#Relaxation Methods

[meeelis]

More effective

Joke, but dont suppress emotions.

[themorningnewsinformer]

Mindfulness Techniques for Daily Peace & Stress Relief

Introduction In the fast-paced world of 2025, finding moments of peace can be difficult. The growing popularity of mindfulness techniques offers a solution. These practices help you stay present, manage anxiety, and improve your overall well-being. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to deepen your routine, this guide offers powerful, easy-to-implement strategies to bring calm into your daily…

[heal-well-blog]

Explore the top mindfulness techniques for reducing stress and promoting relaxation. Incorporate these practices into your routine for a balanced and peaceful life.

[solarimentalandbehavioral]

As experts in behavioral health in Charlotte, North Carolina, we understand that feeling anxious can be a real drag. It can make even the simplest tasks feel monumental and leave you feeling constantly on edge. The solution to anxiety answer lies in a more holistic approach. That’s where mindfulness comes in. Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment without judgment. It’s about acknowledging your thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them.

[facts1590]

Relax Your Mind: 10 Effective Techniques

Discover 10 simple ways to relax your mind after a tough day. From deep breathing to mindfulness, find relaxation techniques that work for you.

[nancykhemchandani]

Relax Your Mind: 10 Effective Techniques

Discover 10 simple ways to relax your mind after a tough day. From deep breathing to mindfulness, find relaxation techniques that work for you.

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How To Go To Sleep Faster: Tips for a Restful Night's Sleep

Struggling to fall asleep? Discover expert-backed techniques to improve your sleep quality and overall well-being. Explore soothing bedtime rituals, optimal sleep environments, relaxation methods, and more. Introduction Are you tired of staring at the ceiling, wrestling with elusive sleep? Join the club of those who yearn for a restful night’s slumber. Sleep struggles can gnaw at your…

[halloweenorangesoda]

my entry of a sonic/amy/shadow bodyswap as seen in @eccentricglimpse 's fic Walk a Mile in My Shoes for the 2024 SONIC BIG BANG !!!! in a matchmaking mishap, sonic swaps with amy, amy swaps with shadow, and shadow swaps with sonic. (i also included my interpretation of a 2nd swap not shown in the fic, because i couldnt resist drawing shadow as amy) check out @frostios and @peachy-keenss for other fanart of this fic!!!

i am so thankful for the mods of this event and all writers, artists, and readers involved for fostering an incredible environment. this was a blast to be apart of, i cant see what the future brings. CHECK OUT @sthbigbang ❗❗❗❗❗❗ RAAAAAHHHHH

[accio-victuuri]

xiao zhan’s w china interview @ gucci mfw show

xz: hello friends of w china i’m xiao zhan 👋🏼

q: use 3 words to describe today’s show

xz: the continuity of classics, the individuality and modernity.

q: what similarities do you see between gucci’s brand philosophy and your personal fashion?

xz: the effortless feel — modern and relaxed, with a little sense of mystery.

q: what details of this show impressed you the most?

xz: i prefer the interlocking design as it closely resembles gucci’s logo which seems to be the basis of this design. everything is interconnected. the models walked in a circular sense of continuity which i found interesting.

q: which song from your new album does the show remind you of?

xz: from my new album i think it will be the life of us.

q: what method is true rest to you?

xz: i think it is the balance of work and leisure. working and then after work taking a stroll outside, and enjoying good food, exploring new places, that is to me true relaxation.

q: what’s something you’ve always wanted to try but haven’t?

xz: although i’ve said it many times before i’ll whisper it this time — skydiving.

[angrelysimpping]

DoL x Outlast Trials

Reader (you, your); Avery, Kylar, Whitney, Wren, Remy, Robin, Bailey, Sydney, Harper, Doren, Winter, Sirris, Mason, River, Ivory Wraith, Leighton, Briar, Eden, Alex, Jordan, Landry, Niki, Darryl, Anxious Guard, Relaxed Guard, Methodical Guard, Veteran Guard (they/them)

No real structure, just ramblin

Thaaaaank yooooou 🩷 @letstalktea 🩷 for yappin with me abt this :3

Contents: implied dub and noncon but nothing explicit; canon typical violence for outlast? Nothing real explicit

Words: ~2.1k

Avery

Prime asset Avery who doesn't have a weapon, not like the others. Just their own two hands. A mother/father "figure." You just have to submit to their every whim. It could be so enjoyable for you if you learned how to just grin and bear it. Balancing getting caught by Avery, risking their wrath, with the stamps and coins you sometimes find stuffed in your pockets after encounters.

God, berserker Avery? Raging constantly. (As they all do but it somehow feels extra with Avery.) Reaching and grabbing and pulling. Manages to get you under them, breathing ragged as they grip you by the calves. Maybe, maybe, maybe, if you relax in their hold, let them spread your legs uncomfortably wide and slot themself between your thighs, they'll let you leave when they're done with you. Or, well, toss you to the side and let you drag yourself into a corner to recover? At least this way you'll survive.

Kylar

Kylar is just another regent, small and easily overlooked. So quiet, all the time. You don't expect them to corner you during a trial, thought it unfathomable that someone like them could overpower you. Yet now here you are, trying to hold back any sounds that try to escape you because it's better to let Kylar do what they want, small hands tucked between your thighs and stuttered breaths in your ear, then get caught. Helps (“helps”) that they use the barricade rig, keeping you somewhat trapped/protected. Kylar is also scarry good at knowing when someone is an imposter, but only for you. That fact seemed odd before they cornered you.

Whitney

Whitney as a regent. Fucking cunt who won't come to your rescue during a trial even though they have the stun rig maxed out. Unless, of course, you'll give them head in when in the common areas. Jokes about striking up a deal with "That freak, baby boots" and there is a non zero chance that cocaine has actually gone missing during Barbi's trials. Has done lewd poses with the mannequins, especially on Gooseberry levels. Has died the most to Coyle. Takes way too many dumb risks trying to taunt the officer. You have strong arm Whitney, your bricks break after one hit idiot.

Whitney as a berserker, though. Hmmmm.

Wren

Wreeeeen. Appearing in odd trials. How did they get here? Oh, they have their ways. Cool smiles and sharp eyes. Trades you for this and that. Technically a regent but you hardly ever see them in the sleep quarters, you've never run a trial with them, and the ex-pop don't seem to mind them that much. You've never seen them with a Prime Asset, tho. They seem to swap between having a jammer rig and a blinding rig, a good tell for when they're hanging around a trial is if you spot a green mine and you know you and none of the other regents in the trial have placed one yet. They also like to hang around bonus rooms. Pure vibes: feel like the Pitcher would either never enter the trial while you're near Wren or seems to always come into the trial when you decide to meet Wren. No in between.

Remy

Prime asset Remy, whip in hand as they stalk after disobedient cattle. Il Bambino is a top client of theirs, trials decorated similarly yet Remy's cattle seem more...cared for. Donated on, even. You could be like them, much better off than some of the other fates that could await you, hm? Oddly enough, it seems Wren is more likely to show up in Remy's trials…

Robin

Screamer Robin. They just, they need to sleep. Please let them sleep. They really, really don't mean to lash out at you when they're startled awake. But it....it feels so good to have you against them. Please, just let them keep you here, just for a bit. And if...if you feel them pressing against you, their hips rocking, don't pay it any mind.

Regent Robin switches between healing rig and jammer. Always tries to be helpful regardless of their relations with other regents but their spirit slowly gets whittled away. You gotta check in on them.

Bailey

Hehe, Bailey. Prime asset Bailey who claims you owe them a long overdue debt and they'll take it out of your hide. I know it's canon that Bailey has a gun but God, brass knuckles? More limited in their reach but extra dangerous up close. Might just let you slip away if you offer up an item they like. Might not. Doesn't hurt to find out though, does it? (It does) Shares the orphanage living space with Gooseberry.

Or regent Bailey. Shakes you down in the sleep quarters. They have an "in" with the guards, make sure your sweet ass doesn't get put into too many trials. Or, so they say.

Sydney

Sydney. Sweet, sweet regent Sydney. Shaking as they run up to you, squirming in a prime asset's grip, to slam their healing rig. Sprints with you to cover so you can get the most out of their rig, slipping into a double locker with you, their hands shaking as they find yours in the dark. They almost give your position away when you bring their hand up to your mouth, lips brushing over their slender fingers, and they involuntarily take in a sharp breath. They seem extra nervous in trials where they know Leighton is around and will stick closer to you during them.

Harper

Harper as the gasser, of course. Excuse me, Pusher, or whatever. (I don't believe your medical degree is valid and you can't convince me otherwise.) But, well, the gas is a last option for them. They'd rather pin you down, force you to watch their pen sway back and forth. Look into their eyes, listen to their voice. You're doing so, so well in the trials. You'll continue to do well, won't you? But first be a dear for them and open your mouth on three...two...one, there we go.

Ooooor regent Harper. They hypnotise fellow regents but they seem to take a particular fondness for you. They usually use their skills in hypnotism to protect themself, make other regents more likely to protect them. But you? They like making you wonder away from others during the trial, seek out a safe place where you greet Harper with dazed smiles and spread legs. The researchers keep a close eye on them, seeing how Harper's hypnotism interacts with their programming. Harper would favor the blinding rig, I thinks.

Ivory Wraith

Ivory as the Skinner Man when you do get gassed by Harper. Rip

Teachers

Idk WHERE the teachers are, maybe part of the Murkoff staff?

Doren

I know in my heart of hearts Doren gets a good laugh if they hear someone call Franco Barbi “baby shoes, never worn.” i think they'd be keeping track of regents with big “personalities.” Maybe also provide “literature” for regents to consume in the sleeping quarters.

Winter

Winter helps set up the traps. Has some more “unusual” that they'd like to try. Some regents can volunteer with their traps testing for a few extra stamps and maybe a few less trials for a couple of days.

Mason

Mason, Mason, Mason. A young researcher? Makes the physical hazards (toxic shock, winter kills)?

River

River is so calm and collected when they're working but jumps when a regent throws themself at the gate toward them. Can fight off regents but they can't look them in the eyes after witnessing some of the things the regents go through in the trials.

Sirris

Mmmm, Sirris watching their own child go through the trials? No, I doubt it. If Sirris is a researcher then Sydney is like, an intern or something. Sirris makes the gas. Sydney as an intern seems to be a bit too….interested in the regents and Sirris tries to keep them from the areas where there's only simple fencing keeping the regents separated from the researchers.

If Sydney was somehow a regent while Sirris was a researcher, they'd keep an extra close eye on them. Especially when Sydney seems to take a liking to you. They almost think it a bit of a shame how regents are sterilized on intake but, hm, well, there are probably was to reverse it if the need arose somehow.

The teachers attitudes toward you change depending on your actions. Volunteer for Winter's tests; do well in Mason's environments; read Doren's propaganda books; don't throw yourself at River or maybe yank back a regent who tries; get used to Sirri's drug (and hope they never see you trying to interact with Sydney)

Leighton

Yeah they're decoupled from the teachers, sorry?

Fuck me, Leighton as a prime asset. The Headteacher, here to set you on a path of morals or however Murkoff wants to spin it. I think they'd share the orphanage’s school area with Gooseberry. Weapon is a paddle ><

Or, fuck me, Leighton as a night hunter? Singing “do you see what I see” as they pull you over a knee.

Head researcher Leighton. Keeping all the other teacher/researchers in check. Enough power to pull out regents from Gen pop for their own “tests"

Briar

Goddddd Briar. Yeah, they're still running a brothel. Fork over some stamps, some tokens, whatever you've got, and they'll tell you what you can afford. They…still seem to have their wine. They've gotta know someone, have some connections (Leighton). And they'll use those connections against you if they think you're cheating them. Their brothel gig isn't…technically sanctioned, but it's pointedly ignored. Besides, easier for the doctors to keep tabs on who is fucking who if there's a brothel like set up going. Though, really, they don't want there to be any sex among the regents at all. The brothel also helps keep tabs on who's still seeking out sex with fellow regents.

Mmmmm, or prime asset Briar? Trying to drag an ungrateful whore back to where they belong? Probably has bits and pieces of connections to the other Prime Assets in one way or another. It'd be so so fucking funny if their weapon was a pimp cane oh my god.

Eden

Eden as a night hunter :3 fucking kicks down doors every single time. Doesn't matter if it's locked or not. Extra rough when they grab you, tending to haul you over their shoulder and take you further into their sanctuary of shadows. They want you disoriented.

Alex

Alex as another regent. Also a stun rig user but more likely they'll come help you out even if you're not on the best of terms. Seems to have a harder time in Remy's trials.

Jordan

Jordan, Jordan, Jordan. Hm. Prime asset. Bringing you into the right religious path. Their weapon is a flog that seems just as much for self flagellation. Shares the Gooseberry's chapple at the orphanage. The worst part is Jordan seems so…nice. They're truly sincere in their want to “help you.” Violently jerks away from you if you grab at your chest or slot a leg between their thighs. Seems to stun them as bad as a full power stun rig. Though, They turn extra violent for a duration.

Guards

Oh, the Prison Guards work as Murkoff guards.

Anxious

Cooing at Anxious to come a bit closer to the fence, you won't bite.

Relaxed

Relaxed almost right against the fence, smiling wide.

Methodical

Methodical seemingly watching you without interest. You can read them easier over time.

Veteran

Veteran sneering as the push you away from trying to reach through the fence.

Darryl

Darryl 🥺 Regent? Kind, but their freeze response is so strong you often have to help them out of trouble. Switches between rigs but favors blinding and x-ray. More likely to use the x-ray rig if Leighton is a night hunter.

Or, a grabber (puncer? Is that theor offical name?). Reaching out from under desks, jumping from barrels, lurching from lockers and closets. Stay with them. Don't leave them. Please, please. No, no, don't scream, don't cry. Don't bring someone else here. Just, stay with them?

Landry

Landry could work similarly to Dorris. Though, I think it'd be interesting if they had you looking for certain things in trials, lil side objectives (Do your dailies fokes) for them to either pay you or maybe slip you a few exclusive amps. Maybe even a prescription. Or straight up lore files too, I'd take that.

Niki

You spot Niki around, on the other side of the glass. They always have a camera around their neck, expression blank as they move around the facilities. They're rarely seen in trials, but they pop in from time to time. Sometimes photographs are needed, and Niki has to be close by. That doesn't fully explain why sometimes you think you see them pointing their camera at you while you're in the sleep quarters and common areas…

[quirkle2]

space/saturn imagery ritsu i love you

[maladaptiveobsession]

........ I Forgot to ask .. but do you have any headcanons for the guards? Literally anything at all👀

“Overstimulation”

Synopsis: Various scenarios of the reader being overstimulated.

Words: 921

A/N: I sincerely apologize for such a late response. I hadn’t expected the guards to be so difficult to characterize.

These were written specifically with the guards in mind, but I left out names so any character could be inserted according to personal tastes and preferences.

Veteran Guard

➥ Eden or Scarred Inmate would be equally appropriate, if you prefer.

➥ Contains: gn!reader, amab!reader, gn!character, amab!character, frotting, noncon, overstimulation, rough treatment

Sitting in their lap, an ache blooms through your inner thighs as you struggle to accommodate their massive figure. Stripped of your clothes, the evening chill nips at your skin, yet the shame of being so exposed burns undiminished.

Dark eyes leer down at your shivering form with intense focus. Their hands, rough with calluses and scars, cruelly pinch and pull at your nipples. A hand meanders down, wrapping around your waist to pull you closer before deftly tugging on their zipper. You can’t help but yelp as their cock—an imposing and unwieldy thing—springs free and slaps against your own. The rumble of their voice as they chuckle darkly conjures butterflies in your stomach.

As their hand envelops you, the pad of their thumb circles over your tip experimentally. Sounds threaten to spill from your lips as they coat their palm in you. Once satisfied, they gather both of you together, easily accommodating your combined girth. Before you can process anything, they begin pumping, fast and rough as they’ve grown accustomed to.

Hurts? You’ll learn to like it. Overstimulated? You can give them more. Whatever the case, you’ll manage.

The pace leaves you breathless, gripping onto their shirt with crossed eyes. Their other hand settles on your waist, the bruising grip keeping you settled firmly in their lap.

After years of death grip treatment, it now takes uncomfortably long for them to climax. You can sob and whine all you want, but you’ll be shooting blanks by the time they’re done with you. You're finished when they’re finished and not a second sooner.

Anxious Guard

➥ Winter, Corrupt!Sydney, Leighton, Briar, Niki, and Harper would be all be fitting replacements.

➥ Contains: gn!reader, gn!character, bondage, dacryphilia, noncon, orgasm control, severe overstimulation, vibrator usage

Secured firmly to a chair, you hardly register the ropes biting into your flesh amidst the haze of pleasure. Any rational thoughts have long since melted away due to the vibrator pressed between your thighs. Your tongue feels like a foreign object in your mouth, babbling incoherently with prayers, pleas, and apologies, all of which are met with silence.

With every climax, dark spots dance across your vision, accompanied by pain as well as pleasure. Clarity evades you, unable to recall the crime befitting this torment.

Body shaking with arousal, another orgasm crashes over you as they read disinterestedly across the room. Only occasionally do they glance up, that sharp gaze piercing through you being the only indication of arousal. Such has been your night: a cruel ritual of edging, denying, and overstimulating.

Mindlessly, they adjust the vibrator's settings to a higher level while flipping through a page in their book. The effect is immediate, a sob tugging on your vocal cords as you feel another wave build up. You don’t want to cum anymore.

Setting aside their book, they wordlessly stride over, but you’re too far gone to notice their approach. Without warning, a ball gag is stuffed unceremoniously into your mouth. Panic rises in your chest as they make for the door, assuring you they’ll be back to collect you in the morning. Tears cloud your vision, but your sobs are muffled by the gag.

Pausing at the door, they take a moment to relish the sight of their work—a lovely display of writhing and waterworks—before switching the remote to the highest setting and exiting.

A long night awaits you. Your only hope is that the battery might eventually run out.

Relaxed and Methodical Guard

➥ I could also see Wren taking such a bet with one of their friends. Given you’re all dating, Bailey and Eden from their school days or Whitney and Corrupt Sydney would be equally appropriate.

➥ Contains: gn!reader, gn!characters, amab!characters, dacryphilia, double penetration, noncon, oral, overstimulation, rough treatment, threesome, throat bulge

Jostled horizontally between two bodies, the violent, erratic pace overwhelms you, hands scrambling against a pair of thighs for purchase. Four accompanying hands keep you snugly nestled between their bodies, gripping you with enough force to bruise.

You choke and sputter for air against the cock cruelly breaching your throat. A hand wraps around your throat, feeling the bulging outline of their tip. The other wields their girth with ruthless efficiency, cruelly battering your guts.

What began as an offhand comment quickly snowballed into a high-stakes bet; whichever of the two could last longest was owed head by the loser. Neither cared to lose, so you quickly found yourself severely overwhelmed. From the sounds of their voices, you could easily guess that they were both quite overstimulated as well, having already reached a number of climaxes, if the amount of release that poured out of you and onto the floor was anything to go by.

Feeling lightheaded, tears blend in seamlessly with the sweat, drool, and cum drenching your exhausted form. You worry you may break under their cruelty.

The cock pounding your throat begins to shudder, its pace increasingly becoming more erratic. Fingernails bite into your flesh as you’re pulled flush against their pelvis, releasing down your throat, whimpering and gasping. As they ride out their high, the other approaches theirs. Despite your body’s protests, you find yourself reaching that precipice yet again as well. With shaking thighs, you wrap your legs around their waist. The sudden constriction of your walls pushes them over the precipice, another load of warmth filling you.

A wave of relief washes over you as the girth in your mouth finally slips free, a thick string of semen and drool connected to your lips. Four hands reposition you upright, and as you relax against the chest of the one still penetrating you, you feel the other person position their head at your entrance alongside them. Realizing neither had any intentions of surrendering any time soon, a sob breaks free, struggling helplessly as your hole is filled beyond capacity. Babbled pleas are silenced by hungry lips, neither seeming to care much for your discomfort or distress, happily treating you as little more than a rag doll for their sick gamble.

[plein-air-on-gorkhon]

[abirddogmoment]

Rory pointed a grouse so good this morning, it was so awesome to see the conviction in her point and her steadiness until I moved closer to her and sent her to flush it !!!!!!!

[thesilly-goose]

i think everyone needs someone like data in their lives (doesn’t understand u at all but wants to very badly and is there for u anyway)