#rest and relaxation

[palatinewolfsblog]

A gentle reminder (with many thanks to Tricia Hersey).

[jesusmyking2024]

[breelynnsblog]

Soaking Up The Vibes 💝💝💝

[emgoesmed]

7/23/2024

Slow rainy mornings on vacation.

[letsknightinarmour]

[deebrisbyfish]

The week of Christmas is usually the SLOWEST week for traffic and engagement with my webcomic, so of COURSE it's when I decide to make and post extra strips! Stress: It's my present to myself because I am deeply uncomfortable with downtime. Merry Happy!!

[honeytonedhottie]

how to unwind⋆.ೃ࿔*:･☁️

unwinding after a long week feels so good and a rly good way in general to self-soothe in a healthy way. its de-transitioning from the hustle and bustle of ur day/week and lulling urself into a relaxed and calm state, where u can be creative, restful and imaginative.

SELF CARE CORNER ;

have a mini spa day and try to incorporate self care every single day consistently as a way to unwind. if u wanna know how to have an at home spa day i recommend reading this post but some ways that u can do soothing self care include...

taking a bubble bath with bath salts and bath milks

do a hydrating facial mask after doing a soothing facial massage

A "LET IT OUT" ACTIVITY ;

this section is for activities that make u feel like ur releasing something that has been making u fatigued. an example of this could be exercising where you sweat out toxins and it helps u to de-stress.

go for a refreshing swim

journal + dump whatever is on ur mind onto paper

baking sweet treats for urself and ur family

ofc u know urself best and what helps u to de-stress but u should be de-stressing in a way that is safe and healthy for u and those around you.

HAVE SOMETHING TO INDULGE IN ;

having something to indulge in and look forward to at the end of a long week is so fulfilling. whether its episodes to ur favorite series or show, or binging movies, or maybe enjoying ur favorite food.

i remember earlier this year my thing that i looked forward to every friday and saturday was the my demon episodes on netflix cuz that drama was SO GOOD. nowadays its desperate housewives.

REST YOUR MIND ;

do a calming meditation, unclench ur jaw, stretch and move ur limbs. let yourself be loose and relaxed. take a nap if ur someone who takes naps and if ur not then maybe a guided meditation can do the trick for you.

[amalthea-felsblood]

Beach break Mells ♡

[afropearl]

realizing i am not depressed

but i have outgrown this environment, this routine, this version of life

but the newness i want to live is stuck under the old and dying,

but how do i truly get rid of what must go,

how do i embrace the metamorphosis my soul craves?

*exasperated sigh*

[positivelypositive]

🌻

here to remind you...

...to take a deep breath

...to relax your jaw

...to take a sip of water

...to close your eyes for a few seconds

...to roll out your shoulders

...to stretch your legs & arms

...to take another deep breath, and

...to give yourself a gentle smile

take more of these mini-breaks throughout the day. you deserve them ✨

[urteachersfave]

them: so what are you doing in your sabbatical year?

me: taking a year of rest and relaxation

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© gisela_ofranco on pinterest

currently re-reading and annotating it<3

[jesusmyking2024]

[breelynnsblog]

Days Like Today Are Good For Chillin’! 💋💋💋

[lustforlife74]

[emgoesmed]

8/1/2024

Just got back from vacation, feeling rejuvenated.

Feels weird to be excited about work but I’ve been learning so much in intern year already and I’m on elective rotation (again) which isn’t too tiring. Also feels good to get back home and back into my daily routine. ☺️

[honeytonedhottie]

for rest and relaxation⋆.ೃ࿔*:･🎐

GIVE YOURSELF TIME ;

give yourself time to rest and relax and focus entirely on yourself and feeling better. choose a specified amount of time to just rest. this frees up time for inner work, healing etc. during that time identify the "why" to which u feel the way that you do.

identifying the issue helps you, after the rest and relaxation, to understand what it is that u need to focus on the most. therefore u can formulate goals suited to deal with the issue. set some ground rules before you start your resting period so that then your not going to be moving backwards on your goals.

RESTFUL MOVING ;

when u rest its important to not just sit at 0%. what i mean by that is always do at least a little something. when u make it a habit to just give 0% and do absolutely nothing, you'll find that things that u worked for will start to deteriorate and ur health both mentally and physically will be worse then when u started which isnt the point of rest at ALL.

im not saying that while ur resting and relaxing you have to be doing a whole workout or running x amount of miles. what im saying is that whilst resting do 1% of that. an example of restful moving could be...

dance when u wake up - i saw this in a tiktok and basically the logic behind this is that when ur dancing ur giving your body freedom and fluidity that translates to ur brain as well. so that then ur not so stiff and rigid and it improves ur mood.

DURING THE ROT ;

something that i find interesting to do is that while ur rotting, document it and write out what u do/did while rotting. that way when ur done with ur rest and relaxation you can look back and see what u did. doing so can also help u see what u needed or easily identify what was wrong/what sent u into rot.

ways i spend my resting time : setting aside time to think, write in my journal. spending time girlblogging, working on projects and formulating ideas. spending quality time with my dog. watching shows that i have on my watch list. reading lots and lots of books, manga etc. taking frequent naps and writing down the dreams that i've had. doom-scrolling on tiktok. watching true crime video essays.

AFTER THE ROT ;

if you haven't read my post the feel better formula, i rly recommend that u do so that then u can see the how to get out of that rot. but if u haven't read the post i'll quickly go over the points here.

listening to music and dancing

listen to songs that give you dopamine and just songs that you'd feel comfortable dancing to. in the feel better formula post i mentioned that twice gives me lots of dopamine so whenever i need some i listen to their songs.

practicing self care

getting ready everyday has been a game changer for me. even if ur not going out after ur rot just get ready as though you were. get into some cute clothes, practice self care, do ur makeup

a nice long journalling session

my journalling routine is update my diary 2x a week and do a shadow work session 1x a week. but for my longer journaling sessions i'll do an extended shadow work session and journal and get out whatevers on my mind onto paper.

(self care activity + something that engages ur mind + REAL rest + movement + hobby = feeling better).

SOME WAYS TO RELAX ;

sound bath ; sound healing is something that’s been interesting to learn about for me. so the concept of a sound bath is just relaxing and bathing yourself in sound frequencies as a way to relieve stress, healing, and general wellness. 

how i like to do it, is i’ll just look up “sound bath” on youtube and while im stretching or just laying down i’ll listen to it and it’s so soothing! or i listen to these subliminals by i want it i got it and they have frequencies in them so i do that as well. 

at home spa day ; reference this post bcuz it gives a little at home spa day routine.