Quotes About Relaxation

When her mind was discomposed... a book was the opiate that lulled it to repose.

At night I dream of swimming, my arms move smoothly through the water it is so easy, so calm.

Let whoever wants to, relax in the south, And bask in the garden of paradise. Here is the essence of north—and it's autumn I've chosen as this year's friend.

My body floated, loose from spent pleasure.

their drinks and headed for the back room. It stank of beer and cigarettes. But at least it was empty, apart from the pool table and a few old-fashioned wooden chairs and three tables next to some wall seating. 'That's better.' Rosie plonked herself on a chair, and they sat with their backs to the wall. She leaned across the table, looking from one to the other. 'So. You were saying

Reading is my favourite occupation, when I have leisure for it and books to read.

She dropped it in her lap, picked up a cup and proceeded to consume the entire contents of a jug of wine.

Would you like a back rub?' Who can resist this offer? A back rub is a priceless gift of caring. High on everybody's list of favorite things, a back run refreshes you for the day's tensions. It offers a respite from physical strain, from taking care of others, and from life's stresses and responsibilities.

leaned back in the rocker and set it in motion gently, still smiling at him. "She

I have a shelf of comfort books, which I read when the world closes in on me or something untoward happens.

The beach is not a place to work; to read, write or to think.

There is nothing so entirely desirable in all the world as a few hours' oblivion.

and the afternoon flowed on into lavender evening.

To do that, we first learn to pay attention, to be fully present in each moment and aware of the nuances of life. It takes a while, but every bit of improvement in this skill is a wonderful gift we give ourselves each day. And it's done by relaxing, not by forcing.

Take life as easy as you can," she wrote to Bernhard in January, "health is the best of all gifts.

Time softened on Sundays; it stretched itself out in vast rubbery lengths, and by two o'clock, there was more of it than would ever be needed for anything. There

During the time of stress, the "fight-or-flight" response is on and the self-repair mechanism is disabled. It is then when we say that the immunity of the body goes down and the body is exposed to the risk for disease. Meditation activates relaxation, when the sympathetic nervous system is turned off and the parasympathetic nervous system is turned on, and natural healing starts.

Set aside half an hour every day to do all your worrying; then take a nap during this period.

Have a break, have a Kit-Kat.

You deserve a break today.

Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet.

I never watch anything live, I record all my programmes and have a real binge on a Friday night and watch them all.

If I'm not working on music, I'm usually with my friends playing FIFA. We just kick back - I'm proper chilled.

Breathing in the proper state gets you into a state where you digest food better and calms your brainwaves down.