Its really hard to relax when you are on the up. Hell its really hard to relax anytime! But I understand how difficult it must be for you. *hugs*

I am trying to practice mindfulness a lot lately. Its really hard for me to "live in the moment" and I can only achieve it sometimes. I practice a lot, it doesnt always work, but the more I do it the better I am getting at it. I still have a lot of work to do.

One of the techniques I used to help me practice mindfulness is chocolate. I lay with a single piece of chocolate in my mouth. Channel my thoughts to only focus on the chocolate, describe the feel and taste to myself if my thoughts keep wandering. I have to concentrate hard at first to keep channeling those thoughts to something that is happening right now. I start to relax and breathe. When it gets to the point that the chocolate is gone and I cant focus I get up and do something else and try again later. Even 2 mins of relaxation is more helpful than none.

There are heaps of other relaxation techniques that are handy, such as staring at an object. Describe everything about that object to yourself keep your thoughts focused on the object and keep staring at it. Being able to channel your thoughts is a great help for other areas in your life too. Progressive muscle relaxation is another that works for me. Start at your toes and clentch each muscle all the way up to your head one at a time focusing on the breathing. That one is really good for me. I have more ideas and techniques but these are the ones that worked for me.

Meditation doesnt have to be full on "oooommmmmm" stuff, it can be just sitting for two minutes, living in that moment, really being there, breathing and letting go of those thoughts and feelings just for a little while. It does take practice though, so dont give up!