learn to relax more

Today I attended a Muslim prayer at my school, and although I did not understand the language. There prayer helped me to relax and prepare for an evening of reading.

:-)

Today I attended a Muslim prayer at my school, and although I did not understand the language. There prayer helped me to relax and prepare for an evening of reading.

:-)

I drink too much coffee..that doesn’t help matters.

i,m often tense,and stressed. I need to relax.

I almost forgot … I am relaxing a bit more due to my biweekly Saturday morning massages. My masseuse is great and it definitely helps!

First off this eternally cold pillow thing was so hard to set up. You have to pour a bunch of water into it, wait, press out air a few times … way too much prep. Anyway, it is very heavy. When we flip our pillows to the cool side it only stays that way for awhile. Trust me – unless you’re sunburned you do not want to lay on a cold pillow all night. Plus it’s almost winter. It gave me cramps in my neck and shoulders. Here’s the clincher – I was letting my cat rest on it after I realized I didn’t like it. It has a vinyl covering and yes, she punctured it with one of her claws. Bad kitty or good kitty? You decide. The Chillow was a bad experience for sure! I just purchased a Tempurpedic pillow. Let’s give this a shot.

I can feel my anxiety quickly returning, as I am working on a major project and it is very stressful. I will probably be working on it until June of 2006. I purchased a Chillow pillow. It keeps your pillow eternally cool. Let’s see if I can sleep well due to that. I’ll keep you all posted.

I got so relaxed from my new meditation CD last night that I fell asleep! I will try it again tonight.

43 things that help me relax

1. Relaxation for women CD
2. Petting my cat
3. Deep breathing
4. Stretching
5. Cracking my knuckles/back/neck
6. Taking off my shoes
7. Floating in the Long Island Sound
8. Laying in the sun
9. Classical music sometimes
10. Taking a hot bath
11. Getting a massage
12. Listening to the sound of water
13. Lounging in bed
14. Someone playing with my hair
15. Being alone
16. Putting on lotion
17. Closing my eyes
18. Reading
19. Sweet smells – vanilla, sugar, marshmallows, cookies
20. Writing
21. Listening to the sound of rain
22. Swimming
23. Going to the beach
24. Spending time with friends
25. Going to The Hamptons
26. Walking barefoot in the grass
27. Watching television
28. Driving out east
29. Singing
30. Taking a long shower
31. Nature walks
32. Feeling soft fabrics
33. Sleeping late
34. Eating ice cream
35. Admiring nature
36. Quiet
37. Listening to the Grateful Dead/Jerry Garcia
38. Smelling the fresh air
39. Cooking homemade foods
40. Stargazing
41. Having a cold beer/glass of wine
42. Boating
43. Comfortable temperatures

I received my meditation CD and yoga DVD today. Hope they help.