D&D, the great stress reliever. [Archive] - Wizards Community

D&D, the great stress reliever. [Archive] - Wizards Community

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babysamurai
08-26-05, 04:57 AM Does anyone find when their stressed (work, ralationships, bills etc), that thinking about D&D (character concepts, rules, adventure ideas etc) can be very therapeutic.
NehpetsTtocs
08-26-05, 05:20 AM Does anyone find when their stressed (work, ralationships, bills etc), that thinking about D&D (character concepts, rules, adventure ideas etc) can be very therapeutic.

I agree with that. In my case, I would put DnD right next to sleep in terms of stress release. Oh, how I love sleep.
Rumple_Cragstan
08-26-05, 05:21 AM Definately helps me out on boring summer jobs that are long and boring (packing house night jobs, for instance) its a great way to pass the time. And to boot, my players wonder how I come up with these ****ing amazing campaign ideas.... its as if I do nothing but think about ideas for game!

However other times (durring school) its not such a good way to get things off your mind lol. Grades tend to slip quickly when you answer a biology question with something out of Draconomicon.
Pippa
08-26-05, 06:34 PM I think of d&d all the time. But I get excited, and that's not what you 'd call relaxing.
And it does come a bit in the way of school, in my case.
What can I say? I'm doomed.
Board_Rider
08-26-05, 07:57 PM I don't know about theraputic but it does take my mind away sometimes.
Alutras
08-26-05, 08:46 PM Thinking of ideas for characters or campaigns is an excellent way to take your mind off of the monotony of some things in life. And few things are more stress relieving than leaving your life behind and thinking about your character's for a while.
I come up with many of my best D&D related ideas while doing other things. Some tasks are just so mindless you can think about something else while doing them.
Serielle
08-27-05, 01:59 AM I find that stress utterly kills any creativity I have. D&D is by far the first hobby to go when life starts to go a bit sour. I DM on the fly (don't really play), so a dead creativity means I just sit there while my players stare at my waiting for me to come up with something.

D&D very easily compounds stress.
Fenris Frost
08-27-05, 05:07 PM Between camps I was home for about 7 days this summer so D&D was not gonna happen. The first game of D&D I'll play this summer will be in about 2 hours from now (Huzzah!). I completely agree on the relaxing bit; It's a great social outlet as well.
I don't know if I'm just ultra-pathetic in that I tried rolling rocks at camp to recreate the feeling of dice but hey, I like the clicking sound.
jim9311
08-28-05, 12:54 AM Does anyone find when their stressed (work, ralationships, bills etc), that thinking about D&D (character concepts, rules, adventure ideas etc) can be very therapeutic.

it does until i come to these boards and see some of the rules lawyer fights and stress on here. :D

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
babysamurai 08-26-05, 04:57 AM	Does anyone find when their stressed (work, ralationships, bills etc), that thinking about D&D (character concepts, rules, adventure ideas etc) can be very therapeutic.
NehpetsTtocs 08-26-05, 05:20 AM	Does anyone find when their stressed (work, ralationships, bills etc), that thinking about D&D (character concepts, rules, adventure ideas etc) can be very therapeutic. I agree with that. In my case, I would put DnD right next to sleep in terms of stress release. Oh, how I love sleep.
Rumple_Cragstan 08-26-05, 05:21 AM	Definately helps me out on boring summer jobs that are long and boring (packing house night jobs, for instance) its a great way to pass the time. And to boot, my players wonder how I come up with these ****ing amazing campaign ideas.... its as if I do nothing but think about ideas for game! However other times (durring school) its not such a good way to get things off your mind lol. Grades tend to slip quickly when you answer a biology question with something out of Draconomicon.
Pippa 08-26-05, 06:34 PM	I think of d&d all the time. But I get excited, and that's not what you 'd call relaxing. And it does come a bit in the way of school, in my case. What can I say? I'm doomed.
Board_Rider 08-26-05, 07:57 PM	I don't know about theraputic but it does take my mind away sometimes.
Alutras 08-26-05, 08:46 PM	Thinking of ideas for characters or campaigns is an excellent way to take your mind off of the monotony of some things in life. And few things are more stress relieving than leaving your life behind and thinking about your character's for a while. I come up with many of my best D&D related ideas while doing other things. Some tasks are just so mindless you can think about something else while doing them.
Serielle 08-27-05, 01:59 AM	I find that stress utterly kills any creativity I have. D&D is by far the first hobby to go when life starts to go a bit sour. I DM on the fly (don't really play), so a dead creativity means I just sit there while my players stare at my waiting for me to come up with something. D&D very easily compounds stress.
Fenris Frost 08-27-05, 05:07 PM	Between camps I was home for about 7 days this summer so D&D was not gonna happen. The first game of D&D I'll play this summer will be in about 2 hours from now (Huzzah!). I completely agree on the relaxing bit; It's a great social outlet as well. I don't know if I'm just ultra-pathetic in that I tried rolling rocks at camp to recreate the feeling of dice but hey, I like the clicking sound.
jim9311 08-28-05, 12:54 AM	Does anyone find when their stressed (work, ralationships, bills etc), that thinking about D&D (character concepts, rules, adventure ideas etc) can be very therapeutic. it does until i come to these boards and see some of the rules lawyer fights and stress on here. :D