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                        Steadier Hands For Modeling

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                        nimshi
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by nimshi on Saturday, August 9, 2003 8:49 AM
                        Meditation is a great way to reduce stress and enhance your modeling skills. It really helps me to focus.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 8, 2003 1:56 PM
                        That was a good one, i have been drinking Coke all my life, i can drink a can and go right to sleep. I hace to limit my wife's coffee to one cup per day or she is a wreck. My hands are pretty steady, it just my eyes (48 years old) have start giving me trouble, but i solve. A good friend dad was a watchmaker, when he pass away he left his jewerly (glasses) that have interchangeable lenses to do different strenghs (ie 2x 3x 4x 5x).
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 4, 2003 11:37 PM
                        I have many of the same problems. My entire family has the distinct knowledge that the only thing running through my veins is Dr Pepper. It's to the point that I have to have one and a cigarette before I can relax. I don't get sugar highs, I get lack of sugar depressions. Headaches aren't really a problem, though.

                        For a nice calming CD, try Enigma. Very cool.

                        demono69
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                        Keyworth
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: NE Georgia
                        Posted by Keyworth on Monday, August 4, 2003 9:09 PM
                        I usually put the headphones on and load the CD player with a mix of music. I keep the remote handy so that if the music doesn;t suit that part of the build, I just change the CD! Works pretty well for me.
                        "There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 4, 2003 7:35 PM
                        QUOTE: The said thing about this addiction is that if I try and miss a day cold turkey, on purpose or not, I get massive head aches....


                        I have the same problem.
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, August 4, 2003 7:29 PM
                        Thirty-minutes of music in the car on the way home is a good stress reliever for me (especially if I get stuck in traffic).

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                        coldwar68
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Zanesville, OH USA
                        Posted by coldwar68 on Monday, August 4, 2003 2:54 PM
                        A good hour or two of shooting large caliber weapons usually make me a little more steady.Big Smile [:D] Unfortunately, I don't get a whole lot of time for my old stress reliever...between work and urban sprawl in the area.

                        Jerry

                        I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it. -Jack Handy

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                        rossjr
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Minneapolis, MN
                        Posted by rossjr on Monday, August 4, 2003 2:54 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by claymore68

                        Mountain Dew! About 6-8 a day, just wish I could sleep!


                        The funny thing is that drives my wife up the wall. I can laydown and fall asleep in moments 9 or 10 times. She can't have caffine after dinner.....

                        The said thing about this addiction is that if I try and miss a day cold turkey, on purpose or not, I get massive head aches....Dead [xx(]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 4, 2003 1:45 PM
                        Mountain Dew! About 6-8 a day, just wish I could sleep! Been thinking of those "earth sounds" tapes, y'know, birds n' wind n' rivers.
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                        rossjr
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Minneapolis, MN
                        Posted by rossjr on Monday, August 4, 2003 1:26 PM
                        Believe it or not caffine does it for me..... Keep that Diet Coke a flowing....
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                        styrene
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: The flat lands of the Southeast
                        Posted by styrene on Monday, August 4, 2003 12:50 PM
                        Glad to hear your're getting what sounds like some much-needed relief! By the way, welcome to the forum. We look forward to hearing from you.
                        Gip Winecoff

                        1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

                        1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

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                        djrost_2000
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Where the coyote howl, NH
                        Steadier Hands For Modeling
                        Posted by djrost_2000 on Monday, August 4, 2003 12:40 PM
                        Hey All,

                        Between a day of work and driving, I find that my tension level can get rather high. And that can mean having shaky hands for modeling and figure painting.
                        For the past few months I've been listening to relaxation tapes (non-subliminal), and I find my hands are MUCH more steady for building and painting. I listen to two tapes, and it only takes about an hour, and I'm rock solid for fine detail.
                        I got my tapes from my doctor as part of my stress management program. It's making a difference in my modeling.

                        DJ
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