What do you do to relax what do you enjoy

[Bluetitnest]

Or helps you escape or switch off for a while

I like doing diamond art. I find it very consuming and therapeutic and it's easy to do.

Exercise
Meditate
Walk the dogs
Listen to music
Read chick lit
Watch hallmark type films.

What’s diamond art ?

What do you do with it when it's completed?

Swimming

Crochet
Watercolours
Drawing

all get me into that flow state

Candy crush or inane games like farmville. Takes me out of my brain space.

Doomscroll Mumsnet

Shot me now

Photography and photo editing
Colouring
Knitting
Sewing
Calligraphy
Writing a diary
Mindless violence and murder on GTA

I paint stones. It makes me very relaxed.

Play bingo

Read Mumsnet.

Colour

Gardening. There is nothing like it for losing track of time and everything else that might be bothering you.

For immediate mindful relief I sit and play the piano.

Daydream about getting married to Jason Statham

Playing with cute dogs

Museums and architecture and pic taking

Luv Island (older seasons are better)

Put on a cute outfit together

Read poetry

Cooking

Pilates.
Walking the dog.
Long soak in a hot bath.
Afternoon nap.
A solo cinema trip - we have a lovely local cinema where I can book a sofa and have wine and a cheeseboard and watch a film in blissful peace.

Telly

How about yourself @Bluetitnest?

@MadameSzyszkoBohusz

Love all yours, especially the solo cinema trip!

I find writing letters to pen friends very therapeutic
Solo cinema trip in a near - empty cinema = heaven. No sofa sadly
Watching property porn or Location - I love Kirsty and Phil’s chemistry and banter

I actually went and booked a visit after posting that because it reminded me that I haven't been in a couple of months and I miss it - so I'm seeing A Man Called Otto on Wednesday.

(The cinema is recruiting for ushers at the moment, and even though they've said it's ideal for 16-18 year olds and I'm in my 40s, I'm seriously considering applying because I just love being there so much. It's my happy place.)

Make jam, go to the cinema on my own (I really enjoy it), cuddle with my youngest in a warm blanket, listen to stories on calm app, disarano and coke, smooth fm. Not all at once obvs

Play hay day 😂
mumsnet
walk
used to enjoy laying on beaches

visit places
watch films
shop

Yoga
good book on kindle
riveting documentary
cake decorating
long walk with a good podcast or music

Painting and decorating, whilst listening to comedy podcasts! Seriously. My favourite thing 🤷🏼‍♀️

Also gardening, crafting, hiking, cleaning, jigsaws, the gym, walking the dog, cooking, or binge watching something good on TV.

TV, wine, scrolling through TikTok

Meditate
jigsaws
Reading.
Film.
Long bath with essential oils.
Having a nap

Sometimes even exercise.

@MadameSzyszkoBohusz ohh I really need to know what cinema you go to , this would be my idea of heaven !

For me it's a good book on Audible, a tapas platter pref with my can snuggled up with me .
I do this every Sunday evening, it sets me up gor the week