Ways to relax

8 June 2005 - Jodie from Neath-South Wales wrote: My way to relax is to put some of my favourite music on and to sit in the dark with my eyes closed thinking about my favourite place. The music sounds better than my boyfriend as backround noise and I get a few minutes to myself!

6 June 2005 - Salma from Birmingham: To relax, I have a nice, warm bath , put on my pjs, switch the telly on and read mags, like Take a Break or Chat, as an alternative I watch the telly with relaxing music on in the background, to calm and destress me!!!!!!!

28 March 2005 - Darrell Mlynarz from Manchester wrote: I'm a fairly relaxed person anyway but when I need to really unwind I simply switch the telly off and listen to Radio 2 with chocolate digestive and mug of coffee.

18 March 2005 - Lynne Ashton from Preston wrote: My idea of relaxing. I put on clean & fresh bedding, Fridays, after tea I apply a mud face pack, shave my legs & armpits in the shower, wash my body & wash & condion my hair, exfoliate, moisturise, with Mande Lular Body Souffle, it smells divine. Do a quick pedicure & paint my toenails, pluck a few stray brows while listening to the Ocean Waves on my bedside sound machine. Then get into bed early & watch tv with a glass of my fave wine & eat chocolate watching my fave programmes, I apply my fake tan the day after & maybe change my shade of hair colour. Then i feel very special, look & feel great after plenty of sleep, I'm ready for anything, on Sat a.m. I then choose my fave outfit, apply whatever makeup, jewellery, perfume & go shopping on the markets, swap-paperbacks bookstalls, I exchange the ones I've read & swap them for the latest, seconhand thrillers, stroll round the shops, lunch with a mate, & browse for fab trinkets at charity shop! s,then home for a lie down before ordering a sat! night takeaway a glass or 2 of my fave wine. Then watch a dvd with hubby & my 2 dogs George & Sydney! BLISS! Sundays a.m. a nice long walk on the fells with the dogs & hubby & home for Breakfast. Usually scrambled eggs on toast, Gorden Ramsey style, Delicious. BLISS,x

01 March 2005 - Jill Bralee from Redditch Wor'cs wrote: I am an Aromatherapist and I can't think of a better way than to have a relaxing massage!

03 February 2005 - Irene from London wrote: It's very relaxing, having a nice cup of tea reading a take a break or other magazines without anyone in the house - very peaceful!

01 February 2005 - Kanedmamma from Wilts wrote: My recipe for a relaxing evening is to have a 'B' night this is Bubbles, Bottle and Book. Lie back in a bath full of bubbles with a bottle of wine and a good book.

20 January 2005 - Joyce from Dublin wrote: Nothing better than sitting back and enjoying the quiet when nobody is in the house!

15 January 2005 - Dancia from Plymouth wrote: I enjoy a long hot bath with a glass of wine and my jet spa then snuggle under my duvet with my pjs on infront of the tele watching old films or listening to my favourite music.

13 January 2005 - Kaz from Manchester wrote: My way of relaxing is watching soaps on tv with my lizards sitting on my head.they are so peaceful and chilling after a days work.

12 January 2005 - CAROL ANN from Leeds wrote: I use tumble dryer sheets in between my nightie and sheet drawers. A lovely warm bath then slipping between the sheets wearing the sweet fragranced nightie is wonderful.

12 January 2005 - Maggie from Leeds wrote: I find getting out in my garden relaxes me. I have a bird bath and bird table and to see the blackbirds, blue tits and sparrows enjoying the titbits i put out for them, especially on a cold frosty morning. Lovely!

12 January 2005 - XbexX from Gainsborough wrote: I like having a nice long shower with smelly shower gel and snuggling in my 'sink in' bed with hot water bottle watching a feel good movie like dirty dancing or footloose.

11 January 2005 - Bella from London wrote: I agree with Kate from London but have to admit that I do prefer some Westlife as Barbara can sometimes be depressing albeit a wonderful singer.

10 January 2005 - Kate from London wrote: I like to play Barbara Streisand at those times when I crave some 'me time'. The room automatically clears out quite quickly and if not, then singing along will guarantee you will find the time alone that you desire.

10 January 2005 - Jan from Newcastle wrote: At times when I feel a bit stressed, I wear a comfort blanket in the form of my oversized woolly jumper. Warming this on a radiator or briefly in the dryer only increases the toasty feeling I get when I put this over my head and curl up for five minutes.