I wanted to stop relying on wine so much to relax so I started playing video games and rewatching Friends on Netflix for the 100th time. I mean don't get me wrong I actually love watching Friends ( Ross not so much ) but I needed different ways to wind off. I had the option to re-read the majority of the books that I owned again. I loved reading but I always questioned why I never pick up a book anymore just for the hell of it. Why couldn't I sit with a nice cuppa hot chocolate ( or wine or water to be honest ) and just get engrossed in a book?
If my mind wasn't racing with all the content that I needed to create then my depression & anxiety was kicking in again. For a while, it disappeared ( well not fully disappeared ) but I wasn't being triggered by social media posts ( I have gained weight & currently dislike my body ) I was being triggered by my family, my relationship and honestly just everything.
Like I said...there is always a lot on my mind.
Now though it's a mixture but I end up going to bed pretty peacefully. Unless I have a deadline.
I think I can definitely say that writing before bed helps me unwind. I am not entirely sure when it started but I am 1000% not complaining. I like being able to sit behind my laptop and write out all the words that are swirling around in my head. I am able to relax my mind, focus on what's in front of me and sincerely feel at peace.
I will also be listing some beauty products that help with relaxation as well. I became the biggest fan of sleeping masks! If you guys have never tried them before then OMG you need to! Then thank me later!
