Blowing off steam inexpensively (Games)

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I have a job that I sometimes love and that I sometimes find extremely frustrating. Whenever I’m frustrated at work, I usually go to a golf driving range and hit several buckets of balls and afterwards I feel better. However, hitting all those balls costs $20 and I do it two or three times a week! Do you have any ideas for a similar de-stresser that wouldn’t cost me hundreds a month?
- Wallace

There are a lot of things you can do.

I have one friend who blows off steam by practicing kickboxing in his garage. He has a large punching bag that hangs from the rafters. If he’s had a long day, he’ll go out in the garage and kick and punch the bag repeatedly. It’s not only a good workout, it helps him work out some of his frustrations. The only cost here is the initial cost of the bag.

Another friend I know channels his frustration into running. He runs after work, often doing interval runs where he’ll sprint for a while, then slow to a walk (or a complete stop) to catch his breath, then sprint some more.

I agree that the buckets of balls really add up over time.