 / 12.04.06

You need to demolish a car within a strict time limit.
Street Fighter 2 style.

18:45 / 12.04.06

I seem to recall something from my general pysch class about recent research suggesting that catharsis actually leads to increased aggression. I'll see if I can find a link or my textbook to back that up.

In the meantime: Phox, I'll take the barrells over the car, or maybe the stack of bricks...

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

20:20 / 12.04.06

I take my aggression out on video games. Nothing says "I'm a little peeved about work right now" like a rocket-propelled grenade to the face.

20:38 / 12.04.06

Some geeky guys I know, who are into sword and chainmail forging, had the balls to build a trebuchet in a friend's farm and they like to purchase old cars from scrapyards and play "fire-ball target practice" on them.

I'll tell you, there's nothing better for stress-relief than that.

20:42 / 12.04.06

I play music to de-stress. Even though I can't just get the band together when I'm angry, I know that every wednesday and saturday, I'm going to feel a lot better after dancing, screaming, headbanging and strutting my away about for a couple of hours. It's great stuff.