Driving = Stress Relief

[Lups]

Originally Posted by F30lolz

I call BS on this. You drive 1600 miles in one day

I leave around 3 am when i can't sleep. I drive until I've solved what ever is bothering me and turn back. On my way home, when I get tired I go and have a nap.

I'm not a man, I don't start whining because of little shit like sleep deprivation.

[F30lolz]

Originally Posted by Lups

I leave around 3 am when i can't sleep. I drive until I've solved what ever is bothering me and turn back. On my way home, when I get tired I go and have a nap.

I'm not a man, I don't start whining because of little shit like sleep deprivation.

I need my beauty sleep.

[Flying Ace]

Originally Posted by V1.47fan

When I lived in Crystal City, I'd jump on the GW parkway,right in your backyard and head North, then take the back roads to Great Falls park. It was a nice drive.
I absolutely hated Leesburg pike.

Originally Posted by fecurtis

Yeah Georgetown Pike around GF Park is a fun drive if there's no one in front of you.

Leesburg Pike is still hell.

haha! me too. I use to live in Clarendon/Ballston areas.

At night and weekends, I would jump into the M and rip up and down the entire GW Parkway from I495 all the way down to Mt. Vernon. Great memories.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by F30lolz

I need my beauty sleep.

Haha, my comment sounded really bad. I'm sorry.

A kid of mine had night terrors for a time. Poor thing cried for hours straight while not being awake or asleep. Those months (I'm aware most cases are rougher, so my hat is off to those parents) are my definition for being tired.

When I fuck up, other people suffer and the pressure gets overwhelming at times. Sure, when I get something right and I see the person rising back to their feet feels better than anything but that happens rarely. When it all becomes too much, I wait for the Saturday morning and take off.

[Flying Ace]

Originally Posted by ClawHammer

Also, driving to work or back, if I'm not in a rush I'll change to the more scenic and twisty routes, put the roof down and enjoy the peace. Usually with no music.

I suppose I am lucky enough to have two routes to and from work. I can take the jammed motorway and my commute would be 25 minutes, or for 30 minutes, I have an alternative seaside route:



versus:

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by ///F80M3

Does anyone else like to drive around when stressed out? I'm in the restaurant business and it can be a pain sometimes but for some reason driving helps me relax.

The best part of my day is when I drive home from work cruising and not think about anything. Just sitting in my car makes me forget about everything else lol

Yes sir. I actually go in late and leave late to avoid the traffic.

[///F80M3]

The other day I was on the highway trying to clear my mind and I saw a white m4 having fun so I joined him. Now I cant stop thinking about my m3 lol.

[///F80M3]

Originally Posted by Flying Ace

haha! me too. I use to live in Clarendon/Ballston areas.

At night and weekends, I would jump into the M and rip up and down the entire GW Parkway from I495 all the way down to Mt. Vernon. Great memories.

Wow, u guys are lucky.

[Flying Ace]

Originally Posted by ///F80M3

Wow, u guys are lucky.

indeed, and road is about just as deserted too!

[davis449]

Driving has absolutely been my drug of choice since I was 16. I use it for the same reasons almost everyone in here has already listed. It's something almost no one else around me will ever understand. On this forum, yes, but out there almost no one gets it. Me and buddy cruise around aimlessly almost every weekend. It's not that there's nothing else to do, it's that there's nothing we'd rather do.

[NEFARIOUS]

As long as there's no traffic, I usually like to roll down all the windows and open the sunroof for that open air feeling... I would've liked a convertible, but I didn't think it was practical at the time. Besides, the car seats are much more comfortable than any of the chairs in this dump.

[F30lolz]

This is my favorite road, RT 218 between West Point and Cornwall in upstate NY. Lots of curves along side a mountain . I miss both the car and the road

[optigrab]

Yes

This is why i have put 12000 miles on my car since September. i didn't drive it in the winter months either.

[V1.47fan]

Originally Posted by F30lolz

I call BS on this. You drive 1600 miles in one day

She's messin around, that's like goin from Seattle WA to Billings MT, two states away for a drive.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by V1.47fan

She's messin around, that's like goin from Seattle WA to Billings MT, two states away for a drive.

Yeah, I am. Two weeks ago I drove to Cali and back, though I stayed in la for the night, I only got a solid three hours of sleep. Then I drove back.

The next weekend I drove my family to Yellowstone over night.

Last summer I drove from NJ to Chicago, and a few other longer and shorter distances, if I need a complete reboot, I take off and 800 miles fly by. In no way do I mean I always drive straight, so taking off from here, so the way back can be shorter too.

I love my car and it truly is a huge relief for me sometimes.

[Samurai of 2day]

Originally Posted by F30lolz

This is my favorite road, RT 218 between West Point and Cornwall in upstate NY. Lots of curves along side a mountain . I miss both the car and the road

That spot is awesome. Going downhill towards 9A on those curves on the bike is a great bonding experience between man and machine

[Bols]

Definitely.. Last break-up I went soaring on the highway at night.. Chill music on, no other people on the road and just cruising.. So relaxing Kinda the same when I go on holiday with my gf.. She has to take these anti car sickness pills that make her fall asleep in 5 minutes flat.. So it's just me and the road

[TrevorM3]

Originally Posted by miiipilot

Yes, I feel my cars have always been therapeutic.

It's similar to having a motorcycle.

i want one terribly, but i have a feeling i may relieve stress TOO much with a motorcycle and it will be my demise.

[RedlinePSI]

Originally Posted by ///F80M3

Does anyone else like to drive around when stressed out? I'm in the restaurant business and it can be a pain sometimes but for some reason driving helps me relax.

The best part of my day is when I drive home from work cruising and not think about anything. Just sitting in my car makes me forget about everything else lol

Definitely! Nothing better than a dark open road, when the biggest issue becomes should I listen to the engine or blast some tunes.

[C5driver]

Running with a 650 McLaren this morning was not how I would define relaxing

[ClawHammer]

Originally Posted by carzaddict

i definitely do this. especially when I was first starting off my business.....i would be up all night working......the moment i ran into an issue...id go out for a drive, come back and find the solution almost instantly!!

Totally relate to this. Starting out on my own is probably the most stressful thing I did. I've had many nights without a second of sleep. To wind down I started to go for late night drives which helped.

[ClawHammer]

Originally Posted by Flying Ace

I suppose I am lucky enough to have two routes to and from work. I can take the jammed motorway and my commute would be 25 minutes, or for 30 minutes, I have an alternative seaside route:



versus:

That's a lot more scenic than I'm getting. Nice!