I Can't Be The Only One Who Feels This Way...

[thekozmicpig]

Today was one of those stress explosion days at work. Not as bad as those two days at the law office where I thought I was going to be beat up by angry clients, but still stressful.

I'm at home now, watching some Netflix and brushing a pony, because brushing a pony is relaxing. I don't know why, but it is.

I pointed this out at a livejournal group, and I am not the only one who finds this soothing.

Anyone else find brushing to be...almost therapeutic? I'm not even styling at all, just a basic up and down motion with a brush on a mane.

Some people smoke. I brush ponies. I can't explain why it works for me.

[Twilight Pink]

I comb my ponies manes and tails , wash them, braid their hair it makes me happy, calms my frazzeled nerves, so you're not the only one

[michelle53]

Brushing pony hair is very therapeutic for me too.  I really enjoy it and it is so relaxing:)

[Tirac]

It's very relaxing, therapeutic and helps calm me down.

[rybett]

Yep, soooothing.

[Sonata]

To me, it's watercolour painting. We are all weird here xD

[Cherokie-chan]

I've noticed this, too.  Maybe it's sort of like petting a cat or dog - they both involve a similar repetitive back-and-forth motion.

I've noticed that watching the farrier clean and trim horses' hooves on those Animal Cop shows on Animal Planet is also strangely soothing.  Horses, man, I dunno.

[kittybethy]

It is super relaxing!

[Teddy]

I find it very relaxing as well. ^-^

[Pinecone]

I find it relaxing. I don't know anything about styling, but just brushing is relaxing. And if there are tangles or the comb gets stuck, nobody gets hurt.

[ravengusty]

I brushes my ponies, especially when I'm stressed because it helps ease it. I think of it as brushing away my worries.

[scarletjul]

I like to brush and pet my ponies when I'm stressed out sometimes (I also like to write.).

[katieklassified]

I brush my ponies and my Monster High dolls. Also, I find that just handling my ponies/dolls calms me down...like posing my MH dolls and moving them around and stuff.

And when I get really stressed, I wash/shampoo/condition ponies =)

[Lightning Twirl]

Yeees! Brushing a pony's hair is sooo relaxing! I brush my spare Sweetie Belle's mane when I am stressed. It is one of my many forms stress relief ^-^

[invaderhorizongreen]

I find playing video games, or brushing ponies help , or I hug one of the many plush I have.