Relieving stress in the metropolis: 8 places to blow off steam

Stress is a problem that is relevant for everyone without exception. We become more irritable, intolerant of ourselves and others, there are fewer reasons for joy, and life becomes dull and gray.

Sometimes people just can’t find a suitable way to release the accumulated energy, and this leads to bad consequences. In the selection – eight interesting and different methods of stress relief, which will help you to become yourself again.

Painting

Painting is a kind of meditation. By immersing yourself in the process, you can distract yourself from the problems hanging over you, switch to creativity and put your thoughts in order.

You don’t have to have extraordinary abilities to do this. Even if you don’t know how to draw, you can still have fun. You can draw something abstract, the main thing is to throw away bad thoughts.

Now there are many studios where you can try yourself in completely different techniques: drawing on water, watercolor painting, sketching and many others.

Ropejumping

A great way to get a charge of positive emotions is to jump from a height and imagine yourself as a bird. Ropejumping is an extreme sport in which you are put on a fastening system consisting of ropes and carabiners and sent into free fall.

The flight does not last very long, but this time should be enough for you to experience truly unforgettable impressions that will be remembered for a long time.

Muscovites can jump from the tower in Sorochany, Gorbusha settlement or in the city limits.

Clay modeling

Molding is a popular method of sublimation of negative emotions. In simple words, the tension and anger accumulated in your daily life are transformed into clay products. While molding, it is as if you are letting go of all the stress and negativity, giving way to new feelings and emotions.

Today, you can find many pottery studios where you will be offered to make your ceramic piece and take it home afterwards.

Squash

One of the most energy-consuming activities that can be mastered in as little as 1 session. Squash is a racquet sport where the action takes place on an indoor court, where there is only you, your opponent and the ball. Your task is to direct the ball so that your opponent cannot hit it back.

Today squash community exists in many Russian cities, but the largest representation is in Moscow and St. Petersburg: you can just play with a partner, take an individual lesson or play at a tournament for beginners.

Boxing

Put all your aggression into a punch. You can box with a punching bag or with a sparring partner. Just be careful not to get too emotional, so you don’t get injured. You can try it in Goboxing or The corner.

Quest

A place where you can let your emotions run wild. Drive a wedge with a wedge: get yelled at, find an outlet for negative energy, make room for positive emotions.

You can go alone or with friends. And the theme for the quest to choose at your discretion: there are logical and adventure tasks, and there are programs with elements of horror and participation of actors.

Important: this kind of vacation is not suitable for everyone. If you are prone to anxiety, be sure to consult a doctor.

The main rule of fighting stress: you can not accumulate negativity in yourself. Stress is accumulated and, as a rule, it usually results in hysterics, nervous breakdowns, which only aggravate the situation. Do not let negative emotions spoil your life.