Relaxation

[Creepy-]

What's your favorite way to relax?

[xyz]

What's your favorite way to relax?

set up a hammock outside, put some bob marley on my ipod, and feel the cool breeze on my face.

[jessica129]

It's very hard for me to relax. A good movie or long workout helps some.

[xyz]

Relaxation? What's that? Alcohol might work... Actually maybe not. I don't know. Whatever. The end.

You suck at this.

[duality is cringe]

I just sit there.

[Park]

I just sit there.

LOL

[Creepy-]

These are very uninspiring answers so far. Except for LokiV, that is; I'm right there with you on your method.

How about...
- Soaking in a hot bath
- Drinking tea while reading something interesting
- Going for a run (the better to relax after which)
- Writing, as in free-writing or journaling
- Drawing or painting
- Playing with a beloved pet or other animal
- Pilates, or yoga
- Massage - giving or receiving one
- Having sex
- Taking a nap

[xyz]

I don't like to rely on sex though, not readily available enough.

I do like to go for a walk around the place here though. Living in a nice neighborhood helps.

[Logos]

I kick puppies.

[marooned]

I kick puppies.

[Logos]

Don't be upset; they were already dead.

[Khola aka Bee]

No comment

[cracka]

Playing pool and drinking beer.
Sitting around with friends and wasting a day away with BS and smartass comments to one another.
Sex.
Taking pictures of everything.
Watch youtube vids of whatever and noticing that if you just keep going from related vid to related vid... you'll ALWAYS find boobs somewhere.
Driving around.
Gambling.
Telling random little kids they're adopted and that they should ask their parents about that.
Playing poker.
Walk the beach barefoot and scream like a little bitch every time the water hits it cuz the water is soooooo f'n cold here in Oregon.
Taking more pictures of shit.

[Gilly]

What's your favorite way to relax?

Coming to this forum, for some reason, although usually it produces the opposite of the desired effect... <3 addiction.


Oh, and reading. Reading is good, but I usually feel restless and somewhat bored/like I could be doing something better if I try to read, say, during the middle of the day; I find it a pastime best reserved for the night. Writing and drawing are also both very cathartic (I am very attracted to catharsis for some reason...), but again, I tend to feel bored after too long.

I would say the most effective things for relaxing, for me, are movies, working out, meditation, riding my bike, computer/console games, and just plain old sleeping.

[BLauritson]

What's your favorite way to relax?

Bloodletting.




...seriously though, the only things that come to mind are eating, listening to ambient music, playing video games...that's about it.

[dbmmama]

i have a hard time relaxing...i'm pretty self conscious really.

deep breaths
focused meditation
music, most kinds, especially with dancing (where i "lose" myself in the dance/music)
sex (again, where i "lose" myself in the experience...)
things that bring me back to my spiritual center
edit: a rambling walk outside soaking in the fresh energy of nature...

"Dance like nobody's watching; love like you've never been hurt.
Sing like nobody's listening; live like it's heaven on earth."

[discojoe]

Joy and I went to this bullshit science museum in Florida, and there was this brainwave apparatus thingy-ma-bob that would sense the brainwaves of two people via some funky metal head sensors, and the person whose brainwaves were the most "relaxed" would win this little game of electronic tug of war being displayed on a table situated between the two players.

Anyway, I won every time because I can effortlessly "zone out" and calm down my mind, but the reason I don't most of the time is because it's stupid.

Bye.