Sometimes you get caught up in the rush of life and you forget that you need to take time and relax. There are so many activities that are nourishing to the soul and relaxing at the same time. Here is a list of the many things that I enjoy doing when I need a soul refresher.
Painting
Painting is relaxing because you do not have to actually be good at it. You can paint whatever you want whether it is painting an actual picture or just painting a pattern on something. It is refreshing to just paint whatever your mind is telling you to.
Make a Spotify Playlist
This might sound time-consuming and boring, but making a playlist of the music you enjoy is actually really enjoyable. You can make playlists for your different moods and once you have them all done you can listen to them when you are doing other activities.
Go to a coffeehouse
A coffeehouse is one of the most classic ideas of relaxation. Going to a coffeehouse and tuning into your favorite music allows you to block out the world around you and enjoy some "you" time for a little bit.
Take pictures
Taking pictures of anything and everything is always relaxing. You can take pictures of things that you find to be pretty and even edit them if you want to, then you can look at them later and reflect on why you took the picture and why you thought it was beautiful at that time.
Color
Coloring is by far one of my favorite relaxation things to do. They now sell the awesome coloring books that consist of mandalas, patterns, and shapes. You can buy these at bookstores everywhere. It is even more relaxing to color outside on a sunny day.
Eno
Most people by now are familiar with an Eno. But if you are not, an Eno is a portable hammock that you can take with you anywhere and hang it up. You can buy a single-person hammock to enjoy by yourself or a double-person hammock to enjoy with somebody else. Eno-ing is fun to do in a park or anywhere that you find to be peaceful.
Go to a bookstore
A bookstore is always full of its own type of peacefulness. Whether you are interested in poetry, history, science, fiction, how-to's, crime, or whatever it might be, a bookstore has it all.
Go on a drive
Most people hate driving, but for the most part, it is pretty relaxing. Especially at nighttime when it is perfect weather for you to roll your windows down and blast your music. Driving back roads is both peaceful and a pretty sight to see.
Journal
Journaling is where you have the ability to be the most creative. You can journal about your life, write a story, or anything you can think of. It is a great way to vent if you are not one who typically likes to talk to people about things. You can publish your journals for people to read on a website, or if you do not want others to read what you wrote then you can even just keep a written book of your very own journal entries.
Everybody has their own idea of what is relaxing to do, but these are just a few of my favorites that always seem to help. It is important to remember to take a break from life every now and then to do something that is beneficial to the soul.
