THings you do to relax

Stheno

What do you do to relax?

I've a couple of tv shows that I watch that just see the stress ooze from me.

My current favourite is Great Canal Journeys with Prunella Scales, and Timothy West.

I watch it, and envision myself and the OH just slowly cruising along, stopping at places of interest, mooring up in the evenings near a lovely place to eat, and just forgetting the world.

It completely transports me away love it

Ruu

Sound meditation, something with gentle vibrations.

Sheep Lover

Furious and violent masterbation.

foxy06

Drink tea

ToddyDoody

Turn up the heating, dim the lights, Re-watch a TV series, gingerly surf t'interweb

Shenshen

Depends - when the weather is good, I swim or cycle.
When the weather is bad, I paint or cook or read.

Sir Osis of Liver.

12 cans of Heineken helps me unwind.

Sheep Lover

Sheep Lover wrote: »

Furious and violent masterbation.

I instantly like anyone who precedes the word masturbation with the word furious.

Frenzied is also good.

RayM

Watch snooker on TV. I love a really boring game, where Stephen Hendry is commentating and it's all really dull safety play and the players are too obstinate to re-rack and start again. I could watch that for hours. Especially if I've just taken a load of Xanax or Nurofen.

Rhys Essien

Sheep Lover wrote: »

Furious and violent masterbation.

Is that after the sex with the sheep?

Boring username

Chainsaw the fcuk out of every tree within walking distance. They call me Agent Orange around these parts.

Meditation. DIY. Cooking. Gardening. Running.

Failing all that - if still wound up - loud music in a locked room - fake microphone and microphone stand built out of carboard tubing - and sing like a lunatic imagining I am on stage.

Teafor two12345

Music music music.

Andre 3000

Proper relaxation for me would involve a big greasy takeaway or maybe three with ice cream for afters whilst planted to the couch watching anything from cartoons to a series to a movie. Only time I truly unwind and forget about everything else.

the evasion_kid

Reading,fishing,long walks on the beach

thegreatgonzo

I read maps.

razorblunt

Slipper socks, old rugby jersey and sweat pants.
Most important of all, taking the watch off and leaving it on the hall table, day's over when that happens.

Irish Stones

Sitting on the couch, doing nothing with my cats next to me or on my lap
Their purring sound is the best way to wipe all the stress away.

RDM_83 again

thegreatgonzo wrote: »

I read maps.

If you like maps this is a great resource
http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/

Its not the same thing as a physical map though so if you like those you could try getting into the Map Library in TCD or the National Archive.

osarusan

Read novels, sometimes with a glass of whiskey beside me.

briany

RayM wrote: »

Watch snooker on TV. I love a really boring game, where Stephen Hendry is commentating and it's all really dull safety play and the players are too obstinate to re-rack and start again. I could watch that for hours. Especially if I've just taken a load of Xanax or Nurofen.

What there needs to be on Youtube is a 4-hour video of safety play. Not even dramatic safety play, just stitched together footage of dull relatively easy to make shots. Perfect sleeping aid.

Joe prim

Deleted User wrote: »

I instantly like anyone who precedes the word masturbation with the word furious.

Frenzied is also good.

Frenetic ain't bad either, with it's suggestion of both frantic and frenulum.

I would usually swim until I'm exhausted, but an injury has put paid to that for the moment. I read, voraciously. I watch mindless tv like Scream Queens or Come Dine With Me, and I window shop real estate since I hope to buy my own place soon. Sometimes I just clean, it clears my mind.

When I'm desperately stressed - like this last week - I listen to rain and thunderstorm sounds and try get into a meditative state. It's very soothing.

strelok

Candie wrote: »

I would usually swim until I'm exhausted, but an injury has put paid to that for the moment. I read, voraciously. I watch mindless tv like Scream Queens or Come Dine With Me, and I window shop real estate since I hope to buy my own place soon. Sometimes I just clean, it clears my mind.

When I'm desperately stressed - like this last week - I listen to rain and thunderstorm sounds and try get into a meditative state. It's very soothing.

http://www.youtubemultiplier.com/5209b0d29dbdc-rainy-mood-godot-fireplace.php

eternal

I like listening to stormy weather too lying in the dark and watching mindless TV. Another one is massage or shopping online, the last one is a bit dangerous.

play it again

I work , it helps me unwind , if I just do nothing I get depressed and morose , so I go working , it makes me enjoy my Sunday off even more if I have a few small jobs to do around the house after good hard week's work done

I can't stand spending any more than 3 or 4 hours on a day off doing nothing , so on my days off I always line up a handy job I can do in 5 or 6 hours and it makes me feel that I've done something but it's not really like working at all

thegreatgonzo

RDM_83 again wrote: »

If you like maps this is a great resource
http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/

Its not the same thing as a physical map though so if you like those you could try getting into the Map Library in TCD or the National Archive.

Thank you! I actually already use this for work, but I have bought around 9 or 10 physical ordnance survey maps for fun purposes.

strelok

'how to seed the pull'

'the elements of die-hard pull consistency'


whatevers wrong with you ****ers is no small thing

Bongalongherb

To relax, I ... need I say any more ? well I meditate myself a few times a week and also find astronomy and night-vision astronomy really great to relax looking at all the stars and planets I find very relaxing. Playing some light classical guitar tunes is very relaxing as well. The odd time sitting on top of a mountain for hours just taking in the fresh air and views is great as well.

All great for the body and mind.

the groutch

Just do it, when I wanna get to it.

petes

These days, take a xanax and watch mindless tv!

Tilly

Cleaning helps me relax or movies in bed.

Into The Blue

Stheno wrote: »

My current favourite is Great Canal Journeys with Prunella Scales, and Timothy West.

I watch it, and envision myself and the OH just slowly cruising along, stopping at places of interest, mooring up in the evenings near a lovely place to eat, and just forgetting the world.

It completely transports me away love it

http://www.riversdaleholidays.com/barges/

biko

Nothing.

Into The Blue

biko wrote: »

Nothing.

Harder than it sounds.

superfurry1

Scratch my athletes foot ohhh yeahhhh

RayM

briany wrote: »

What there needs to be on Youtube is a 4-hour video of safety play. Not even dramatic safety play, just stitched together footage of dull relatively easy to make shots. Perfect sleeping aid.

Any match between Graeme Dott and Peter Ebdon should do the trick...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msVLfPIFCH8

Ghost Buster

Deleted User wrote: »

I instantly like anyone who precedes the word masturbation with the word furious.

Frenzied is also good.

Personaly I like frantic masturbation.

ToddyDoody

Ghost Buster wrote: »

Personaly I like frantic masturbation.

Semen is a good source of protein

Riddle101

Going for walks in the night. I don't know, there's something really relaxing to me about walking in the night time. The stars and moon are out, and nice night time breeze on your face, assuming of course it's not too windy or rainy.

Bongalongherb

There's a lot of sexual chocolate going on here. Listening to folk rubbing and cleaning a cucumber is not relaxing at all, too much work.

Bongalongherb

Riddle101 wrote: »

Going for walks in the night. I don't know, there's something really relaxing to me about walking in the night time. The stars and moon are out, and nice night time breeze on your face, assuming of course it's not too windy or rainy.

Try it in a large forest at twilight or even dark with a torch and it's even better, especially when it's lashing rain but even better is when the forest is covered in snow.

...And Justice

Best way to relax is to enjoy ones fart with a beer, just wafting it towards the nostrils, especially after an Indian, bliss.

Oh I forgot to mention Tetrinet earlier. 6 Player tetris. I was introduced to it by another boards member last March. And I have been undefeated ever since. It seriously relaxes me when times are hard

Lia_lia

Go on Boards

boobar

A good long walk or cycle in the countryside.

Get lost in a good book, currently reading the latest offering of one of my favourite authors Lee Child.

Enjoy a good boxset...Tyrant is one I'm currently hooked on.

Listening to music always relaxing.

Have only tried a hydrotherapy bath once...but that's hard to beat if you want to unknot the stress from your body.

boobar

boobar wrote: »

Have only tried a hydrotherapy bath once...

Do go on?

TheNobleKipper

Deleted User wrote: »

Meditation. DIY. Cooking. Gardening. Running.

Failing all that - if still wound up - loud music in a locked room - fake microphone and microphone stand built out of carboard tubing - and sing like a lunatic imagining I am on stage.

No pubic hair plaiting? I'm disappointed

TheNobleKipper

TheNobleKipper wrote: »

No pubic hair plaiting? I'm disappointed

Ah - does me doing it or NOT doing it relax you more?

TheNobleKipper

Deleted User wrote: »

Ah - does me doing it or NOT doing it relax you more?

Ah well, us kippers don't relax a lot - plaiting or not. It's a hard life

Do Me Good

I like to make a list of all the regrets I've made during the week... seriously!