Best physical (non-sexual, pervs) feelings

[timbit]

The wild self- imagery and "HNIC" dreams you have as a young boy, while skating and trying new moves, outdoors ,in "arctic" weather. Then walking home over the crunchy snowpacked roads with skates and stick over shoulder, to be greeted lovingly by mom with hot chocolate ready. Finally, off to a warm bed with hot waterbottle and more dreams to follow.

Great memories and feelings.

[TimSJ]

for me it would have to be when i walk into my daughters room in the morning to get her out of her crib. She gives me the biggest smile.. It is the greatest way to start a day i have ever felt..

another one was when she was born. We did not find out the sex. Everybody was convinced we were having a boy as there has not been a girl born in my family in 5 generations. We the doctor said it was a girl. I didn't know what to do.. I was so shocked and excited. And the look on my wifes face when they handed her the hannah is something i will never forget

[burn_baby_burn]

When I used to ride Saddle Bronc. Before every ride you had a lot of nervous energy or adrenaline. If you got off on the pickup man and got down on your own two feet all in one piece. In the middle of an arena with hundreds of people cheering you and the announcer is shouting about what a good ride you had.... Hard to beat that feeling.

Also if a horse ever threw you over his head and your flying through the air like Super Man. When you land you look up and you see the horse coming down on top of you with all four hooves. You roll up into a ball, feel all four hooves just miss or nick you. You look up and the horse is bucking down the arena and your all in one piece. That is a feeling few will experience.

[Hakan]

Getting a good grade on a paper that you worked really hard on.

Reaching the apex of a long hill on my road bike and then burning down the backside.

Climbing a really burly route that you didn't think you could do and were scared witless on the way up.

Having that one smoke at the end of the week when classes are over.

Watching the Flames beat the Oilers.

Playing music with a bunch of friends and falling into a fantastic groove for 10 or more minutes.

[Hack&Lube]

Seems to me the majority of the posters in this thread have read it wrong. It's best PHYSICAL feeling. Not emotional or comforting or nostalgic. So...

Scratching itchy legs until they bleed.

[FireFly]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Seems to me the majority of the posters in this thread have read it wrong. It's best PHYSICAL feeling. Not emotional or comforting or nostalgic. So...

Scratching itchy legs until they bleed.

Emotions can be so strong that it produces a physical feeling.

[@theCBE]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Seems to me the majority of the posters in this thread have read it wrong. It's best PHYSICAL feeling. Not emotional or comforting or nostalgic. So...

I noticed that too.. but I think it hard to differentiate sometimes. Strong emotional feelings can sometimes cause your brain to release the same endorphins that are released when you have a good physical feeling.

I won't pretend to know much about it at all, but i'm pretty sure that thats right.

Edit.. see Firefly knows what i'm taking about.. and can convey it in less words too

[troutman]

Getting greeted at home by your children after a long day at work.

Having a few pops on the Red Mile after a Flames victory.

Pocket Rockets (Pair Of Aces).

Hooking that big elusive trout with a dry fly.

[jolinar of malkshor]

Laying on the beach in Mexico, sun shining down, beer placed in the sand beside you and no cares in the world.

[Crazy Flamer]

Having my kid come lie with me in bed on Saturday and tickling him untill he amost pees his pants. Knowing you don't have to get up right away is the best.

The feeling of satisfaction right after you finish that final set of a gruelling workout.

[octothorp]

Originally Posted by @theCBE

I noticed that too.. but I think it hard to differentiate sometimes. Strong emotional feelings can sometimes cause your brain to release the same endorphins that are released when you have a good physical feeling.

I won't pretend to know much about it at all, but i'm pretty sure that thats right.

Edit.. see Firefly knows what i'm taking about.. and can convey it in less words too

I agree with Hack&Lube on this. Most of the posts here are aren't really in the spirit of the first post, which was clearly about a physical sensation, as opposed to a psychosomatic responses. I think we can all agree that endorphins are nice and by extension those experiences that cause endorphins are good, but it's much more difficult to come up with a true physical sensation that is really good. Regardless of those complaints though, it's still a very interesting and pleasant thread. Hell, I get endorphins just reading some of the posts.

[Buff]

Taking your skates off after playing hockey. You never realize how uncomfortable they were until you remove them... and you don't remember it until the next time you take them off.

[@theCBE]

Originally Posted by octothorp

I agree with Hack&Lube on this. Most of the posts here are aren't really in the spirit of the first post, which was clearly about a physical sensation, as opposed to a psychosomatic responses. I think we can all agree that endorphins are nice and by extension those experiences that cause endorphins are good, but it's much more difficult to come up with a true physical sensation that is really good. Regardless of those complaints though, it's still a very interesting and pleasant thread. Hell, I get endorphins just reading some of the posts.

I wasn't really disagreeing with H&L, what he said is true. Just trying to make the point that people don't always differentiate between their physical feelings and pychosomatic responses. If they are just thinking about it on the surface all they notice is 'this feels good', or 'this feels bad' and that what they wrote down.

Don't want to derail the thread though, everyones responses are interesting to read and positive regardless of their nature.

[someguy51]

someone already mentioned warming up after shoveling snow...but how about stepping into a nice warm bus or c-train after waiting outside in the cold for what seems like forever.

- hot chocolate on a cold winter day

- the butterflies you get in your stomach when you find out the girl that you like likes you back

[return to the red]

well my example can be both physical and psycho...whatever the hell it is.

Watching my now wife walk down the Aisle...I couldn't help but have to choke back the tears. It's when you are so joyous that you start to cry that you know something is special

[MolsonInBothHands]

Scalp massages make me melt in the chair.

That tingle in your spine you get when someone makes an awesome inspiring speech.

The warm sun on my back as I am snorkelling.

Watching my kids play hockey, sing, whatever they're into. They make me proud, and there is nothing better than having people come to you to compliment them.

[STeeLy]

Originally Posted by someguy51

- the butterflies you get in your stomach when you find out the girl that you like likes you back

Now that is always nice... LOL... though never happened to me before.

Oh ya... the feeling of stepping into a nice warm shower is fairly nice too

[RougeUnderoos]

Does being drunk count as a physical sensation?

Also, not leaving the house today is a good sensation.

[MolsonInBothHands]

Oh yeah... one more.

The really intense deja vu feeling where you just suddenly stop, (possibly in a conversation) and you think you have done this before, and you can (almost) predict what someone was going to say next. Another spine tingler for me.

[return to the red]

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

Does being drunk count as a physical sensation?

Also, not leaving the house today is a good sensation.

If it's up to me...yes But I only like the good buzz going on, not the feeling when you know you've drank too much and come to the conclusion that the only alternative to stop the pain is a finger sandwich

someone mentioned it before but I love that feeling when you just fall asleep and then are jolted awake...seems like you've been asleep for hours but it's only been like 2 minutes