What's your favourite way to chill out?
Posted by yabbitgirl on Apr 13, 2010 · Member since Apr 2006 · 14266 posts
For me...
Feet up
Cup of tea
Good book
sweeeet....
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For me...
Feet up
Cup of tea
Good book
sweeeet....
in the summer, in my hammock, basking in the sun....
in the winter, on my couch, curled up with my pups, watching tv
Laying in the grass of my yard, having my animals outside, and maybe reading a book to top it off.
Vegwebbing. Haha.
Running is the only way I can really unwind after a day--if I don't run I feel all wound up and antsy. My bf says he doesn't like me as well on my rest days! :)
Other than running, I love to cook and bake. It's how I will spend the day if I have nothing to do. Then I like to walk my dog. He loves to get outside, and so do I.
If we have some free time, my bf and I love to hike and camp, but that actually requires getting away from everything for a few days, and that doesn't happen very often.
Reading in bed with a cup of tea and a nice warm dmarkd :)
being alone and quiet in the sun, yoga, meditating, curled up reading, being at the ocean or lake.
knocking back a few beers
laying out in the sun, pool or beach
Taking long walks. I haven't done this in a while and I have suffered. Music is a great chill out tool as well.
A nice hot bath with a few drops of my one of my favorite essential oils (maybe lavender or juniper, depending on my mood). I love it... my favorite way to chill out is to take a hot bath. :>
Chamomile and mint tea while playing my classical guitar.
I am the most at peace when I am baking. It is how I relax and destress.
The actual best, for me, is lying on the grass under a tree with birdsong around me. Seldom achieved where I live now. Even when we go to the park, my DH isn't much for sitting on the ground. His idea of a park visit is walk around a bit, then go home. He doesn't understand lying on a blanket for an hour just listening.
Drink, do nothing.
Watching Turner Classic Movies in my pajamas.
Reading a good book, lying on the grass somewhere, chatting about nothing with great friends, a glass of wine (or sangria), just to stare at the sky (or ceiling, whichever is more convenient at the time), and of course, yoga!
Kids awake - Walking around our neighborhood with our dogs and girls - it's so green and there are little canals of water with all kinds of birds
Kids asleep - Hanging out on the sofa with my DH under my Green Bay Packers and having a cup of soy chai that he's just made - we can be watching anything on TV or just talking & listening to music, it doesn't even matter.