I get on the computer, or after the boys go to bed, I make myself up some chamomille tea with sugar and milk, run a bath, light some candles, and read a book in the bath. Sometimes if I'm really really stressed I'll put the boys in their room and go to mine across the house and just breath. I imagine what would be really fun. I daydream about what life would be like if something was totally differant! Like I lived in England, or was the queen or something completely random like that.

I go to the computer to de-stress.
I also like to play rock-band on the playstation. I really get to belt out a tune, or beat the heck outta the drums. It works.
I cry a lot. It seems to help.
Or I read.

- Listen to music and dance
- Lay on my hammock and drink a beer, night or day.
- Go for a walk/exercise
- Read, light a nice smelling candle
- Drink some herbal tea, or a nice latte depending on the time of day.
- Hot bath with sea salts, dim the lights.
and any combination of such that you can emagine.

I go on the computer too. Seems like we all do. I have started going to the bathroom too to relax haha. I started noticing that SO will go to the bathroom for like 20 minutes. It kind of annoyed me but I thought I would try it and it helps. I just sit there with a crossword puzzle and chill out at a time when someone else is available to watch my kid. People rarely comment about it because they just think you're doing your business in there
Another thing I do is paint by numbers. So dorky I know but seriously just sitting there painting in the lines, only focusing on that one little thing is relaxing!
When I'm really stressed I try to get more sleep...its sometimes impossible but a nap squeezed in here or there does wonders for making me feel like I can face the day or week or whatever

Oh and baths as well....the best relaxer ever

-Read.
-Write in my journal.
-Go running. Seriously, this is like the best relaxer ever. Too bad I can't do much of it right now, lol.

Going out and taking some pictures is always very calming for me, and the computer for short periods of time until I get bored. I also like to read a good book or lay out in the sun when its nice. And its dorky but I like to hang out with my cat sometimes lol. And I can't lie, having a drink at the end of the night always helps

take the chair outside and read any celebrity magazine i can find... i can watch the kid and she usually doesnt bother me if we are outside and she has things to do

-stretch
-take a walk
-do an art project with the kids
-garden
-draw, paint, or sculpt (I never have time to do this, ever though.)
-go out with my boyfriend or friend(s)
but it seems like lately I have been spending all of my time working, cleaning, and sleeping and no time doing anything else.

mmmmmm, yeah, baths are really pretty amazing. I read. I run. I cook. I eat. Playing at the park is always fun. Sometimes I put myself in "time out" and sit in my room for a minute. Mostly what's important for me in de-stressing is to spend some time doing something different than whatever has been taking up most of my time at that point.