What do you do to for fun/ to relieve stress?

[virtualmaster999]

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Hey everyone!

I've seen a lot of good posts lately to get people's minds off of Dec 1 (not like it's coming up or anything), and decided to make a similar post, to try to get a better feel of what the fellow SDNers are up to outside of dentistry (and to get peoples minds off the fact that, yes, there are 34 days to go).

So what does everyone do for fun or just to relieve some stress?

For me, I love to workout and do a lot of cardio. Also like to play music (been playing sax and drums for a while and recently keyboard); cooking and floor hockey are some others too!

Share away!

 

[BobbyBeavis]

Hey everyone!

I've seen a lot of good posts lately to get people's minds off of Dec 1 (not like it's coming up or anything), and decided to make a similar post, to try to get a better feel of what the fellow SDNers are up to outside of dentistry (and to get peoples minds off the fact that, yes, there are 34 days to go).

So what does everyone do for fun or just to relieve some stress?

For me, I love to workout and do a lot of cardio. Also like to play music (been playing sax and drums for a while and recently keyboard); cooking and floor hockey are some others too!

Share away!

This is a common interview question

 

[lacey17]

I recently joined a soccer team and it's a great help ! release the kraken on field.

 

[virtualmaster999]

This is a common interview question

Agreed yeah it comes up every once in a while; fun question too- get to share something more with your interviewer that makes you unique.

 

[virtualmaster999]

I recently joined a soccer team and it's a great help ! release the kraken on field.

Soccer is great; I love playing indoor with friends in the winter. Im trying to join a league for indoor or outdoor actually haha

 

[DocVaquero]

Definitely exercise. Lifting and cardio are both great stress reliefs with many proven benefits besides weight loss (decrease in depression and anxiety, increase in congitive function).

Also, go out with your friends. Take a night off. Have a drink (or 10).

 

[bsal1]

I do a lot of fishing and canoeing on my spare time. Pretty relaxing and a good way to enjoy the outdoors.

 

[ReptileDisfunction]

Netflix and chill with bae (Barefoot and Edy's) (and my roommates I don't drink alone I promise)

Other going out type activities

Travel and scuba

Soccer and swimming and marathoning

 

[PocketRocket]

Writing and producing music and poker are the big two for me! Going out to dinner with friends and family is great too 🙂

 

[catoshiro]

Netflix and chill with bae (Barefoot and Edy's) (and my roommates I don't drink alone I promise)

Other going out type activities

Travel and scuba

Soccer and swimming and marathoning

You know the slang definition of "Netflix and chill" is going at it with Netflix in the background to drown out the sounds, right?

 

[akog]

Floss. And don't give me that floss pick nonsense. Posers.

 

[pgex2t]

Solo food adventures using yelp. Don't judge yo

 

[Confused1617]

I love to bake! Unfortunately, I love to eat all I bake so I need to find something better to do.

 

[SableFire]

I like to mountain bike (just crashed tonight ironically), play hockey, play fetch with my dog, go boating on Minnesota's beautiful lakes, and marathon through Netflix shows. Oh and snowmobiling when we have enough snow.

 

[ReptileDisfunction]

You know the slang definition of "Netflix and chill" is going at it with Netflix in the background to drown out the sounds, right?

You got that right. You need the sounds of Netflix in the background to drown out the animalistic sounds of me with that wine and ice cream.

 

[BobbyBeavis]

You got that right. You need the sounds of Netflix in the background to drown out the animalistic sounds of me with that wine and ice cream.

DG?

 

[Weakfart]

Solo food adventures using yelp. Don't judge yo

I like you.

Uh let's set, lifting is big, cooking to undo my lifting obviously, and getting tea/coffee!

 

[hellofuturedentists]

Netflix and chill with bae (Barefoot and Edy's) (and my roommates I don't drink alone I promise)

Other going out type activities

Travel and scuba

Soccer and swimming and marathoning

If that was on purpose, well done

 

[Doom132]

Dance and weight lift. Occasionally box.

 

[swindoll]

I got this question at two UPenn interviews and at VCU.

 

[Bucks783]

Wait people actually do stuff for fun while trying to get into dental school?

 

[Mad Jack]

I recently joined a soccer team and it's a great help ! release the kraken on field.

I unleash a different Kraken myself.

Also sex. Always sex.

 

[BobbyBeavis]

I unleash a different Kraken myself.

Also sex. Always sex.

Dude I honestly thought the exact same thing when he said Kraken hahahaha....

 

[480640]

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[Scumbag_Steve]

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[dent--girl7]

Reread all 7 Harry Potter books in a week because this is the year Harry sent Albus Severus to Hogwarts.

Binge eat.

Run.

Ahh I'm doing the same thing!! Currently finishing up book 7 🙂. I highly recommend also rewatching all the movies: I found them even more moving given how emotionally compromised I am at this point in the application cycle (read: I cried even more at all the deaths) haha

 

[Scumbag_Steve]

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[virtualmaster999]

Loving the diversity throughout SDN!

 

[virtualmaster999]

I have never seen the Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half Blood Prince, or either of the Deathly Hallows movies, so I've got some work to do.

(Gasp)! Oh yeah you got work to do!

Books> Movies though 😉

 

[dent--girl7]

I have never seen the Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half Blood Prince, or either of the Deathly Hallows movies, so I've got some work to do.

...you gotta watch those movies haha

But like @virtualmaster999, the books are definitely better 😉

 

[PocketRocket]

Dance and weight lift. Occasionally box.

Ballroom?

 

[virtualmaster999]

...you gotta watch those movies haha

But like @virtualmaster999, the books are definitely better 😉

I havent read them for a while...it would be great to read them during winter break!

 

[dent--girl7]

I havent read them for a while...it would be great to read them during winter break!

Do it!!

I think SDN should start a little book club haha

 

[virtualmaster999]

Do it!!

I think SDN should start a little book club haha

I'm definitely putting that on the list haha. Id also like to read A Series of Unfortunate Events- not sure if you've read them.

 

[Confused1617]

Ahh I'm doing the same thing!! Currently finishing up book 7 🙂. I highly recommend also rewatching all the movies: I found them even more moving given how emotionally compromised I am at this point in the application cycle (read: I cried even more at all the deaths) haha

I just finished rewatching the movies and like always, I balled my eyes during snapes memories scene.

 

[dent--girl7]

I'm definitely putting that on the list haha. Id also like to read A Series of Unfortunate Events- not sure if you've read them.

Haha sweet! I read a couple of them years ago and I think I enjoyed them. Let me know what you think when you start reading them and maybe I'll pick back up with the series!

 

[BobbyBeavis]

I'm definitely putting that on the list haha. Id also like to read A Series of Unfortunate Events- not sure if you've read them.

Omg those were my favorite

 

[dent--girl7]

I just finished rewatching the movies and like always, I balled my eyes during snapes memories scene.

Hahaha I feel you, I unashamedly ugly cry through that whole scene

 

[strep mutans]

I have never seen the Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half Blood Prince, or either of the Deathly Hallows movies, so I've got some work to do.

I stopped watching at Order of the Phoenix and I refuse to see the rest. The first movie was great, it was all downhill from there in my opinion. I don't think you're missing anything. #sorrynotsorry

(And my love for the books is deep and everlasting, so it's not for lack of interest in HP.)

 

[Bucks783]

In all seriousness....pizza...working out...sushi....maybe a little boozin.....perhaps a side of netflix and chill....and fishing for hella likes on SDN

And I finally started watching TV shows....how to get away with murder is so good

 

[ReptileDisfunction]

I stopped watching at Order of the Phoenix and I refuse to see the rest. The first movie was great, it was all downhill from there in my opinion. I don't think you're missing anything. #sorrynotsorry

(And my love for the books is deep and everlasting, so it's not for lack of interest in HP.)

Whoa see I'm the total opposite. The first two movies were alright but they were literally just clones of the books being (IMO) boringly posted on screen. I thought things started to get good at the third movie because there was finally a bit of creativity being mixed in there. Each movie is of debatable merit, and no visual media will ever stack up to the book except maybe Narnia where the books had no content in them to begin with. I'm a huge fan of the books, but if I wanted the same experience as the books I would just read the books.

 

[strep mutans]

Whoa see I'm the total opposite. The first two movies were alright but they were literally just clones of the books being (IMO) boringly posted on screen. I thought things started to get good at the third movie because there was finally a bit of creativity being mixed in there. Each movie is of debatable merit, and no visual media will ever stack up to the book except maybe Narnia where the books had no content in them to begin with. I'm a huge fan of the books, but if I wanted the same experience as the books I would just read the books.

Lol truth. I'm all about dat canon, so the differences in the movie adaptation bugged me. Also, here's a photo of me:

 

[virtualmaster999]

Whoa see I'm the total opposite. The first two movies were alright but they were literally just clones of the books being (IMO) boringly posted on screen. I thought things started to get good at the third movie because there was finally a bit of creativity being mixed in there. Each movie is of debatable merit, and no visual media will ever stack up to the book except maybe Narnia where the books had no content in them to begin with. I'm a huge fan of the books, but if I wanted the same experience as the books I would just read the books.

Agreed thats how I felt. Once it got to the Goblet of Fire, you knew it aint gonna be peaches and cream no more!

 

[bb2014]

league of legends to work on hand eye coordination

 

[aznriptide859]

league of legends to work on hand eye coordination

Yea but don't admit this in an interview.

 

[bb2014]

Yea but don't admit this in an interview.

didn't know it was an interview question, I thought OP was just curious. Of course I'd say something completely different during an interview lol

 

[Confused1617]

didn't know it was an interview question, I thought OP was just curious. Of course I'd say something completely different during an interview lol

I was asked this question at every interview but Michigan.

 

[Doom132]

Ballroom?

nah, i break. People seem to not take me seriously when i mention this though.

 

[lacey17]

I unleash a different Kraken myself.

Also sex. Always sex.

right on!

 

[distressstudent]

I like to relieve stress by watching pre-dents freak out about interview invites when it's still early in the cycle