Let's face it, we all have our bad days. Those days when even your favourite things make you angry.
Your nerves are on edge, you've got itchy pressure points and you'll snap at the slightest thing, so how do you let it all out?
Obviously we're not all the same and we have different methods of venting our anger so I've put together three very different styles of release for all your angry bits.
Paintball. We've all heard about it, some have done it. Yes, it is a huge rush. Yes it is incredibly satisfying knowing that with every successful shot you increase your bragging rights over your friends. Yes it does hurt. And no, gentlemen, cricket boxes are not provided to protect your lolly-bag (you can, however, bring your own).
Because it's not cheap (your main expense is the ammunition), the best way to experience paintball is to organise a big group and make a day of it. That way the cost seems easier to bear. You'll have a lot of fun and all that pent up anger gets released in the form of 'gun art' you might call it.
If paintball isn't for you then consider the extreme opposite, meditation. Meditation allows one to explore a self-induced relaxed state. This doesn't mean you go along in order to catch up on some much needed sleep, indeed meditation can be quite an active experience that works to release tension throughout the body. It allows you to focus on your positive energy whilst dismissing the negative energy (such as stress and anxiety).
Then again, maybe paintballs too rough and meditation too slow for someone like yourself. Well there's an answer for you too. Volunteer.
A lot of us take much of what we have in this world for granted and forget to appreciate the little things. Maybe we're chucking a hissy fit because someone used our last staple or the mints we bought are green instead of blue. These are First World Problems.
So try volunteering. It'll help you appreciate what you have whilst helping someone who needs a hand at this stage in their life.
Either way it should help you get a perspective on what's important and help vent some of that nasty frustration.
If all this fails then it might just be best to buy a squeegee stress ball complete with happy face and squish and scream at it for a while. Try staying mad at that happy face. It's frustratingly difficult.
Happy venting.
Suggested:
Paintball www.paintballing.com.au www.melbournepaintballing.com.au
Meditation www.melbournemeditationcentre.com.au www.melbournemeditation.org
Volunteering www.govolunteer.com.au
