How do you relax

Lisatho11987777

There are some lovely comments of how people relax lovely to read for everyone ? 

Cress

I've just started meditation using Calm vids on youtube.Psychiatrist suggested it to stop racing, intrusive thoughts.
Right now I'm totally blissed out! Not sure it'll work when I'm having a bad time but I'll try...

chiarieds

Hi @Holly35 - I'm also sorry to hear about your boiler. I was a landlord until recently (we rented out my mother-in-law's bungalow after she died). As a landlord you are supposed to provide a landlord's gas safety check each year. Please see: https://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/faqtenant.htm    which I hope is helpful, & gives advice what to do if your landlord hasn't provided one, & a specimen letter you could use.

We had a contract with British Gas, which included an annual gas safety check, & also any problems that occurred were dealt with quickly by one of their engineers. Your landlord should be doing something similar as MrAllen1976 has also said.

About relaxation, I'm going to try @leeCal s meditation, as I already practice relaxing breathing techniques & mindfulness & find them so helpful. I also find listening to music a destressor, or watching films.

Lisatho11987777

@Cress that sounds lovely I havent tried meditation it I did yoga when I was younger and thry taught us the outer body sensation but its not something I would do on my own 

I will have to try meditation  thank you its nice to see how others relax

leeCal

Distraction is a good way to de stress, concentrating on something such as painting or painting something small such as a model, or perhaps darning socks, not something most people do anymore I expect. The important thing is that it needs concentration and by concentrating on a task it makes it difficult to dwell on what is stressing you...unless it’s a pile of socks which need darning! 

BrettW

For me its music but mainly my audio books on Audible. Think i have close to a 100 on there now

Lisatho11987777

@BrettW I love audio books but I lose where I am if I drop off to sleep

BrettW

Yeah I do that a lot too lol

Lisatho11987777

@leeCal darning socks they would be in the bin ? painting i like though 

Lisatho11987777

@chiarieds thats a lovely way to relax thank you its nice to see all the different ways 

Seanchai

I loved painting , local landmarks and monuments (purely amateur untrained work )..but, alas, my hands are a bit shaky these days and it became a chore rather than a relaxing past time . I used to lose myself in taking photographs and then painting my subjects.My best  ( and most enjoyable ) was probably my. (very amateur) painting of the Forth Rail Bridge ??
Holly ....I would use your combi boiler as it's supposed to be used ....it does not matter if you are frightened of your landlord, you have rights . Our social worker got a wet room put in for us ....my wife misses a bath but it was more practical to get a wet room in ( for us both) I prefer a shower but if I had aching bones or muscles then I would soak in a hot bath . The fitters made a lovely job of our wet room .  Your landlord has obligations , like getting your boiler checked . 
Please follow @chiarieds advice....?

vikingqueen

    Darning socks...really @leeCal .. I bet you wouldn't know how 

Lisatho11987777

@vikingqueen never darned socks in my life lol but my nan used to i always thought there must if been a shortage of socks lol ? 

Lisatho11987777

@Seanchai sorry thstcyou can't do what you like  but its amazing what you have painted before 

Seanchai

Thanks Tori scope ......my wife might not agree with you ??I,m only joking , but it must drive her mad at times but all I get is encouragement . I am getting there slowly , even my teacher ( online ) makes mistakes...but he says that it's not a "mistake" but a " happy accident" . I got a five string banjo just after I got my guitar ( when I was 14 years old) ...but there were no banjo teachers in my area ...plenty bagpipe teachers and plenty guitar teachers ?....but no banjo teacher ?
The home computer is an amazing invention and we have all benefited from it .
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leeCal

@vikingqueen I have stitched socks over the years, which is why I mentioned it. You need to concentrate if only to avoid sticking the needle in your finger.

perhaps embroidery would be a better suggestion , now that is something I’ve never done ?

cupcake88

Diazepam helps me relax ha 

Lisatho11987777

@cupcake88 that would probably knock me out ? 

endowarrierqueen96

This is a list of things to try

Sleeping pills
Exercise 
Meditation, breathing exercises and yoga 
Reading at night in bed
No phones 
Talking to a therapist etc
Changing your sleep routine
Eating prior to bed

emzixox

I love a bath with a bath bomb to relax but also find hot showers easier then I put my wax burner on listen to music read or watch  Netflix/YouTube trying help my friend with cp grow his channel some good videos to watch https://youtu.be/SEVzBd43cB4