Favorite form/method of relaxation?

From calming aromas to zen music, there's many ways to calm down and relax

What's your favorite way to relax?

Mine is probably candles and zen music

Making beaded jewelry ... I get lost in the activity and forget about time, place, issues, etc.

This is a great topic! I need a lot MORE of these! Ideas *extremely* welcome.

The things that work for me in general involve escapism: reading/playing computer games. I have some relaxing therapy mindfulness tracks which help, too. It takes a lot for me to 'trust' music to relax me, but maybe I'm weird (/definitely) lol.

Yoga.
Thai boxing
Boxing
Sleeping ��
Long relaxing walks with my dog/ or boyfriend

Ooh and candlelit baths with music. That **** is gooooood

When I first read that I thought you were saying your dog WAS your boyfriend! LOL

Hahhaha could u imagine lol I may be psychotic but I ain't into beastiality lmaooo xxxxx

Mine would be to read or sleep. If I can't go to sleep I use a relaxation CD.

I like to defend the realm against the attacking orc and goblin armies.

But that works at a lot more levels than one would think. I'm set up to win, so no matter what I do, I'm going to end up succeeding and that makes me feel better about myself. In addition, the imaginary NPC characters are always pleased with the outcome so I get praise, even if it is imaginary, and that helps too. Throw in a mindfulness trick of assigning certain monsters to my deluded minds and that I'm overcoming them and you've got quite an exercise that I really enjoy.

Play with my kids
Read a really great fantasy book to escape reality
a nice hot bath with lavender Epson salt and candles
and if i'm really stressed and angry going to a live rock show and dancing out my frustrations to angry rock music i leave feeling totally relaxed and angry free

Submerging myself in nature, ASMR videos, cooking, writing, reading (especially during those late summer days), playing video games ( my fav. are hidden object games, word games, and Sims!), traveling (not going anywhere I need to be) with the radio playing and the wheels rolling on the open road, and snacking.

Sleeping, reading, using PC forum.

it used to be sitting at my desk listening to new age stuff.

but i got this massager now, and it's lovely. you just lay back and it gives you a complete back massage

that's mine probably

Joss-sticks, yummy food, and a good programme/movie.

Hot bath.

What is a joss-stick?

I like to knit but i only know how to do squares and sew them together for cat and dog blankets

I'm sure there's videos on YouTube you can watch to learn how to knit other things.

p.s is knitting easy? I would love to learn how to knit

iphone app (Sleep Hypno)