What Things Make You Feel Relaxed & Chilled?

[Deleted User] · 02/03/14 - 20:24

I've noticed the following things can relax me

UNHEALTHY
Alcohol
Smoking

HEALTHY
Walking
Swimming

ROWLING2010 · 02/03/14 - 20:33

Hot bubbly bath and a glass or two of wine.

A good DVD with a nice glass of wine or two.

Power walk to the shops to buy wine supplies

[Deleted User] · 02/03/14 - 20:34

ROWLING2010 wrote: »

Hot bubbly bath and a glass or two of wine.

A good DVD with a nice glass of wine or two.

Power walk to the shops to buy wine supplies

Hehe yes wine is great for relaxing.

I find wine gets me a bit drunk faster than most other forms of alcohol

Billy_Value · 02/03/14 - 21:05

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lordOfTime · 02/03/14 - 21:06

A night in!.
Blogging can be good for clearing the mind.
A hard days work. Knowing that I've worked hard and achieved something during the day is very satisfying and relaxing!
Music and DVD's.

Nat28 · 02/03/14 - 21:11

Sex

The Finisher · 02/03/14 - 21:18

Walking
dogs
the sea
smoking
being alone (except for dogs)
driving listening to music
night time
trees
stopping after doing something very physically or mentally taxing
watching Swiss railway journeys
watching old black and white films (those pointless but simple and charming ones)

James Frederick · 02/03/14 - 21:20

Walking the dog

Reading

pugamo · 02/03/14 - 21:23

Watching golf.

And wine.

Everlasting · 02/03/14 - 21:23

Sleeping
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chocolate
sitting down after a long days work
walking (mostly places with very barely people got some good spots near where I live because I live in devon )

DanniLaMone · 02/03/14 - 21:27

chocolate
jacuzzi
sex
music
wine

Not in that particular order.

IzzyS · 02/03/14 - 21:28

Not so many things for me these days but what comes to mind includes -
Listening to certain music.
When I hear from a friend who backs me up and is being nice (if that makes sense?).
Watching an uplifting movie, I suppose.
Enjoying a good meal, I suppose.
Reading an interesting book.
Other things that used to, don't so much anymore.

benjamini · 02/03/14 - 21:32

My very comfy bed. My dog. My family. A wee cup of tea and a Jaffa cake.

Oh and reading.

Poppy99_Poppy · 02/03/14 - 22:11

Reading. Takes you off into a different world.

Doing one thing at a time and doing it well, rather than doing a range of stuff. Also, if I an watching TV, I watch TV. I don't pick up my mobile or surf the net at the same time. Since I stopped doing the latter I feel much more relaxed.

Walking, particularly by rivers, lochs or in woods.

Pampering myself, hot bath with a nice bath oil.

Music.

Avoiding office politics at work. Learnt to keep my thoughts to myself and let others mouth off. Speaking up just means you carry work home with you so that you fret about it when you should be chilling.

Reading Digital Spy forums, although some of them can wind you up you know which ones to avoid or depart from quickly

[Deleted User] · 02/03/14 - 22:16

Total silence

lordOfTime · 02/03/14 - 22:40

2 more from me.

I find singing and driving relaxing too. Sometimes at the same time.

IzzyS · 02/03/14 - 22:46

I was also thinking praying can make me feel a bit more relaxed, to have a moment to think of the very basic things to be grateful of but I know that might be seen as a controversial thing to mention(?).

benjamini · 02/03/14 - 22:48

IzzyS wrote: »

I was also thinking praying can make me feel a bit more relaxed, to have a moment to think of the very basic things to be grateful of but I know that might be seen as a controversial thing to mention(?).

Probably but it's true. Meditation works for many in all it's guises.

lordOfTime · 02/03/14 - 22:48

IzzyS wrote: »

I was also thinking praying can make me feel a bit more relaxed, to have a moment to think of the very basic things to be grateful of but I know that might be seen as a controversial thing to mention(?).

Maybe to some, silly to others, but to me that sounds lovely.

sweh · 02/03/14 - 22:51

Wotsits, new pens/highlighters, colouring books and dancehall music relaxes me.

ROWLING2010 · 02/03/14 - 23:02

Watching or reading Harry Potter.

With a glass of wine or two

IzzyS · 02/03/14 - 23:20

lordOfTime wrote: »

Maybe to some, silly to others, but to me that sounds lovely.

Sometimes it helps to get back to basics, it helps put things in perspective. Sometimes its hard to look past certain circumstances but regardless, there are certainly others out there having to deal with worse situations than my own.