Home relaxation methods?

Knottie16743552

hi ladies! Hope everyone had a great weekend. Anyone have any suggestions for good at home relaxation methods? (Any good Fios yoga or meditation? Etc)

This whole process is just causing me to be too high strung and b*tchy.

emsmama15

Oooh, looking forward to hearing responses.  I do some meditation and journaling.  I haven't tried yoga.  My biggest sources of relaxation are massage and acupuncture, so not at home.  

thistle8677

Swimming! Laps are meditative and alternately invigorating and exhausting. I always feel calm after a good workout. >-

2PeiMom

I read an article about having an end of day ritual, I'm terribly inconsistent but the concept seems great. You have something at the end of the day for 10 minutes, journaling or checking your favorite message boards, or cuddling with your partner, whatever, but it's really the last thing you do before bed every night, so you get used to letting go of the day when you know you are getting close to doing the ritual. And you're then prepared to have a good night's rest which helps stress overall.

Yoga is fantastic for a lot of people but I just can't get into it, I either visualize blank space when I'm supposed to see something or get twitchy when I'm supposed to be blanking out!

dolphin012

Great post and ideas. 

I like to stretch in the evening before bed. Usually stretches that are sitting or lying down. Then end laying on my foam roller (love the foam roller!). 

If my mind is going batty the best thing for me is to go on a good hard run. I think the more active my body is the more calm my mind becomes. 

emsmama15

I'm going to get reiki done next week!!  I'm very excited after talking to the lady who does it.  I'm hoping it will help curb my anxiety over our final IUI a little bit.   :-S

Knottie16743552

@emsmama15 I have a girlfriend who swears reiki helped her finally get pregnant after years of TTC. Hope it works it's magic on you too!!!

emsmama15

Thanks @Knottie16743552!  (I can tag you when you posted right above me and I can read the number  )

thistle8677

@emsmama15 & @Knottie16743552 I will gladly send Reiki to you as well! I became attuned to be a level II practitioner about 15 years ago.

Knottie16743552

Id love to try that. Maybe I should look into it...