FabSwingers.com forum: What do you do to relax?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I'm in the midst of dissertation and essay hell, and I've got exams coming at me imminently. What do you do to relax when things all get a little bit hectic? (Apart from sex, that one's a given!!)

Any suggestions welcome, I'm frantic here!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have a sit by the stream in the woods and listen to the birds and running water

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Play a computer game and shoot something.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love just lying on my back, focusing my attention on a single point....eg., a big tree while I lie on the grass. Then breathe deeply...maintaining my focus on that tree...as I breath in....and out.....and if my thoughts drift off AI just bring my focus back to the tree..... Deeply relaxing and great for the spirit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Close off Fab. Bookeyface. Twitter. Hit the books. Only way

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I make furniture

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Take your mind of things by indulging in watch an episode of your fave show.

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By *issmorganWoman
over a year ago

Calderdale innit

Relax in some hot bubbles or go for a nice swim.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Listen to vinyl,watch key and peele clips on the tube,copy up poems!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I go for a massage or massage one of my friends, works a treat for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Turn off the gadgets, and do some craft work in my studio, whether it's drawing, model making etc, it just helps filter out the stresses for a short time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can't help

seem to have lost my 'go to' for relaxing

If anyone sees it...send it this way please

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By *andy_tomMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

I go fishing or shooting also amateur photographer.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can't help

seem to have lost my 'go to' for relaxing

If anyone sees it...send it this way please

Does it need batteries?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

carp fishing on a lake surrounded by nature,cant beat it.

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By *ancs MinxWoman
over a year ago

Burnley

Go for a swim

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By *ickawitchCouple
over a year ago

Away with the fairies (Liverpool to you)

We go for a walk in the woods.....look for a really quiet spot and just sit down leaning on a tree.....maybe even climb up and get all snoozy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can't help

seem to have lost my 'go to' for relaxing

If anyone sees it...send it this way please

Does it need batteries?

Ohh....you got some?

Batteries I mean

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can't help

seem to have lost my 'go to' for relaxing

If anyone sees it...send it this way please

Does it need batteries?

Ohh....you got some?

Batteries I mean

Might have a few lying around

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can't help

seem to have lost my 'go to' for relaxing

If anyone sees it...send it this way please

Does it need batteries?

Ohh....you got some?

Batteries I mean

Might have a few lying around

I'll be right down

I mean to Stroke...err no I mean Stoke

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can't help

seem to have lost my 'go to' for relaxing

If anyone sees it...send it this way please

Does it need batteries?

Ohh....you got some?

Batteries I mean

Might have a few lying around

I'll be right down

I mean to Stroke...err no I mean Stoke

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

hot bubble bath

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My daughter is in the same predicament ..her heart racing all the time . Rescue remedy works for her and we go for walks ..added in a tub of ice cream yesterday for good measure ... final year ..nearly over stay positive xxc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm in the midst of dissertation and essay hell, and I've got exams coming at me imminently. What do you do to relax when things all get a little bit hectic? (Apart from sex, that one's a given!!)

Any suggestions welcome, I'm frantic here!!!"

Go on holiday or get in the bath

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Walk away and stop for a cuppa,

a break helps refresh the batteries

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You'll be home soon.....we can have a nice chilled out day

Breathe, your ahead of the curve on this one x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ironically..working helps.

I enjoy my own space.

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By *edallionMan
over a year ago

manchester

Go to your bed and cover up with a duvet and think about them all. Sleep wake up and face reality

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By *ere-for-my-convenienceWoman
over a year ago

Tenbury Wells

Read

Paint

Sleep

Knit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Read

Paint

Sleep

Knit "

Is that like 'eat sleep rave repeat' for a mote mature audience?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do my nails. Manicure, pedicure. It's something you have to focus on without it actually taxing your brain too much.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Relax?

What's that?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Feet up with a couple of beers after a hard days graft.....watching my youtube subscriptions n perving on here/being a pest on the forums

lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Read

Paint

Sleep

Knit

Is that like 'eat sleep rave repeat' for a mote mature audience?

I always laugh at your responses! Out loud too oops! Stop being funny!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I go for a walk or swim first and then bake up a storm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i cook...something that i have to chop loads of shit...just zone out..chopping..stirring..smell it..do mundane cooking..i can switch off my brain..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Taekwondo. The weird mix of intense physical exercise and the deep concentration needed for learning patterns makes you switch off from absolutely everything.

Failing that, rum and ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Go to the gym. Or a long soak in a bubble bath. Or gym then bubblebath. And wine!

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By *callycatMan
over a year ago

Mid Wales

Go for a walk in the mountains.

Weed the garden

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

yes! i forgot wine! cooked a basque squid stew tonight.....robert plant and red wine while cooking..

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By *ere-for-my-convenienceWoman
over a year ago

Tenbury Wells

Fart

Loudly

Ahhh

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Take your mind of things by indulging in watch an episode of your fave show. "

for my sins (and I'm pretty ashamed to admit this, so please don't judge me too hard), I have been watching a bit of Gossip Girl...

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"My daughter is in the same predicament ..her heart racing all the time . Rescue remedy works for her and we go for walks ..added in a tub of ice cream yesterday for good measure ... final year ..nearly over stay positive xxc"

Thanks - it feels so insummountable and terrifying, and if someone hasn't been through it, they can't understand!

Best of luck for her... and I'm trying to not eat my feelings... seems to be working thus far...

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"i cook...something that i have to chop loads of shit...just zone out..chopping..stirring..smell it..do mundane cooking..i can switch off my brain.."

Do you know what - engaging a different part of my brain sounds like an amazing idea. I ended up going with my mum to a different part of town, and changed my scene a bit, and did a bit of walking (no mountains though!)... Thank you everyone for your lovely tips and suggestions!

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

Do a bit of taichi

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hey OP,

Fellow student here, I handed my diss in 2 weeks ago, so 100% understand what's going on right now!

Here's a few things that worked for me..

- I found that planning my next day helped me to relax at night before bed to stop me thinking/worrying about what I was to be doing the next day.

- I took time out when needed, although it seems backwards to do this when you will have so much to do.. It's important to chill and have some down time.

- and, talk to people, (like you have done here!). Bottling things up never works out good at all, speak to course mates, tutors etc, who will understand your thoughts and feelings more than other. However, I guess friends outside of uni are just as valuable as they help to take your mind of things when needed.

Hope this helps! I wish you all the best on getting your diss all finished and with your exams, it'll soon be time to graduate!

Feel free to pm me if ou need a student-to-student convo! X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I was doing mine I used aromatherapy at night - I found this lavender stuff you roll on your pillow to help your brain relax for sleep.

Or try downloading a meditation hypnosis thingy to listen to?

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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago

upton wirral

"Go for a swim"

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By *appyguy17Man
over a year ago

walthamstow

Maybe going down to your local old folks home and asking if they need any help !!

When you see people a lot worse than you...it puts your problems in perspective.....

And chatting to oldies is relaxing !!

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

Listening to my favourite music

Walking

Gym - serious session of weight training

socialising

That will do

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By *abes in the woodWoman
over a year ago

wales

walking ironing listening to music

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland

"walking ironing listening to music"

ouch, ironing should be made illegal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

you all make me feel a bit inadequate..make me think my dream of educating myself a bit more is not an impossible dream..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Masses of opium for the masses.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Maybe going down to your local old folks home and asking if they need any help !!

When you see people a lot worse than you...it puts your problems in perspective.....

And chatting to oldies is relaxing !!"

I read this and I was a bit

at first....

But actually.......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Masses of opium for the masses."

I'm sticking with

for that one.

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