What helps you to relax?

[DashFluttershy 2]

Water makes me feel relaxed. Either it's rain, or just the sound of fresh water. Anything water related basically... It just makes me feel calm and relaxed

[Rainboom Dash 1,055]

Reading and music help me relax.

[Dsanders 5,742]

Reading tends to help me relax quite a bit. It easily rids me of the worries in the world around me as it helps keep my mind focused on the interesting story rather than what is actually going on. Walks are also helpful too. Any walk around the block and just simply going outside really lowers my stress levels. Music helps sooth my mood as well.

[GhostPony750 958]

Thunderstorms. Always thunderstorms. That's how I'm able to sleep at night is by listening to thunderstorms.

Sound of rain, thunder.. it's just relaxing, helps me go to sleep faster.

 

That's what relaxes me.

This!!!!1!!

 

Also, I listen to music all the time. Or I read a book. I also play guitar, for hours. (but now a string broke on mine and I can only play one song...)

Edited December 29, 2013 by GhostPony750

[CometSpeed 38]

usually depeneds on the situation... but, talking to my girlfriend, smokeing a cigarette , or driveing calm me down, and make me just mellow out.

[The Cynical Lone Wolf 614]

-Thunderstorms,but they are rare where I live

-Video games

-Music

[Geek0zoid 1,467]

Usually, the forums is a place where I CAN'T relax.

 

So, here's what I do

 

I get off of the forums entirely for a few hours, turn on my Wii U, and play a game or two. Playing video games usually helps take my mind off of things, especially when something happens on the forums that I'm not exactly comfortable with.

 

That, and lying on my bed, looking at the ceiling, and listening to music on my speakers.

master...ing the art of feng shui 

I see what you did there, mate

Edited December 29, 2013 by StevenEarthPony

[Doc. Volt 2,561]

-music (Dire straits and Mark Knopfler)

-eletrical storm (i love them)

-soldering stuff

-repairing stuff

-photoshopping art

-repairing cars

-watch mlè

[ChoroChii 284]

I put on a white noise, usually of of rain fall.

[Nikkers 29]

The smell of clean clothes.

[Jokuc 8,172]

Rain against my window, but really heavily and with a strong wind behind it.

 

The thought of being held by someone and falling asleep in their arms... It'll have to do till I can actually do this.

 

This. So much this. I wish I could brohoof your post twice ten times. Both of those things :3

 

But yeah, when I am inside and I hear the rain. Also as others has mentioned, thunderstorms haha. I wonder why it makes me relaxed... But just somehow it does. I also get super relaxed when I am in the car, it's dark, it's silent, and it's raining. That is the best thing ever. Like really.

 

I have never really been a fan of listening to music to get relaxed so when I am in bed and tries to relax I usually just hug my pillow pretending it's a person I am hugging cause I am so lonely  without any music or anything.

 

I know I said I'm not very relaxed by music but somehow, watching a movie makes me very relaxed. It doesn't matter what kind of movie it is actually, I always get relaxed by a good movie while laying down in the couch

Edited December 30, 2013 by Jokuc

[Moonlight 7,279]

Playing select video games like Portal 2 seems to relax me. I have nearly every puzzle memorized so it's not really stressful to me. I always found laying in bed and listening to the sound of rain to be really calming. The sound of piano and violin sound beautiful and calming as well.

[Frosty Flurry 173]

two things

Storms with thunder, lightining and rain

Two steps from hell

 

 

Just the best

two things

Storms with thunder, lightining and rain

Two steps from hell

 

 

Just the best

[Neon Fire 473]

Listening to music, writing, drawing, sleeping.

 

Or if I'm mad I'll want to go all Thor and destroy everything, but instead I tend to play video games and yell at the characters.

[XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 777]

Taking a nice shower, putting on clean clothes which just finished drying, listening to the VIP-Mellow Playlist, and grabbing my sketch pad. This is my most common way of settling down after a long day. If I feel adventurous, I'll take a hike up into the hills and gaze down at the city for a while. Even if it's smoggy most of the time, I still enjoy seeing everything in the valley. 

[Nerdy Luigi 2,064]

Listening to video game OSTs.

Particularly, Base 3 (Fallout 3) by Inon Zur.

[Sugar Pea 2,681]

To answer your question, Mr. Sparkle...=w=

Well on days like today, the way I unwind and rest my stubby body is:

1. Get a warm bath.
2. Wear comfy Pjs.
3. Make a hot drink.
4. Blast my iPod.
5. Snuggle in my blanket.
6. Watch some good ole TV, or play on my laptop.

7. Eat hot food.
8. Sleep.

 

Follow my steps, and you'll feel like warm jello. c:

[Sabrinie 391]

I'm almost always very anxious and have a hard time relaxing, but I've found that meditation and aromatherapy are absolutely amazing. Candles, incense, light music, and meditation have done wonders for me 

[Toastie 109]

Normally I relax more when I go for a walk on my own in the evening to think about things.

Music is also really good, preferable stuff from japan as I just find music better and words are bit more lyrical to me.

I can do video games if it's a single player story and I thing it a good game

[Stick Shift 84]

I relax by listening to music, loudly. Usually a mix just about anything(From Floyd to Muse to Daft Punk), except country. I guess I just got tired of hearing it as it is always on (I live in Wisconsin).

[NightOwl 911]

-Thunderstorms and stormy weather

-Playing piano

-Meditation

-Music

-A good movie or TV show. 

 

These would be the main things that help me relax.  

[Ac3xAssasin 452]

This breathtaking view

 

 

not my picture, but it was taken less than a mile from my house.  

[~Vinylicious~ 1]

Always listening to music, nothing lifts my mood more  

[Scootalove 10,684]

Listening to music helps me relax completely, especially when I'm looking at a beautiful waterfall.

[ChuniaC 52]

Actually, I find myself the most relaxed when listening to music like this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyUtGNIFx5c
I erm... Discovered, it a while back and now I listen to all kinds of songs like this. On the topic, can anyone explain this in some sense to me because to me it seems like this music should make the opposite. Like metal does with me.