What is a good escape from reality?

Question

My life is wonderful, but there are a few facets of it that I find extremely difficult to deal with. I have high anxiety and always face my problems, but sometimes I just want to escape for a bit. I read when I can, but I have been through so many books it is wearing out. Writing is good for me, as is the Sims 2. Exercise, not so great, though I do it often.

Does anyone else have good ideas? I don't want to dream my life away. Just a temporary escape, if only for a few minutes, will do.

Answer 1

Listen to music on your ipod and go for a walk or lie on your bed close your eyes and think youre in a club the hottest chick around grinding it with a hot guy. Lol always works for me

Answer 2

Take up a brand new hobby (one you've never tried before)that suits your interests. Not only will you gain a temporary escape & enjoyment, you will gain new skills, some of them may even be skills you can implement in the solving of everyday problems, so they are not such a burden.

Answer 3

movies, shopping, hanging out with friends, or drawing may help.

Answer 4

I've found that reading really helps me.  For some reason, The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice really help me (Interview With A Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, etc.).  Also, I love books by Paulo Coelho, such as The Alchemist, Veronika Decides To Die, The Zahir, etc.

It can be difficult for me to really good into certain books as a way of getting away from life just for a little bit, but these books help me, and I can read them over and over again.

Answer 5

Video Games, especially puzzle games that get you thinking takes up your thinking.

Answer 6

It's not quite legal... At the moment at least.

Answer 7

dance. theres nothing more liberating and freeing then just turning on a song and flowing with the music. im a dancer. have been since birth. whenever i need to just get away i bike to my studio and just dance. i love it. its helped so much sometimes i just starting crying im so happy.

also if your not a crazy person like me [i just realized how crazy i sound in that paragraph but w/e its how i am] get into art. painting is a WONDERFUL escape. you can make anything real with just a paper and pencil.  

Answer 8

Helping others instead of thinking of my own problems usually helps me. You come across a lot of different people with some very difficult problems. It really starts to make you think deeply about life after a while. For me, it's helped me to look more towards the bright side of things. Maybe this will help for you?

Answer 9

You really are too young to have serious problems now. Enjoy your youth because it does not get better with age and increased responsiblities. For me nothing beats a cruise.