The VA Doctors put me on blood pressure medicine a few years ago. It has a couple of undesirable side effects. Guess what? I checked my blood pressure and it was significantly down! I wont throw the pills away just yet, but I’ll keep checking it and talk to my Quack, ah I mean Doctor.
Do you think the happiness of woodworking, reduced stress, moving around more and simply having fun might be the reason my pressure is down? I’m a Happy Camper! Woodworking, the new Wonder Drug?
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stefang
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#1 posted 12-14-2013 08:11 PM
I suggest you get a few woodworking mistakes under your belt before you decide.
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Steve Kreins
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#2 posted 12-14-2013 10:11 PM
LOL! You are right Mike, that’s why I’m not throwing the pills out. ;) I’ve already made a few mistakes on my work bench. Funny how they show up AFTER you finish, not during.
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NormG
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#3 posted 12-14-2013 10:59 PM
Glad to hear your health has improved with the meds.
I have only made one mistake in my life: It was when I thought I was wrong about something and I found out I was right.
Now, I have pulled some really good screw ups.
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JoeinGa
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#4 posted 12-14-2013 11:07 PM
I found that the time spent in my shop DEFINITELY lowered my blood pressure. It’s some of the most calming times I have when I’m doing pretty much ANYthing in the shop.
Now if I could just get my act (and finances) together and get a shop built here at the new house….
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Bigrock
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#5 posted 12-15-2013 12:15 AM
Yes, Steve I think that something happens when you walk in the Shop door or space. I know that my blood pressure is better now after four years and lots of mistakes. I still take the junk the doctor orders, but when he checks the blood pressure he is allway wondering why it is always better.
HillbillyShooter
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#6 posted 12-16-2013 05:27 PM
Exercise definitely helps HBP, but woodworking mistakes offset the benefit for me (per stefang). Learn Tai Chi if you want to reduce stress, increase flexibility and improve your balance. A major benefit for me doing woodworking has been to get wrapped up in a project I want to do—it helps me fight through what I’ve nick named “the beta blocker blahs”.
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AngieO
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#7 posted 01-23-2014 03:12 PM
All of the above. Moving around, accomplishing things and having fun are probably all responsible. Lol… But yeah… There have been days that everything I touched in the shop went wrong and all I wanted to do was take a hammer to the project. Lol. Not many of those days yet… But I’m still a “toddler”
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