Wood Split Therapy

[dafattkidd]

I had a really rough day today. My job was driving me up a wall. Thank God I have like twenty rounds of locust needing to be split. I went outside and split some wood for a while. Man, what a practical way to get out my aggression. I haven't been angry like that since I was a teenager. Being outside and smashing my maul through those splits really calmed my mind. Can anyone relate?

 

[wood spliter]

Yes man. Besides the energy it releases it kind of takes my mind off of everything

 

[ballibeg]

Lost a good friend in a road crash a couple of months back. Splitting helped.

Dave

 

[daveswoodhauler]

Yes, had a smiliar issue the other day....started splitting some of my knarley wood, and thought I rebusted my hernia....dr said it was ok, but it still felt good to get out the steam.

 

[Wood Duck]

Splitting always works for me. I make sure there are always a few rounds out by the woodpile just in case I need some therapy.

 

[thewoodlands]

I had a really rough day today. My job was driving me up a wall. Thank God I have like twenty rounds of locust needing to be split. I went outside and split some wood for a while. Man, what a practical way to get out my aggression. I haven't been angry like that since I was a teenager. Being outside and smashing my maul through those splits really calmed my mind. Can anyone relate?

For me just getting in the woods does the job.

Zap

 

[KeepItNatural]

YES!!

I had a whole thread going a few months ago about the same thing. Dude... I'm so glad you said this - whenever I'm having a rough day, this is some of the best therapy.

 

[zzr7ky]

I've had some pretty rough sledding lately. Working at it a bit more often I've managed to get about 2 years ahead. I really enjoy being outdoors; any excuse is acceptable.

 

[firefighterjake]

I had a really rough day today. My job was driving me up a wall. Thank God I have like twenty rounds of locust needing to be split. I went outside and split some wood for a while. Man, what a practical way to get out my aggression. I haven't been angry like that since I was a teenager. Being outside and smashing my maul through those splits really calmed my mind. Can anyone relate?

Hell yeah . . . splitting, stacking, knocking down some trees . . . I don't know if it's being outside . . . doing physical exercise . . . the repetition . . . or simply the he-man feeling one gets by knocking something down, hacking something up or tossing stuff hither and thither . . . but yeah . . . working with the wood is a great stress reliever.

 

[Jags]

As the commercial says - I believe the best way to keep a clear mind is to get your hands dirty. (paraphrased).

 

[Adios Pantalones]

It's extremely rare that anything really gets to me anyway, but a day putting up wood is very satisfying on so many levels

 

[Flatbedford]

Yup to all of you.

 

[ChrisNJ]

Hell yea, I get worried when I run low on rounds now.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

All of the above is good therapy. Even after we have to go to town, I enjoy a nice quiet walk in the woods.

 

[wsorg]

Good yard work is always therapeutic for me. Plus you feel better having done something around the house!

 

[Got Wood]

Wood processing is great therapy, no doubt in my mind.

 

[Lumberjacks Wife]

My DH does the same thing....hits the woodpile (now with his new Fiskars) to dump the stress. Monday was a bad work day for me. Mentioned to my DH after work I needed a long walk. His suggestion (gotta love 'em) - how about walkin some wood out of the woods that I cut over lunch. Not exactly the kind of walkin I had in mind but it did the trick.

 

[BrotherBart]

Many an evening have I come home from work with steam coming out of my ears. It is great to roll out some oak rounds and imagine a face on the top of one as you drive the maul clear through it. :lol:

 

[dafattkidd]

Many an evening have I come home from work with steam coming out of my ears. It is great to roll out some oak rounds and imagine a face on the top of one as you drive the maul clear through it. :lol:

Ashamedly that is exactly what I was doing yesterday. This thread is hilarious.