"KILLING TIME!" roared the dog—so furiously that his alarm went off. "It's bad enough wasting time without killing it." And he shuddered at the thought. Norton

"KILLING TIME!" roared the dog—so furiously that his alarm went off. "It's bad enough wasting time without killing it." And he shuddered at the thought. Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth Have you found anything that strikes a good balance between intellectual stimulation and relaxation? I've found a number of hobbies that help with this. Two that come to mind that work for different reasons are exercise and drawing. Exercise lets my mind wander, builds dexterity, and tires me out (among many other benefits), and I find that drawing is a great way to relax and think in a different mode than my day job.