There is nothing as awesome as spending quality time on something you really love doing to relieve stress after a very hectic or busy day. For me as a designer, it can be really hectic especially with so many clients work to finish before the deadline dates, combined with stress from other aspects of life.
One thing about designs, especially marketing designs for clients, is that there's no way I can afford to disappoint my client because when a client has set out a date to run ads or promote their business, disappointing them can be a huge loss on their end... this can be a big challenge when you have so many client works to handle... that's why it can be really stressful to ensure that I meet up all the deadlines and ensure my clients are all happy and satisfied.
One of the ways I like to relieve stress, or I will say my number 1 stress reliever is spending time in nature... as a creative person, spending time in nature helps me free up my mind and appreciate the awesomeness of nature... and also, this is how i get a lot of my inspiration for my creative works.
Spending time in nature is a great place for inspiration, the colorful plants and flowers, seeing how nature combines colors, colorful birds, the clouds in the sky, and the amazing scenery that nature provides makes it great for me to get inspired and recharge for the creative tasks ahead. One great way for me to appreciate and spend time in nature is the beach...
I like to go to the beach to relax and hear the soothing sound of the waves and feel the warmth of the sun, and above all, appreciate nature's awesomeness. In my opinion, the feeling of the beach sand on the feet is the perfect environment to relax and unwind.
Imagine sitting on a cliff with your bestie, looking at the ocean and appreciating the waves and the sounds from the ocean waters and birds in the air while also soaking up the sun and getting a tan. It's an incredible feeling if you ask me.
Apart from hearing the soothing sound of the waves, feel the warmth of the sun and swimming, there are other amazing activities that I do whenever i go the beach to relax and unwind after a stressful week... That is why I call the beach my "swiss army knife" when it comes to relieving stress...
Swimming is one of my best things to do whenever i go to the beach especially in the weekends. Like we all know, swimming is a great form of exercise and instead of going to the swimming pool solely just to swim, I can go to the beach, swim and still have fun with other activities.
You can see why the beach is such an amazing place to go to to have fun and relax. Not only are my relieving stress, i'm also keeping fit, which is one of the best ways to stay healthy to tackle the challenges of life and scale through work stress and deadlines.
I love sports a lot and my favorite sports is volleyball. As a young girl, it is understandable why volleyball is my favorite sport :D. The awesome thing about volleyball is that it can be played on the beach and it's usually called "beach volleyball".
So whenever I go to the beach, one of the activities i do there is to play volleyball with my close friends I go the beach with and other awesome people I meet at the beach as well... Like swimming, engaging in sport activities is a powerful way to exercise and keep fit. For me, playing volleyball on the beach is super fun... the cool breeze from the ocean makes it even more enjoyable.
One great thing for me about going to the beach to relieve stress that many people don't realize is that the beach is a great place to meet new people... more like a social hub.
A lot of people all around the world love to visit the beach for different reasons... so whenever i go to the beach, i most times make new friends either from the volleyball sport or from engaging in fun conversations with people around me.
This is great for a creative person like me who spends most of my time indoors. I've also had a lot clients from people I've met on the beach simply by having conversations with them and they are interested in working with me or they have friends or family that is interested in what i do.
You can see why the beach works for me as a place to relieve stress after a stressful week. It is a place where I get inspiration from, have fun, exercise, keep fit to stay healthy, and also meet new people, make new friends, and connect with people that could become my clients or refer me to people that would be interested in my works...
That's why after a stressful week, either from my work or other aspects of life, I try to find time to go to the beach and relax, and when I'm done, i'm fully recharged to go again.
As always, stress is something we should always try to reduce as much as possible even though it is almost impossible in the present world we live in, we should try as much as possible to find time to relax and let the body recharge.
