Arnoldo,
Good post. Here's my story. I decided last fall to begin building a 2-rail layout. Through the planning process I also decided to hand-lay the track. Now, at the start I wasn't sure hand-laying would be my thing. But, it turns out that I find the details of gluing ties, spiking, ballasting and weathering track to be very peaceful. I typically find myself thinking about friends and family. Don't know why...I just do. I may lay track for 30 minutes or several hours. Definitely a stress reliever for me as it takes my mind off of most things.
I'm guessing that if someone has a hobby that is a net adder of stress to ones life, time to find another hobby.
