Mumsnet users share how they relax when they have 10 minutes spare with Nintendo

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For parents, little moments of relaxation can be few and far between, if they happen at all! Reaching the bottom of your never-ending to-do list is a good enough excuse for a little celebration to cherish the spare moment of having some me-time. With this in mind, Nintendo would like to hear how you relax when you have a few minutes to spare.

Here’s what Nintendo has to say: “It’s not easy to switch off when you’ve had a hectic day but it is important to spend some precious moments on yourself even if that means ten minutes with a cup of tea on the sofa. But what if you could spend those ten minutes escaping to a deserted island? Sit back and relax in a calming world that enjoys the slower pace of life whilst you build up your island however you want in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.”

What do you do to relax when you have as little as 10 minutes to spare? Do you take the opportunity to have a quick power nap before you’re inevitably interrupted by your babbling toddler or disgruntled teenager? Perhaps you call your friend for a well needed gossip catch-up? Or maybe you pick up and dust off that book you bought months ago which you have never got around to reading?

Whether you go for a head-clearing walk, scroll through social media or play a quick video game, share on the thread below to be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £100 voucher for the store of their choice (from a list).

Thanks and good luck!

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Real coffee, homemade cake and ipad time.

Cuppa and a crossword. Heaven.

I die for 10 minutes to myself a day. My children are a lot with being very close in age. (2&3) my 10 minutes are a cuppa tea and sit down close my eyes and breathe!! In a very quiet place I tell myself , you only have a couple more hours till bed Tim and then you'll have longer to relax! 😂

Either surf the net or read a book would be my choice.

1. Hustle Castle
2. read a book
3. Mumsnet

I breathe deeply using my stomach muscles and feel my blood pressure dropping. Doesn't even take 10 minutes, more like 20 seconds.

When my DD was a baby I remember someone once told me that something I'd previously taken for granted would be a luxury now. After no time at all I completely understood. Having a bath and shaving my legs were the top things I did for myself which felt like a relaxing 10 mins or so.

Now that DD is 12, I like to fit in internet browsing, Mumsnet or catching up on tv series I'm into.

A hot cup of tea!!
And a book or mumsnet!

A cup of tea and a chapter or two of a good book for me!

I sit down with a warm drink and read my book or text a friend. It just sit and close my eyes while listening to a podcast.

I have an interior designer game on my tablet where I can fantasise my other life as a top designer to the stars.

I go for a walk.
Nowhere in particular, but there's nothing like a walk to clear the head and I find it relaxing. I try to do this at least a couple of times a week, not with a purpose like getting bits from the shop, just a walk.

Usually a quick game on the iPad. I'm really into a game called Splendor at the moment. It's very addictive and does make my brain work a little as I try to outwit my virtual opponent to win the most precious jewels 💎 😂

I do love Animal Crossing but have to say I wouldn't play it if I only had 10 mins! I wouldn't be able to put it down after 10 mins, it's a bit addictive!

More likely to have a couple of games of solitaire on my ipad.

I sit at the piano & improvise - would do it all day if I could

I add more to my cross stitch. It really gives me some much needed down time.

I would like to say calming yoga or mindfulness meditation but reality is usually sitting down with a book and a cup of tea (and sometimes some really good chocolate!)

Glad I’m not the only mindless internet scroller.
I like reading a book too but sometimes it’s hard to decide what to read.

I have a coffee and go on facebook. Or I'll go on animal crossing and do my daily tasks

If I have 10 minutes to spare I read a bit of my book if I'm reading a good one. If I don't have my book or it's not that gripping, I'll probably check my emails on my phone, which always feels like a bit of a waste of time.

If I'm out and about and maybe have time to spare before an appointment or pick-up I love nothing more than going for a coffee and people watching or scrolling through mumsnet or playing scrabble on my phone.

If I'm at home then a cuppa and my laptop or staring out of the window (we're blessed with an amazing far reaching view that I could spend hours enjoying)

The only me time I got in those early newborn days was Animal Crossing Pocket Camp. I'm an avid console gamer but just didn't have the time until my daughter started sleeping through the night a few months ago! Now I have my evenings back, I'm either playing Paper Mario on the Switch, or working through my backlog of games on the PS4 with my husband. I also lost my job recently so Mario's helping me take my mind off that in between housework and job hunting!

My relaxation is spent doing a few minutes in the garden. It gives me some time to myself to think, get some fresh air and exercise and more importantly, spend time in nature.

I'll have a cup of tea and often watch programmes about wildlife or holidays.

A cup of tea and a scroll through Mumsnet