I don’t know how to relieve stress or recharge. Since the person answering seems very experienced, I’d really appreciate your advice. I do some underground idol streaming, work as an office employee, and do papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) in my spare time.
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When work gets overwhelming and I feel like, “I can’t do this anymore this week,” I’ve managed to recharge by going out for a meal, stopping by a public bath, or staying at a business hotel. But lately I just can’t seem to refresh myself. In fact, I’ve even started feeling too tired to go to the bathhouse, and I keep coming home, going to sleep without even washing my face, and waking up the next morning.
It may sound indulgent, but I’m doing several things at once, so I’m feeling the strain. However, they’re all things I want to do, so I can’t choose to give any of them up…
How do you all refresh yourselves mentally?
I’m Date◎Yume, one of the male members.
These days, I guess I’m happiest when I’m out on dates with the women I’m seeing（笑）
Dates are fun, aren’t they?（笑）
They help me stay stress-free.
And hey, don’t say, “What’s this dirty old man going on about?”（笑）
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I’m Ayase Nana ♡
I was an underground idol too—about 500 years ago, haha.
Dance lessons and singing lessons are tough, aren’t they? There are so many things you can and can’t do, and it can be exhausting.
When your body and nerves are completely worn out, the best thing to do is sleep. Sleep for about 24 hours, soak in a hot bath, and get your body feeling fresh and clean.
An aromatherapy oil massage is great too. I’d love to come give you a mobile massage myself, but try visiting a place near your home.
Cleaning your house can also be surprisingly stress-relieving. Try tidying up little by little.
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I’m Fuu, a column writer.
For me, papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) is a way to refresh and recharge. I’m nothing but grateful to the female members. I hope you can use the allowance you receive from your papa (a male supporter) to fully enjoy something you love, too.
The first things that come to mind are:
Work hard until you can take some time off, then take a proper break and treat yourself to a trip—somewhere that lets you get a little distance from everyday life, like overseas, a tropical island, or a hot spring resort. Or treat yourself to a special meal: your favorite food and drinks in the perfect setting.
You’ve been working so hard, and you should be proud of yourself. I hope you find something that helps you relax and recharge soon.
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Maezawa from the CEO’s office here with an answer too.
I don’t usually have a lot of things going on in parallel, so I’m not really one for “refreshing” myself. But I think simply taking about a week off and doing absolutely nothing could work.
If a full week is difficult, even three days or so can make a difference, I think. Either do something completely different from what you’re currently working on—or do nothing at all.
That alone may be enough to help you feel refreshed.
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I’m Paper Airplane, a male member.
As for what an underground idol like that might do:
- Have a dog
- Play games
- Spend hours on the phone with friends
- Have male friends who listen to her papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan) complaints
- Go karaoke alone
- Go out for yakiniku
Things like that, I’d say.
Also, even if they enjoy it, coming up with all kinds of merchandise, symbols, logos, and promotional materials can keep them pretty busy. Having two other sources of stress on top of that must be tough.
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I’m Shingo Lee, a columnist.
Since I’m a salaried employee with several side businesses, I can really relate to how you feel. From what you’ve described, it sounds like your job is the biggest source of stress. Compared with the other two, it gives you far less freedom and control, which is probably why it feels so stressful.
In this situation, I recommend taking the morning off work. In other words, play hooky.
If possible, take your time having a cup of tea while watching people rush off to work downtown. That little sense of guilt can be a surprisingly refreshing reset.
I’d also recommend having some instant sex through Tinder or similar apps, but if the underground idol is important to you, it’s probably better to avoid that.
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I’m in Seattle.
Pretty much the same as Kazu. Watching my bank balance grow is refreshing too—and you can even level up the quality of that refreshment.
You could also make money from tips on TwitCasting.
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I’m Kazu, a male member.
To refresh myself, I travel, stay at hotels, and go on dates with women. I can sometimes combine all three into one trip, so they go well together.
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