What do you find therapeutic?

[gotoseagrl]

What are those simple, therapeutic things that bring a sigh of relief and a feeling of gratification & inner peace?

Some of mine:

~ Cleaning the kitchen spotless after a meal (somehow stuff ends up everywhere)
~ Putting something where it belongs
~ Sitting in front of the ocean watching the waves
~ Handwriting
~ Watching old 1940s/50s How To and lifestyle/household clips
~ Crochet

Not sure if this thread is already out there or not.

[RockOn]

Sitting in the backyard after work with the floodlights on, watching my dogs play.

Good idea for a topic! Thank you! :)

[homoe]

Sitting & reflecting in my easy chair with low subdued lighting!

[A. Spectre]

Great topic! :)

A few of mine:


*Running my fingers down my girls gorgeous, long strawberry blonde hair

*Staring at the fireplace

*Reading

*Adult coloring books (I learned a new phrase in one of them, "Twat Waffle")

*Rubbing dogs bellies

*Observing the Minks and the Blue Heron in the ravine behind the house

[Kätzchen]

Some things I do might not be too ordinary, but I find lots of pleasure in doing them, because there's an heart connection behind most all of them (and, I listed them out of order):

* filing my natural nails and buffing them to a gloss.

** sharpening kitchen knife blades (my dad taught all us kids years ago, but it's a worthwhile skill).


*** cooking in the kitchen.


**** tangled up with my Sweetheart and listening to his heartbeat and observing his chest rise and fall, as he breathes.


***** bicycle riding (I can hardly wait to be well enough, so I can ride my bicycle again).

[Gemme]

What are those simple, therapeutic things that bring a sigh of relief and a feeling of gratification & inner peace?


It depends on what kind of peace I'm looking for but these are some of my 'stress busters' in general:


crafting

reading

listening to music

watching Psych....I never get bored with this show and wish it hadn't been cancelled

the feeling of my super soft fleece bend throws on my skin

the warmth from being the small spoon and their breath on the back of my neck

snuggling with a purring kitty or a snoring pup

watching snow fall

watching fire dance

sitting in a dark theatre, right before the movie begins

[Chad]

Silence.

I love silence it is very therapeutic to me.

[MsTinkerbelly]

If I'm angry I clean the house from top to bottom all at once...nothings gets "the mad out" quite like cleaning.

If I'm troubled or stressed...quiet and sometimes the escape of a nap.

[cinnamongrrl]

Many things...

Hiking

Yoga

Native American flute music

Dancing in my living room to really loud music

Sitting by the river...or any body of water really

Night air

Morning light

Cuddling with the fur kids

Rides to no where in particular

Talking to my mom

Cleaning

Home improvements

Organizing

Tea

Bookstores

Being alone

Baking

I try to find happiness in life's little nuances...

[gotoseagrl]

This is true. I find I must make time sometimes in the chaotic world for simple silence. Sometimes we don't realize how much we need it until we make time for it.

Silence.

I love silence it is very therapeutic to me.

[gotoseagrl]

I love all of these too. Sometimes it's the most overlooked things that I realize are really keeping me in balance underneath it all.


It depends on what kind of peace I'm looking for but these are some of my 'stress busters' in general:


crafting

reading

listening to music

watching Psych....I never get bored with this show and wish it hadn't been cancelled

the feeling of my super soft fleece bend throws on my skin

the warmth from being the small spoon and their breath on the back of my neck

snuggling with a purring kitty or a snoring pup

watching snow fall

watching fire dance

sitting in a dark theatre, right before the movie begins

[gotoseagrl]

Guess because it's in the blood, many things about Native culture is very very calming to me, but I especially love drumming. Something happens where I go into a trance when I'm listening, feeling the vibes. Definitely therapeutic for the soul.

Many things...

Hiking

Yoga

Native American flute music

Dancing in my living room to really loud music

Sitting by the river...or any body of water really

Night air

Morning light

Cuddling with the fur kids

Rides to no where in particular

Talking to my mom

Cleaning

Home improvements

Organizing

Tea

Bookstores

Being alone

Baking

I try to find happiness in life's little nuances...

[C0LLETTE]

Bowl of chicken soup with a big huge matzoh ball in the middle. (I like 'em the size of softballs.)

[easygoingfemme]

A good workout- helps get the extra energy out of my body and organizes my thoughts at the same time.

Cleaning my house and sometimes that involves purging things that need to be purged.

Organizing my house in a new way.

Cooking healthy food.

Music. Sometimes loud sometimes soft. Different types for different therapy.

A long drive with the right music.

[Gemme]

I forgot watching videos of crafters. It's very soothing. Sometimes they have music I don't care for or I don't care for the sound of their voices at that time, so I'll play my music in the background and turn the sound down on YouTube.

I especially like it when they put the video on double/triple/quadruple time and I can watch their masterpieces unfold like a time lapse video.

Speaking of which, time lapse videos are really fun to watch.

Also, I meant 'blend', not bend re: my warm, soft, fuzzy throws.

[gotoseagrl]

I love watching these too. Also like watching cooking/baking videos, it brings me comfort and a lot of good tips. Have you ever tried ASMR videos? Those are mostly sound based though. There are some I find soothing, like writing on paper or book ones.


I forgot watching videos of crafters. It's very soothing. Sometimes they have music I don't care for or I don't care for the sound of their voices at that time, so I'll play my music in the background and turn the sound down on YouTube.

I especially like it when they put the video on double/triple/quadruple time and I can watch their masterpieces unfold like a time lapse video.

Speaking of which, time lapse videos are really fun to watch.

Also, I meant 'blend', not bend re: my warm, soft, fuzzy throws.

[Amulette]

Sitting under the moonlight especially in the wee hours when most are sleeping.

Looking at things that I find to be beautiful. I don't need to own them, but I might like to touch them, somehow it calms my soul and soothes my nervous system.

Being in water makes most everything better.

Building fires (I seem to have a knack for it *laughs* pat pat pat) and gazing into them reflecting and daydreaming.

Live music and dancers inspire me, gets the juices flowing. Ahhh wine as well.

[Gemme]

I love watching these too. Also like watching cooking/baking videos, it brings me comfort and a lot of good tips. Have you ever tried ASMR videos? Those are mostly sound based though. There are some I find soothing, like writing on paper or book ones.

I've heard of those but they don't really float my boat. Not like watching the crafting videos do, anyway.

[Jesse]

Sitting outside under a full moon with a sky full of stars twinkling above.

A good cup of coffee

Accomplishing something that I had previously thought I couldn't do well, if at all.

Getting lost in a good book

Taking a walk just as the sun is starting to come up

Walking in a gentle rain

Spending time with my pup, Sadie

Cooking

[Chad]

Silence.

I love silence it is very therapeutic to me.

Also, in a boat on the water or on the beach near the water.

Deep in a forest hiking and exploring the landscape and the indigenous flora and fauna.

[JDeere]

Walking whether it's taking the dog out or at the mall, walking helps my brain rest.

Journaling, I have kept a journal for a long time, writing things out helps too.

Watching a lot of movies.

[gotoseagrl]

Fresh oatmeal cookies

[Jesse]

Doing Reiki on either myself or another person.

Hanging out in the Garagemahal doing picayune things that matter possibly only to myself.

Teaching Sadie a new trick, and watching her eyes light up with excitement as she gets it. :doghead:

A good orgasm. :winky:

Walking on the beach or along the banks of a slow moving river.

Helping others.

Did I mention a good cup of coffee? :coffee:

[Bèsame*]

Soaking my working feet in lemon bubbles...

[A. Spectre]

This thread is needed, badly. I found some gifs that a few may find calming and or relaxing.

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[legally_b10nde]

Great topic!!

I find meditation therapeutic before yoga class.... it doesnt have to be long, i usually take 5 to 10 min.. I find it relaxing.

Oh, and hugging helps too! (http://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2016-02-03/the-health-benefits-of-hugging)

[Cin]

It used to be a walk on the beach or sitting on the rocks looking out at the ocean, but the ocean isn't accessible to me on a daily basis anymore so I needed to find something else. This works for me every single time. A walk in the woods with a pocket full of nuts, seeds, etc, stopping to feed chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers, and tufted titmouse along the way, (titmice is the accepted plural however it is not really etymologically consistent since tit is an old English word meaning little and mase meant small bird. The name titmase morphed eventually into titmouse.) I think this need to explain about the plural of titmouse makes it pretty clear why I need to find ways to relax. Here is a pic of me feeding a male downy woodpecker.

https://s28.postimg.org/pmig1cpsd/PB010162_PS_2.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/p9r1v67ih/)

[Cin]

It depends on what kind of peace I'm looking for but these are some of my 'stress busters' in general:

watching fire dance



You must love WaterFire. I was dating someone at Brown around 1999 and she was one of the volunteers feeding the braziers so I had a front row seat. It was right around the time WaterFire was beginning to grow and I really enjoyed it. A few years later I was amazed at how big it had gotten. I took my wife one year, maybe 2007, and it was humongous. I think it was more fun when it was smaller.

Anyway to stay true to the thread, I also find fire, especially on water, very peace inducing. Barring burial at sea, which I doubt I will get, I would love it if someone would just stick me in a canoe, tow it out to sea a bit and set it on fire...after I'm dead of course.

[Medusa]

When I'm at home I find the following super therapeutic:

audiobooks or my fave music playing on the Bose
something yummy simmering on the stove
cleaning or purging items I don't need
Facetime
face masks or spa treatments
fuzzy socks

[homoe]

yelling at the TV!

[Brisa]

the sound and smell of the ocean.............

[gotoseagrl]

Listening to my old fashioned kitchen timer ticking away while cookies bake. It reminds me of when I was little and the comfort of hearing my grandma's clock tick while I slept in her quiet room on visits.

[gotoseagrl]

Good old-fashioned homemade food. Cooking and baking as much as I can from scratch. Feeding the ones I love their favorites and seeing them light up over something so simple. Food could be a love language by itself.

[Kätzchen]

Rainfall....... it's very soothing to hear. I'm actually lying on top of my bed, watching it come down in sheet after sheet....then it stops for a bit....then, it begins to rain again. The trees, in the neighborhood west of me, are simply beautiful. Bright pinks, pale yellows and deep pined blooms are everywhere...so very pretty.

[JDeere]

Sometimes a good cry helps but haven't done that in awhile!

[Bèsame*]

Watching feel good movies....today we saw Lion.

[girl_dee]

Watching feel good movies....today we saw Lion.

Was it not the BEST??

[girl_dee]

a long hot spiritual bath

[Glenn]

a long hot spiritual bath

Agreement Maximus

[Soft*Silver]

sleeping naked in fresh sheets

picking out flowers in the nursery

listening to the snore of my old old dog

softly petting my cat when watching television

[PaPa]

Therapeutic for me means relaxing and being grounded...

Taking time alone in nature listening, observing, and just being as one with my surroundings. I am not talking a park or in the back yard. I mean the wilderness with no other people within yelling distance. I am very blessed to have grown up in that type of environment so it is very therapeutic for me.

[gotoseagrl]

Sometimes the wind in my face is all I need to recharge and carry on.

[Gráinne]

Great thread-I'm getting ideas.

For me:

"Fiddling around"-detail cleaning the kitchen, bathrooms, even my car. The more strenuous, the better.

Washing dishes by hand, even though I have a dishwasher. I think it's the feel of suds and warm water, and the definite beginning and ending of the task.

Throwing things out. Today, in fact, I've been feeling unsettled for some reason and I purged a big box of papers.

Listening to music and doing genealogy, even if it's just examining hints.

Swimming or yoga, or running

[ynt_dv8]

great topic!

I always have a running "project." right now its a restoration/rebuild of an old honda 250r racing three wheeler...

long motorcycle rides...

weekend camping trips, long hikes, picnics, fishing, bon fires, loud music with good friends...

[girl_dee]

endorphins........

[Gemme]

His voice.

Instant calming effect.

:tea:

[Gayandgray]

Aromatherapy!!!! As in scented Yankee candles, scented foot soaks, Healing Garden eucalyptus & mint body spray, anything coconut........

[girl_dee]

His voice.

Instant calming effect.

:tea:

YES............

[Venus007]

Dancing until I am a sweaty pounding flowing extension of the music

[gotoseagrl]

Stepping into the silence of the crisp, cool night air, under a sky of stars, while the rest of the world is asleep.

[hopelessromantic69]

Classical music or just some plain ol silence. A lot of the times during the 5 hour drive to Seattle from Eugene, it would be just the road noise and wind to keep me company.

[Wrang1er]

I find the sounds and smells of the ocean therapeutic. Something about it's vastness makes my troubles less overwhelming.

[candy_coated_bitch]

Sometimes, just watching some crap tv.

[Gemme]

Working on crafts. Laying on Him and listening to His heartbeat. Like CCB, watching TV. Love People's Court and Judge Milian.

[2qt]

Walking the dogs, riding a horse, relaxing on the beach staring at the ocean, waterfalls, outdoors... I find them all therapeutic....

[Orema]

Thinking about the things and people for which I'm grateful.

[A. Spectre]

Running my fingers through her luscious, long strawberry blonde hair. Her hair is a cascade of sunshine.

[AmazonDC]

being cuddled up with My babygrl. Camping in the middle of no where away from everything and everyone .. fishing....watching My daughters laugh and have fun... Watching Michigan football....watching Titans football.....Watching lacrosse.....I know I am pretty boring

[Bèsame*]

stepping out of the pool, relaxing on chaise with a good James Patterson book!

I'm heading there soon!

[TL1]

The ocean
Laughing
Jet boating
Music

[justkim]

The last 25 miles or so driving to the coast. The way the old oaks and pine trees smell, there is something so peaceful about them. Like their hiding some long forgotten secrets.

[girl_dee]

nesting in my ma'am cave
charging up my altar
bottomspace/subspace
photography
crocheting
long drives

[Tuff Stuff]

These days, an old movie.Sleep is good... hot tubs,yeah.

[Katniss]

As others have stated it depends on the mood.

If I am snorting mad then weeding the flowerbeds. Several years ago when my longtime ex and I broke up I actually won "yard of the month" in my subdivision. (Every cloud....)

When stressed I like to read autobiographies or walk in the woods. Meeting up with friends who like to laugh helps as well.

If possible (and it rarely seems possible anymore) a long drive at night with the sunroof open. A couple of hours on the road, get to the next town, grab a bite at a diner (helloooo, Waffle House) in the wee hours, then head back home.

Katniss~~

[JDeere]

Sleep but that is rare these days.

[Happyfemme]

My silky
Getting tasks done
The ocean
Sunsets
Comforter right out of the dryer
Someone being kind and caring
Wearing black pants or dark jeans
Someone being protective
Someone being dominant in the right way
Black pajama bottoms and a black tank top
Comedy on satellite radio
Organized desk
Going out to dinner
Going to the movies
Wearing black dress and black high heels
Getting my hair done
Putting on my makeup
Eating ice cream or frozen yogurt

[Blade]

My pups
Campfires
Mowing
Water..sitting by, in, near water
Fishing
Music
Quiet country nights
Working out...which I haven't been able to do in a while

Watching the little people learn and experience new things

Time with friends
The mountains
Watching critters and birds

[homoe]

Sorting any built up of clutter and tossing or donating!

[Reach *BANNED*]

Meditation
Taking a walk up this country road when the stars are all out.
Baby animals.
Mountain biking.
Camping.
Being as CLOSE to the Earth as possible.
Finding like minds that knock your socks off.
Being given another day to serve.
Helping others.
Making new friends near and far.
Doing my daily mantras first thing in the morning.
Finding my center core and staying there.

[Happyfemme]

My silky
Getting tasks done
The ocean
Sunsets
Comforter right out of the dryer
Someone being kind and caring
Wearing black pants or dark jeans
Someone being protective
Someone being dominant in the right way
Black pajama bottoms and a black tank top
Comedy on satellite radio
Organized desk
Going out to dinner
Going to the movies
Wearing black dress and black high heels
Getting my hair done
Putting on my makeup
Eating ice cream or frozen yogurt

Also
Kayaking
Tennis
Golf
Red Sox games
New sun dresses

[CherryWine]

Good, hard belly laughs.

[Kätzchen]

Listening to stringed music (cello, piano, violins), observing nature, hours spent at the beach or boating on the river, birdwatching .... :stillheart:

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[Blade]

Fishing, it's quiet you can listen to the sounds of nature

[JDeere]

Showers, hot ones
Music
Journaling
Sweets LOL

[cathexis]

Deep tissue massage
Forest walks
Music (most all genres)
Catharsis

[Gemme]

Zentangling.

[kittygrrl]

Watercolor
good coffee
poetry

[RockOn]

Sitting in a chair relaxing outside after work watching my pups eat their dinner and play ... it was grand outside a little while ago ... then darkness came, it started getting a little too cool for a tshirt ... they were ready to come in anyway, wanted their after dinner cookie(Alpo Snaps)

[~ocean]

dancing ~~~~~

[easygoingfemme]

Cleaning and organizing my house.
Exercise- best is a good long bike ride.
Dancing- Grateful Dead shows with my girl gang.
Slumber parties with my girl gang.
Getting up early for alone time before everything starts up.
Talking to my spouse.

[Plaidandroses]

dancing ~~~~~

I LOVE to just lose myself in the music...

[Bèsame*]

This morning..
Sitting on the balcony, wearing my nightgown, feeling the cooler temps (I'm in Texas, this is rare) on my skin, listening to the rain, and drinking coffee in my favorite pink mug.

Great way to start my day, especially a day off. (Oh, and I can hear the train whistle coming thru town)

I woke and it was dark, it's getting lighter, which means this band of thunderstorms is coming to and end.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/X_ZPJvztgws/hqdefault.jpg

[Glenn]

Well, right now, after a rain, just standing in the doorway of my Hermit shack by the beach, looking at the peaceful lagoon, smelling the fresh Spring air, seeing the pretty flowers and new leaves on the trees and grass growing is therapeutic.. Still too cold to swim, but I like going beach-combing. Sometimes, just sharpening my tools and knives is therapeutic, or going to the flea-market and buying an old chair or table to strip is therapeutic. Sometimes just watching some old Disney cartoon can be therapeutic for me.

[CherylNYC]

Gardening. Barefoot gardening feels fantastic. Naked gardening is the most therapeutic.

[FireSignFemme]

Writing, uncensored getting all those feelings out, then burning what I've written.

Buying canning jars too roughed up to use for canning, taking them home/outside, and smashing them all to bits. Then sweeping up the mess. Tranquil.

Ask others what they suggest when it comes to fixing a problem. Then in most cases, do my all out level best to do the exact opposite. Sometimes I don't know what the right choice is until I hear the wrong, stupid one.

Doing something nice for someone I care about who has it so much worse than me. I had a nun suggest that to me once and so long as it's done in moderation, it really is helpful.

[kittygrrl]

https://s3-media3.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/ktBdpZZou_iiv827yuO1uw/o.jpgthe morning after

[Bèsame*]

Planting pretty geraniums on my balcony..

And they are pink!
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[C0LLETTE]

Listening to Post Modern Jukebox works for me (too)

[Kätzchen]

Soaking in a hot tub, while watching the waves roll in at the beach. There's nothing like the breeze of cool salty ocean air and watching the birds fly above and hearing the waves crash onto the beach nearby, while soaking in the hot tub.

[Vincent]

walking Scout through the rainforest to dreamtime beach at dawn,just me n her and the ocean,the joy in that pitty/staffie smile they have.
playing guitar and trying to find the notes for my voice

watching the birds,in my garden,ive turned it into a mini rainforest,planting indiginous plants,that grow local to this area,attracting the local birds.

And yes,a hot bath

[RebelDyke]

sitting outside by a bonfire, watching the star or the fire, smoking a cigar

Kansas has the most beautiful stars (as well as Minnesota)

[JDeere]

Music
Sleep
Laundry, yes i said laundry... Something about clean and smelling good clothes puts me at peace

[RebelDyke]

Music
Sleep
Laundry, yes i said laundry... Something about clean and smelling good clothes puts me at peace

Weirdo.....:| as i leave the laundromat... ahahahaha. I find it kinda zen hearing all the dryers. I like mowing the lawn too. but shhhh don't say that too loudly :cigar2:

[JDeere]

Weirdo.....:| as i leave the laundromat... ahahahaha. I find it kinda zen hearing all the dryers. I like mowing the lawn too. but shhhh don't say that too loudly :cigar2:

:eatinghersheybar: yup I'm a huge weirdo...

[RebelDyke]

:eatinghersheybar: yup I'm a huge weirdo...

^10 bro. :eatinghersheybar:

[RebelDyke]

I think you (JDeere) and i need to go open a laundromat...just so we could do laundry...lmao and make money

[Gemme]

Weirdo.....:| as i leave the laundromat... ahahahaha. I find it kinda zen hearing all the dryers. I like mowing the lawn too. but shhhh don't say that too loudly :cigar2:

When I go to a laundromat, I love watching the comforter tumble in the giant dryer. The thump thump of the dryer plus the repetitive motion is very relaxing plus it's always warm and cozy in there.

[RebelDyke]

When I go to a laundromat, I love watching the comforter tumble in the giant dryer. The thump thump of the dryer plus the repetitive motion is very relaxing plus it's always warm and cozy in there.

NICE! do you grab a bag of popcorn too!??? if not I'll join you and i'll bring the popcorn

[JDeere]

I think you (JDeere) and i need to go open a laundromat...just so we could do laundry...lmao and make money

Im down for that!

[~ocean]

laughter ~ along with a diverse conversation

[Chad]

Hard labor, like yard work, home repair, automotive repair, and gardening.

[Gemme]

NICE! do you grab a bag of popcorn too!??? if not I'll join you and i'll bring the popcorn

No popcorn. Don't want dirty fingers handling clean clothes.

But there are TVs and some comfy chairs to wait in and they put tiny vehicles on display, like these (https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS866US866&biw=1536&bih=754&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=yhW-XaHdF-TF_QaYrqyQAw&q=tiny+antiques+vehicles+on+display&oq=tiny+antiques+vehicles+on+display&gs_l=img.3...15367.17593..17896...0.0..0.71.589.9. .....0....1..gws-wiz-img.bsbIwKNsnsQ&ved=0ahUKEwih6v2_28zlAhXkYt8KHRgXCzIQ4dUDCAc&uact=5#imgrc=zZuLZP0P7lpUqM:). When the laundry's done, I'll take you to the restaurant and sushi bar next door. How's that?

[RebelDyke]

No popcorn. Don't want dirty fingers handling clean clothes.

But there are TVs and some comfy chairs to wait in and they put tiny vehicles on display, like these (https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS866US866&biw=1536&bih=754&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=yhW-XaHdF-TF_QaYrqyQAw&q=tiny+antiques+vehicles+on+display&oq=tiny+antiques+vehicles+on+display&gs_l=img.3...15367.17593..17896...0.0..0.71.589.9. .....0....1..gws-wiz-img.bsbIwKNsnsQ&ved=0ahUKEwih6v2_28zlAhXkYt8KHRgXCzIQ4dUDCAc&uact=5#imgrc=zZuLZP0P7lpUqM:). When the laundry's done, I'll take you to the restaurant and sushi bar next door. How's that?


NEAT! Yeah, laundromats do tend to have tvs..and they tend to play them really loudly too! haha. Alright Gemme, YOU'RE IN! in business w/me and JD that is. :cigar2: and bring the sushi... we want to attract lesbians...:sunglass:

[Bèsame*]

Cutting quilt squares, sewing them together, my cat stopping by to meow the latest 'all's good', and a good movie! (Football game too!)



I know it won't appeal to many..lol

[kittygrrl]

bird song
quiet
a full moon

[Orema]

Occasionally housework is therapeutic for me. Sometimes I get into almost a meditative state where my thoughts are free-flowing while I do repetitive work. Unfortunately, this doesn’t happen most of the time.

[RebelDyke]

sometimes for me it is the simple sound of silence that helps me focus my thoughts and process down problems. If i have music going int he background I cannot think.

Cleaning and organizing my apt also helps. Perhaps it is the whole organizing thing. IDK. I'll look more into that one.

[JDeere]

So where is this laundromat, we are supposedly going to open?

I need to do some laundry for my anxiety LOL

[RebelDyke]

So where is this laundromat, we are supposedly going to open?

I need to do some laundry for my anxiety LOL

Same, bro... but there are ZERO all night laundromats here in small town USA

[JDeere]

Same, bro... but there are ZERO all night laundromats here in small town USA

The laundry room is occupied by mom LOL

[Bèsame*]

Cutting quilt squares, sewing them together, my cat stopping by to meow the latest 'all's good', and a good movie! (Football game too!)



I know it won't appeal to many..lol

Finished two quilts, lap size.
One Christmas and the other shabby chic-ish

Quite relaxing to see finished projects.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/bd/d7/62/bdd762c81e9f15d50df03bd8b31fb34e.jpg

[Blade]

Quiet

Being off work for a week. It's therapeutic for my mind.

[Bèsame*]

Up early, drinking coffee, listening to the still of the morning. I can hear the train whistle and the rumble as it travels down the track, off in the distance.

I'm about 3 blocks away.

[Chad]

Up early, drinking coffee, listening to the still of the morning. I can hear the train whistle and the rumble as it travels down the track, off in the distance.

I'm about 3 blocks away.

I think that you may have the start of a good country music song there.

:cowboy:

[Chained Daisy]

Jigsaw puzzles, online jigsaw puzzles to be precise.

I nestled down the other evening on the sofa under a fur throw and a cat, mug of hot chocolate, twinkle lights on, candles lit and whiled away an hour or so with a jigsaw.

I find evenings like this very therapeutic. It crossed my mind how reclusive I have become in middle age. I am content.

[homoe]

I think that you may have the start of a good country music song there.

:cowboy:



:goodpost:

Chad I couldn't agree more, she does!

[cinnamongrrl]

Listening to death metal very loudly in my car on my way home…..

The loudness seems to balance my thoughts and make me calmer. Maybe it’s my ADD brain that makes it that way…

[Gemme]

I listen to music and tinker about the apartment, do versions of Solitaire on the computer or scroll through TikTok. The last one also keeps me up at night so I try to limit that one.

[Chancie]

I find playing in the pool at my local Y very therapeutic. I feel like a mermaid when I’m in the water. Unfortunately my right foot and ankle are healing from tendonitis, and I haven’t been able to enjoy the pool for about two weeks.

[Kätzchen]

Spending time with people (friends and family) I love and adore and respect.

Especially with my partner. Spending quality time together with people I care about always gives me peaceful feelings and enriches my life and theirs.

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Bubble baths with dim lighting, maybe a few candles, and some music in the background. I lock myself in the bathroom and everyone knows not to knock on the door while I'm in the bathtub.

This is short-term therapy; it won't solve anything, but it does make me feel better for awhile.

[Stone-Butch]

Music to suit my mood is very therapeutic for me.

[Kätzchen]

Time spent with people I’ve known over the past ten years or so. Some person, from my recent past, dropped by to say “hello” and catch me up on their own life’s events and such good feelings filled my day after spending time with them.

[Stone-Butch]

Reading Private Messages that you had not expected I find very therapeutic as it is unexpected and therefore relaxes my mind as opposed to expected and daily messaging.

[easygoingfemme]

*hiking
*playing with dogs
*goofing around with kids at our work daycare
*cooking/eating healthy
*music
*therapy

[theoddz]

I listen to my youtube playlists and read (usually History) stuff on the internet. Most of my youtube playlists are instrumentals, but I do have loads of movie theme music, easy listening, classical and music (usually soft rock) from my growing up years. :winky::heartbeat:

~Theo~ :bouquet:

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Cake.

Most any kind will do, although some are better than others.

I find that Cake solves many problems.

[Stone-Butch]

Right now I am talking to my brother and that is very therapeutic for both of us. I am happy he liked what I gave him for Xmas and I certainly like what he gave to me. Speaking to him is the best gift of all.

[Kätzchen]

Letting my naturally curly wavy hair dry naturally instead of spending a couple hours of drying & pressing my hair into a straighter style. That feels therapeutic today, for sure.

[kittygrrl]

coffee
music
good friends
a nice party
a classic novel