How do you relax for the night

[reader8363 1,281]

Basically what the title says, what do you do to relax for the night

I read or write while listening to music

[Will Guide 21,360]

I watch some Looney Tunes on DVD collection while saying good night to @Johnny1226 nightly good night status update.

[Prospekt 11,018]

I listen to music, browse the forums, or play a bit of Animal Crossing. Very peaceful and relaxing game. Nothing action-packed to be seen there. And when my insomnia kicks in I tend to find myself watching Netflix really late.

[Johnny1226 14,674]

I watch anime after ten at night to clear my mind of the day's events before bed 

[BlueBrony 388]

when I am winding down just before bed, I listen to ASMR videos on youtube and check various websites such as the forums here, tumblr, EQD, and others as well

[Prophet 672]

I draw and listen to autobooks.

Tonight I'm designing tea party outfits for ponies <3

[LunarShadow 397]

I sit on my phone and lurk Reddit or watch YouTube.

[MintTiramisu 105]

I settle down and watch some youtube, sometimes I'll make myself some cold tea 

[Yumekai 735]

Watch Youtube doesn't matter what kind of video heck i could be watching battlefield 1 or maybe mario kart 8 i have a very diverse liking of games.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,307]

8 minutes ago, DayShadow said:

I sit on my phone and lurk Reddit or watch YouTube.

(The above presents an unusual mental image..)

 

I bounce around the Internet for a while. Then I read a little.

[PlzDelete 2,456]

I do A LOT to calm down at night (I suffer from anxiety). First, I collect some snacks and a cold soda to take with me to my room. Then, I lay down on my bed. Next, I do the following: Eat, watch Youtube, listen to music, draw, and repeat until I fall asleep!

[Dreambiscuit 9,691]

I often relax with a multi-tier sensory immersion including soothing nature sounds from my Echoes of Nature CDs, my home planetarium putting the cosmos just a few feet above my bed, a calming mini fountain on my bedside table, and of course, a good deep snuggle with my special plushies. Sometimes I change this up with my favorite cartoons just before bed and some scented candles (vanilla and lavender is a particular favorite). I like anything that takes me away into my own personal universe. 

[Guest]

A cup of tea is a must for me. Except for that, I usually just watch videos on youtube.

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,467]

I tend to watch a video or two while having a small snack, that does wonders in winding down my mind. If I can't sleep for whatever reason than I listen to music until I am tired enough to fall asleep easily.

[cmarston1 5,959]

By browsing the internet of course.

[Vocal Analyst 665]

It doesn't take a lot for me to give off the illusion of relaxation, I normally can just sit or lie down and chill doing whatever activity I please, but as I have sensory overload a lot of the time, I can't 'truly' feel relaxed no matter what I do. I'm always on edge, worried about or focusing on something. It's quite problematic, but I try my best to accommodate the situation as well as I can.

[joshyang908 85]

Listening to music or watching Cyanide & Happiness on YouTube.

 

[Victoria Sponge 1,017]

I can't sleep in silence but I also can't sleep with music of any kind or ambient sounds. I need the sound of human voices to sleep which means I need an audiobook or a film playing when I'm trying to sleep. I think it's because I spent almost every night staying up late watching films on Netflix and fell asleep doing so, I've just become accustomed to it now.

[Br O N Y 382]

I always open the window before sleeping, because I need to have a connection to nature when I go to sleep. It's not so much that my room turns into an oven during summer, I also open it during winter. I also don't care that my room turns into a zoo, the only thing that's a little anniying is that the insects land on my smartphone screen when I use it during the night. Wow, I really sound like a hippie there O.o but sleeping in a closed room just makes me feel kinda uncomfortable, it's also too quiet as well.

[MoTusNua 49]

I usually don't sleep well in general, most of the time. I stay up so late, I just pass out from exhaustion. But recently, I have been trying to improve my sleeping schedule. Usually, I lay down with some relaxing music and let it smooth me to sleep. This works most of the time, I am just so addicted to staying up late, that getting in the habit of doing that is hard. But it would be better for my health. So, that is what I will trying to get in the habit of doing for the future. <3

Edited June 30, 2017 by MoTusNua

[Handsome Changeling 1,851]

Depends on the weather...
In the summer?! Sleeping well and summer don't go together... 

Edited July 1, 2017 by Handsome Changeling

[Nerdy Luigi 2,065]

I usually surf the internet with some amazing music in the background. Usually talking about things like the Lavender Town Theme from Pokémon's Gen 2 remakes or (as I am listening to right now as I type this) Pallet Town's Theme from the same games (sped up to 1.25x, normal speed irks me).

Edited July 1, 2017 by Barik the Luigineer

[Kiri 7,288]

I love to listen to soothing music before bed (especially Enya's) while taking a long bubble bath. I enjoy spraying light lavender scent on my pillow as well. Late night doodling is also pretty calming, especially if I am stressed or anxious about something. Once in a while, I'll record my thoughts in a journal as a "memory dump", which helps my mind to not feel so overactive, as it is prone to be. ^^ 

[碇 シンジン 27,431]

I just lay down and put on blanket basically if I feel warm it's good enough

[Mirage 24,766]

Double shot of Tequila, play some Overwatch, then I watch an astronomy video.

What? It works!