What helps you calm down / relax?

[Kairi-Kitten]

I might be the first to say this but straight up ASMR especially when i'm severely stressed/anxious and even depressed. It's one of the most calming and therapeutic things for me in most situations <3 I'll also admit when ACNH comes out that'll definitely be on my list as when NL came out it healed so much when I played it : ) <3 As a side note, listening to ASMR right now and has put me in a great space from being sad tonight haha.

 

[Alienfish]

drawing, music, silly phone games

 

[Snowesque]

Exercising and cool showers.

 

[Mairmalade]

I might be the first to say this but straight up ASMR especially when i'm severely stressed/anxious and even depressed. It's one of the most calming and therapeutic things for me in most situations <3 I'll also admit when ACNH comes out that'll definitely be on my list as when NL came out it healed so much when I played it : ) <3 As a side note, listening to ASMR right now and has put me in a great space from being sad tonight haha.

Happy to hear you found a couple things that work for you. We must be twins because Animal Crossing and ASMR have had a similar effect on me. <3 We'll definitely have to plan a few island escapes to each other's island.

I started listening to some ASMR YouTubers recently (the scratching/ear cleaning ones are personal favorites).

 

[That Marshal Fangirl]

Video games (especially Animal Crossing), ASMR YouTube videos, hot baths/showers, soft blankets, hot coffee/tea, petting my cat, and watching my favorite shows on Netflix.

 

[lazyislander]

Video games, for sure! But also petting my dogs and writing down my ugly thoughts on a piece of paper and ripping them up.

 

[RedTropicalPeachyFish]

Chilling in my towns ofc.

 

[Kaiaa]

Music, daydreaming, and sleep. I feel emotions a lot stronger than most people so when I?m upset I like to try and put some music on and daydream or sleep.

 

[Princess Mipha]

I throw a old laptop in a room that I can break while it's not renovated yet. It relaxes me a lot. Poor Laptop though.

 

[allainah]

Ok good. It's not wrong to say weed.

Because weed.

idk man these mods out here striking us for little things sometimes, gotta b careful

 

[R. Planet]

idk man these mods out here striking us for little things sometimes, gotta b careful

Oh ok.

Yeah this place seems like a gumdrop forrest.

I love it here and it's so nice but I just know I'm too horrible for this to work out...trying though.

 

[allainah]

Oh ok.

Yeah this place seems like a gumdrop forrest.

I love it here and it's so nice but I just know I'm too horrible for this to work out...trying though.

i'm pretty horrible too but I've been here since 2k14 you'll make it

 

[sleepydreepy]

perspective - reminding myself of the bigger picture

actions I do to help me calm down are lighting a candle or using my essential oils diffuser, cleaning my room, playing animal crossing or pokemon, watching Netflix/tv, drawing/painting/crafts, or taking a shower.

 

[maple22]

Listening to music, petting my dogs, mindlessly scrolling through social media

 

[Scinetic]

hiking and games

 

[dragonpisces69]

Listening to jazz or classical music, playing a good video game, cuddling with my plushies (as I cannot have pets atm and cuddling a cactus is weird and painful lol), writing, and being in public by myself.

 

[Shellzilla_515]

I play video games, listen to music, and observe the outside world while seeing people going to where they need to go.

 

[SmoochsPLH]

I might be the first to say this but straight up ASMR especially when i'm severely stressed/anxious and even depressed. It's one of the most calming and therapeutic things for me in most situations <3 I'll also admit when ACNH comes out that'll definitely be on my list as when NL came out it healed so much when I played it : ) <3 As a side note, listening to ASMR right now and has put me in a great space from being sad tonight haha.

Depending on what kind of asmr you enjoy I can recommend you some youtube channels! c:

 

[Kairi-Kitten]

Happy to hear you found a couple things that work for you. We must be twins because Animal Crossing and ASMR have had a similar effect on me. <3 We'll definitely have to plan a few island escapes to each other's island.

I started listening to some ASMR YouTubers recently (the scratching/ear cleaning ones are personal favorites).

Aaaaa I love finding others who relax/calm themselves through these mediums <3 :'3 I'd love to add you on for ACNH haha i'm always down for more friends : D

And I am very keen on unintelligible whispering into each ear/breathing so extremely soothing <3 : )

Depending on what kind of asmr you enjoy I can recommend you some youtube channels! c:

Aaaaa I have a huge list of favs already, but I LOVE getting recommends and finding new additional faves : D feel free to PM me any channels I may not have tried <3

Oh to add examples of what I enjoy some of my favorites include:

Marno ASMR, Goodnight Moon ASMR, FredsVoice ASMR, Made In France ASMR, GentleWhispering ASMR, PPOMO ASMR and several others :' D I love different triggers and sometimes one trigger is better than another depending on my mood/state of exhaustion : )

 

[Harbour]

i enjoy asmr too, it makes me feel really relaxed, but i don't have access to a device all the time.

i love taking an delightful cold shower or bubble bath, it helps clear my mind. video games also help take my mind off of something i can't stop thinking about (i have terrible anxiety). i also play my guitar and unwind if i'm angry or stressed.

something weird that i do when i'm really sad or having a bad day is having a strong black coffee. yes, it doesn't taste the best, but the bitter taste helps relieve the grief and focus on how strong the flavour is. it's strange but it works for me.