How to relax | 8 relaxation tips for your mental health

Exploring relaxation can help you look after your wellbeing when you’re feeling stressed or busy. Have a look at these tips and ideas to see how relaxation can fit into your daily life. Don’t worry if some ideas don’t work for you – just enjoy the ones that do.

More tips from Mind:

[jamespascall]

If you're here from e4l
1. Take a break
2. Focus breathing
3. Listen to music
4. Think of a relaxing place
5. Active relaxation (do sports)
6. Use an online guided relaxation exercise
7. Create something
8. Spend time outside

[sandroroo]

ever since I've tried these steps everything is so great I love this world its a beautiful place. love everyone

[servingsunflowersoup]

I can't believe that this is actually part of my training for my new job - how fantastic is this????

[Tiaracoaching]

Love that you can do these practices right now, for free, in less than 10 minutes. For people who want to lead their lives powerfully, self care isn't a luxury. It's a necessity.

[DuskAndHerEmbrace]

I'm so thankful for this video and the people behind it. With just this video I went from feeling slightly sick with anxiety to feeling so much better. The videos with people talking about their experiences are perfect because everything feels so much less weird. I definitely plan to donate to a mental health charity when I start earning.

[arktheking]

I've been through a lot this week. My girlfriend broke up with me cuz i was being a B!tch, rude and all that. I realised what I've done to her, all of my acts and words. Its been a week now and I'm still trying to get her back and trying to apologize. I thought maybe i could give some time for both of us maybe a month. After that maybe i could try once more. Ik what I've done and i want to correct all of the mistakes I made. This video helps me to relax even just a bit and its feels more better sharing my story. Thank you.

[edithasd]

I was very obsessed with a healthy diet while I forgot to take care of my
mind

[MikeCola]

I have always felt that rest and relaxation are just as important as hard work, although it’s easy to forget. We all need to kick back and recover from all the stresses that life can bring. Being an athlete, I had to learn this the hard way with numerous over-use injuries over the years. But I think at least for now, that I have finally reached a point in my life where I can balance hard work and play time.

[laurenbrizon]

This is so brilliantly done and as an ESOL teacher it is going to be an excellent resource as you speak so clearly and there are such helpful graphics to go with the words! Brilliant way to teach new vocabulary and grammar in the context of mental health which is often overlooked during English classes and yet is so relevant to our learners. Thank you!!!

[AlisonBryen]

I have a mental relaxation place...its based my favourite place to be in Cornwall which is a relaxing place to think of in itself...

but in my mind I imagine white and coloured fairy lights tealights, candles and hang stained glass panel from the trees and imagine the candle light shining through them...

I imagine sound of bird song (especially seagull and robins and blackbirds) and running water of the stream...

I imagine the cool breeze on my face and in my hair...and hear it in the trees...I watch an imaginary sunset with the purples and yellows oranges and blues in the sky...

I hear the odd train in the distance chugging gently over the tracks...the distant laughter of children...I can smell the trees and the blossom but also try to imagine my favourite purfumes and scented shampoo.

I just build up a picture of things that I find to be beautiful in nature and in life.

[robbiemang]

take a break, its alright to take a break.

[shuc]

I concur with number 8! Nothing quite like getting back to your roots in nature.

[catherinerobertson]

At my school I got trained to be a mentor and I really enjoy it (it was people from ur company)

[hujanair]

I havent let my brain rest in 2 months. I've been learning even on weekends. Should really learn to rest.

[tiruyoga]

Great, super. It worth million dollars. God bless you. Keep it up more videos.

[danyaofficijny]

Thank you! Your video is so relaxing and helpful! I got more motivation for live and enjoy life)).

[redrattle]

Many thanks for this - really found it helpful. Is the narrator Beverley Callard?

[cubbykovu]

Struggling today
Really really struggling I think I need more help I am loosing the war

[GMC]

Here in the middle of my final exams phase 🖐, during the pandemic.... help.

[sahiljain]

whoelse frel relaxing just by seeing the video