What do you do to relax?
 

So school just started back up and I'm already very stressed out.

So I'm just wondering what everyone does to relax?


When I get the chance I like to lock myself in my room and just veg out and watch TV. But that is a random occurance since my roomate is always home when I am.

Not enough..........:D

To relax I normally take a nice hot shower, go to my room, and curl up with a good book. Oh..and turn off my cell phone!! :p

Eat!

Eat carbs and greasy foods!

YUMMY! :p

Read.

Listen to music,Go see a movie, or to get my laugh on: watch Jerry Springer:D

When I'm stressed I get a massage, I try to go once a week. I have a friend who does me for 20$ an hour, she just finished going to massage school. Either I go to her place or she comes to mine, we actually live right by each other. When she's doing it we have some sort of mood music playing and incense burning. It helps out a lot, it almost makes me feel like I'm rolling sometimes because it feels so good. When I'm stressing I get knots in my shoulders and in my back and have to have the deep tissue therapy to get the knots out...sometimes it hurts while she's doing it but when she's done I feel so good I can't even move. It feels so good that sometimes I pass out, she gets a kick out of that. I think she prides herself in knocking people out by massaging them.


Other things I do for stress, I like to drive. Driving on the interstate playing loud music with my windows down helps me clear my mind. Going to the gym helps out a lot, too. Going to the tanning bed also helps me out. I feel just as good leaving the tanning salon as I do when I leave the gym. If you're really stressing u should try going to the gym and then tanning right afterwards...or getting a massage from a massage thrapist at the gym. You'll be stress free for at least a couple of days. Another thing I like to do when I'm stressed is cooking. For some reason cooking a big meal for my GF or grilling stuff with friends relaxes me. Also, getting a pedicure will help out a lot as well. I know it sounds gay to have someone do your feet...but it makes you feel really good and relieves stress. My GF and I get them once a month.


Hope that gave you some ideas, they're coming from someone who lives a stressfull life.


Cash

When I need to relax, these things are a big help:
-Reading magazines, the fashion or trashy variety
-Watching TV (usually also the trashy kind)
-Scrapbooking, this is a big stress release because I'm using my mind in a creative way instead of an analytical way

Although at first it is a major shock to the non-workout body, I am taking Pilates. My instructor also teaches Yoga, so she makes Pilates very relaxing also. I am taking Yoga and Pilates next session. So my suggestion is Pilates or Yoga to relax!!

take a hot bath or shower--doesn't matter as long as there's hot water involved or just take a nice quiet nap.

Hot shower, a beer, vegging on the recliner

Beer & TV.

If I'm really stressed what I try to do to calm down is clean! Cleaning allows me to use up the energy and clear my head.

If I just need to relax I'll take a hot shower or sit on the sofa.

If it's summer and I want to relax, I'll sit outside on my patio and drink some water or tea.
(man I wish it were summer)!

I clean when I am angry. lol

Sleep

A good quiet nap alwasy works for me

Oh my... I could have written this entire thing. I try to get weekly massages--I got tired of the lady I use to go to, so now I go to a friend that is finishing massage school. Cheap massage and she is very good.
I 100% agree with the tanning bed to relax. No matter how many time people tell me it is unhealthy I still go, it is too relaxing not to. The warmth and the hum of the bed completely relaxes me.
Driving is my biggest stress reliever--- same thing as you cash-- music up loud, windows down, sunroof open--- clears my head quicker than anything.
And regular manicures and pedicures are the best. I regularly go with a friend, we sit back relax and chat away. We always book the same girl back to back-- that way we are there twice as long since it is so relaxing.


-wendi

silly putty.

A nice, hot bubble bath...no lights on, only candles. And, a glass of red wine.

Same here and to also add what hotdamIamaphimu says silly puddy or playdough to squish and of course bubble wrap relaxes me! though the glass fo wine helps a lot

Wendi-


Girl, Mmmmmm mmmmm mmmmm......


Cool people like us are rare.

I clean. I can work out all of my angry or nervous energy, and I am rewarded with a nice clean house for my troubles :)

I clean too! And I like a bubble bath but I need to have a really good book and some good music. But seriously, cleaning and laundry make me feel so much better!

I tend to smoke to relax...bad bad.

YOGA.

The theory is that over time you not only feel relaxed after class but learn to manage stress better in your everyday life. I swear it works.

I also love a good massage. I'm going to get one on Sunday.... can't wait.

OMG - me too! When I was younger and lived at home, if my dad and I were arguing and he punished me by sending me to my room - I'd clean. I swear sometimes they pissed me off on purpose; just to get me to clean. It was so funny though cuz my dad would be lecturing me and I'd be dusting my desk or dresser. He'd try to get me to listen, but I'd just keep on cleaning.

PS2, TV or a book. One of the three usually does it.

Depends on what type of stress, but I generally do one (or several) of the following: gym, tanning, nap, long hot bath, clean, or shopping trip. Sometimes I find talking to someone about why I am stressed helps out also.