re: How many of you can relax?

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I’m naturally uptight and worry a lot. It’s hard to relax even on vacation, I can’t sit still very long.

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I’ve been this way most of my life but I’ve managed to take it down a few levels. Getting older helps and getting healthier. After all the OT reading I started lifting again and I’m down 50 lbs to 200lbs. (5’11”) cut out the drinking and changed my diet to protein driven. My confidence has skyrocketed especially when it comes to repairs and household maintenance. I do worry less and definitely make better decisions. Relaxing is still a bit challenging.

Not really. I'm heading to an all inclusive soon and bringing a notebook and pen to brainstorm my next work concepts on paper. I can disengage from technology and computers, but I've never been able to turn my brain off.

Get up early

Realize the worst that can happen is you'll die and that'll happen anyway

Take hope in Christ

Drink and listen to loud music in the basement when my wife and kids are in bed

Not really "relaxing", but to really get my mind off of things, and not think about any real world problems I'm currently dealing with, I go train jiu jitsu. That's the only thing you think about for that hour or so, then afterward that's pretty much the only thing you think about for hours. It really clears alot of clutter away and gives you a brief respite of stress relief. I also go hunting and fishing, especially by myself. I can do some deep thinking if I want to, or just get really immersed into the activity and focus on the now.

When I'm either camping or hunting is when I relax totally. Also, when I clear brush with the tractor I totally zen out. It's a very satisfying thing for me to do.

I had sinus surgery a few weeks ago, and I had to “relax” for about 3 days. It was the first time in over a decade that I actually chilled out. Like a full chill out. I watched some movies. Took a few naps. Ate food without thinking too much about nutrition or physique.

Kind of sad it took surgery to get me there.

Absolutely.

I can relax so hard that my kids make jokes about it.

It’s mind over matter. I can relax anytime I want …. Esp the last two years… only thing that stresses me is Mrs. PJ and her health issues. Life’s too short to be worried all the time.

I think about the times that I actually relax. I gotta say a good handy really melts me into the bed.