How do you relax?

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I need some ideas on how to relax and de-stress in the evenings because I'm a mess at the minute.

I'm working in a stressful job. When work is finished I'm straight back to the kids and am already stressed by the time I get home.

Dh works away so the kids, dinners, school lunches, uniforms, after school activities, homework and bed times all fall on me.

Once the kids are in bed then I'm stuck at home as I have no one to mind them with DH away.

Any ideas on how I can relax and de stress at home alone?

Books my favourite programmes. A Little Princess 1986 version only version I’ll watch is always being replayed.

And if I really want forget the world I lose myself in fanfic.

I like having a nice bath before bed, getting lost in a really good book or tv show and I don't mean to sound crude but I find masturbation is the best way for me to switch off mentally and them my body is relaxed afterwards.

Listen to music. Metal is my genre, which a lot of people would say is not relaxing! But it is for me 🙂

To relax I like to listen to music, take a hot bath. If time permits on weekends, I like to go to this spa, after the procedures I feel a surge of energy. Sometimes a good movie helps to relax.

I like a long bath. Or to watch a TV drama. Or get my pjs on and go to bed really early with a good book.

For me, I'd get any practical jobs done immediately DC are in bed, ie sandwiches, putting washing in machine etc. Then it'd be a case of having a bath/shower if I'm likely to do that in the evening, and putting my pjs on. You could try some gentle stretches and breathing beforehand if that would suit you.

Afterwards, watching something on tv or reading a book or magazine. I often end up taking my book to bed, but as soon as I'm lying down I can read much as I just want to rest. If neither of these appeal, what do you enjoy

Computer games - no other hobby can compare in terms of escapism

Listening to noisy music on headphones, watching stuff on YouTube, reading.

Audio book or paper book
Nice bath
Listen to a sound bath
Give self facial/nails or whatever
Gua sha tool and massage myself
Yoga
Cooking
Orgasm

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I don’t ever relax but if I ever did, I would love to sit & watch back to back Louis Theroux, The Office or Extras….or afterlife, I’ve never seen this & would like to.

I like to crochet or just watch the telly!

Read
binge watch foreign box set with subtitles so I can’t go on my phone at the same time
bath
some self loving.

Chat to friends
Read
Play Rummy