Re: What are some things that help you to relax?

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

the beach......i could be there always. who knows?......i might in my later years. i relax and sleep so much better when i am there. i might go in two weeks.

a gin and tonic, extra limes......ah yes......it CAN settle your nerves. LOL

alone time......totally alone and no chance of anyone crashing in on that alone time. in conjunction with that......eating out by myself. a nice time to spend time with the person i love......ME! i consider it a treat.

a long drive to nowhere.......just traveling around and looking around.

talking to my s/o late at night on the phone if we are not together. long distance isnt easy, but it makes it a lot more bearable.

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Poodlepet2 · ‎03-09-2010

I love watching Charlotte Harbor and nature: it's not only soothing, but I feel as if I have become more astute in observation. I am not one to sit passively, and I enjoy tv and music as much as anybody else, but needlework soothes my soul and calms me. I love knitting, crocheting, rigid heddle weaving and pin loom weaving.. right now I am working on a simple Tunisian throw using just Tunisian Simple Stitch. It engages me, and the repetitive movements are calming. Playing piano is another way I unwind, but I haven't done that in awhile. Poodlepet2

Lotus · ‎03-09-2010

On 1/5/2015 Cattitude said:
On 1/5/2015 Lotus~ said:
I like to sit down at the beach....any time of the year!

Opurra....when did you change your nic?

Hi Lotus, I changed it at Christmas to Pepper Minstix and then didn't want to keep my holiday nickname so I chose this one.

It's cute.....I take it you're a cat lover?

"People with closed hearts will always feel as though they are at war with the world." ~My friend Nancy

cotton4me · ‎03-09-2010

Walking. It helps to balance and de-stress me.

brewhaha · ‎07-25-2010

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Pqfan · ‎03-09-2010

I love to watch the sun set. I also love to watch Audrey Hepburn movies. I love to look at my doll collection. If all else fails I order a pizza.

Catitude · ‎01-09-2014

On 1/5/2015 Lotus~ said:
On 1/5/2015 Cattitude said:
On 1/5/2015 Lotus~ said:
I like to sit down at the beach....any time of the year!

Opurra....when did you change your nic?

Hi Lotus, I changed it at Christmas to Pepper Minstix and then didn't want to keep my holiday nickname so I chose this one.

It's cute.....I take it you're a cat lover?

Yes and my cat has a serious case of cattitude. ${#emotions_dlg.biggrin}$

Irshgrl31201 · ‎03-18-2010

I agree with the ocean. I also like drinking a nice cup of hot tea.

I do notice that I cannot sleep well if I don't regularly exercise. I have friends who complain that they cannot sleep and they have no physical activity in their lives at all. That is why they cannot sleep. I do pilates, the elliptical and once I open my pool, swim everyday. Exercise is important for relaxation and good sleep. It is a great de-stresser too!

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.
JFK

lulu2 · ‎03-09-2010

On 1/5/2015 foggy! said:
The Ocean!! Watching its majesty, power, resiliency, beauty...breathing it, walking in it

I could not agree more. I am fortunate to live across the road from the Atlantic. I love walking on the beach off season. (A bonus is, my dog can be with me off-season)

Music can have a calming effect on me. Air of a G String by Bach always does it for me.