Ways to Relax the Mind
Treat Yourself With Recommendations!
Take a walkš or look below for more options to relax.
Come Attend Psyki Fest!
Psyki Fest will be centred around having fun with games, music, or just talking!
Come to the google classroom (which can be found in Q&A) to find the meeting link on June 15th, at 2:30 PM.
Youtube Videos
Youtube videos you can watch to relax, laugh, or just calm down.
Meditations are great for the mind, and enhance your ability to process your emotions and think a bit.
Books
Books that team members have enjoyed, are placed here! We found these relaxing to get absorbed with - we hope you do too! There's a guide to reviews/opinions on each book hyperlinked.
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm and Mindful in a Fast-Paced World by Haemin Sunim
Films/Movies
Here are some films we picked, too! More are coming soon. There is a hyperlinked guide (click on it!) to where to watch these films and what they're about. Relax with these!
Websites
These websites were recommended and compiled by team members. A little blurb is attached for each. We hope they help you relax!
The Zen garden is a small interactive garden. You can dress your avatar to fit you, and pick some tools to help your mental wellness grow.
Self-Compassion is a site dedicated to loving yourself and gives you resources and media that relate to self-compassion.
Ten Percent Happier is made for meditation - a way to relax the mind! The site is set to make sure beginners can relax well too.
Calm is focused on being calm. Whether that means sleep, meditation or breathing - they have it all for you!
Physical Activities
Maybe you don't want to deal with tech after a long day? That's fine too! Here are some activities we suggest.
Go on a Walk
Walking is great for your lungs and your mind, it gives you a chance to think and remember nature is there for you. :)
Go to the Gym
If you're comfortable, a gym is a great place to get support for working out! There' are so many things to do as well, it doesn't always have to be weightlifting.
Do some Yoga
Yoga has been known to help relax tension in your muscles and isn't strenuous. We've attached a little guide to it - click on it to see!
Self-care activities
Here are some extra activities - just in case the others don't hit right or don't suit your mood. We hope these also make you feel at ease!
Listen to Your Favourite Music
There's nothing better than hearing someone sing your emotions away, especially if it's your favourite playlist or song!
Listen to a Guided Meditation Video. (Popular Spotify EP)
Guided meditation can be a good place to start if you feel as though you're not even a beginner. It's never too late to start!
Just sit and be. No expectations, no distractions.
Head empty is better than head stuffy - thinking is an activity that sometimes is what we need at the end of the day.
Journaling. Here is a good place to start!
Our team made an all about journaling page for this! If you're stuck, go to the Index, and find the 'All About Journaling' page. Or, just click on the hyperlink!