My office has a bowling league. I’m not very good at bowling (I really don’t like what it does to my nails), but I joined the league because I wanted to build relationships with some coworkers outside of the office.
We bowl (when we don’t have meeting conflicts) during lunch on Wednesdays. The alley we bowl at has typical bowling alley food, nothing fancy - mainly grilled cheese sandwiches, pizza, nachos, and soft drinks.
When I first started bowling in this league, I felt good to achieve a score that was almost to 100. The next season - I kinda started expecting to break the 100 score a few times. I’ve only bowled for a few seasons, but I’ve seen improvement in my game, which does give me a sense of satisfaction. The score above is my highest score EVER. Yes, I’m very happy with it. Many people bowl this score all the time, but for me - it was really crazy to have such a nice, high score.
I like the people that I bowl with. They are from all areas of the company, which makes it fun. Frequently, I have meetings just before bowling and I’m running late to get there, but my bowling partners are very patient and forgiving. They also give great advice on how to improve. Some people bowl with the most amazing spin action on their ball. It’s cool to watch the ball head in one direction down the alley only to suddenly and completely change course and really blow away all of their pins “with authority.”
It’s really helpful to just take a break to get out of the office and focus on something that is not work-related. I completely understand if you’re reading this and thinking that bowling is not for you. I wouldn’t have thought of EVER doing this myself, but now that I’ve tried it - I think it’s very beneficial - and fun - to take a mid-week break from the office (just for an hour) and enjoy hurling a decent weight down an alley in efforts to knock those pins down.
While it’s bad for my nails (ugh), it’s very good for a work-weary soul.
What’s your favorite way to relieve some work-related stress?
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