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 How do you relax?

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Rae'ya
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watch tv/movie
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go for a walk
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talk with friends
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take a nap
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meditate
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go shopping
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gardening
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read a book
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relax? what is that?
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other
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Chiblue
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Age : 63
Location : Flippin, Arkansas
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PostSubject: How do you relax?   How do you relax? Icon_minitimeThu Jan 17, 2008 1:13 am
I thought I would see what others do to relax...

For me, I like to go for a nice leisurely walk through nature...or meditate....or watch a good comedy... Very Happy

SO, which one did you pick?

What do you do for you?

Do share... Very Happy


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Rae'ya
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Location : Australia
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PostSubject: Re: How do you relax?   How do you relax? Icon_minitimeThu Jan 17, 2008 1:31 am
Not 100% sure whether I should post in these things or not, but I thought I would anyway Very Happy

I usually read to relax. Or sleep, when I'm tired enough. I'm lucky enough that I don't generally have any problems relaxing so it isn't always a conscious effort for me.
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PostSubject: Re: How do you relax?   How do you relax? Icon_minitimeThu Jan 17, 2008 4:57 am
I chose meditate. Very Happy I don't believe that I can possibly be MORE relaxed than during and after meditation. Then it's usually sleepy-time. Laughing
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PostSubject: Re: How do you relax?   How do you relax? Icon_minitimeThu Jan 17, 2008 6:24 am
I'm in the 'relax what is that?' category.

Rather amusingly, I have a phobia of touch and deep breathing (which is a first for my psychologist. Lol. Not the touch one, but a phobia of deep breathing, especially for the purpose of relaxing).

When I feel my body start to relax, it sets my teeth on edge and can be a trigger. So my body is usually running on some form of 'work' or 'sleep' mode. Any 'in between' I have tends to be flashbacks.

I probably get a few moments each week where I actually relax while conscious. I don't think they last more than a couple of minutes each. It usually involves patting my cat.

Probably why I'm so burnt out, and chronically ill all the time. Yay PTSD!
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Aleia


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PostSubject: Re: How do you relax?   How do you relax? Icon_minitimeThu Jan 17, 2008 12:04 pm
I chose reading. I can lose myself in a book Very Happy
I love reading Mills and Boon Modern Romances
It kinda takes me from reality for a while
and the endings are always happy

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Dethas
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PostSubject: Re: How do you relax?   How do you relax? Icon_minitimeFri Jan 18, 2008 1:07 pm
I had to vote for watching a movie / tv.

When I need to relax, I find I need to put my problems on the back burner and get engrossed in something else.

The other thing I do is craft. I cross stitch or knit or scrap book.. something to keep my hands busy and my mind occupied - usually does the trick.
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