“Learn to relax. Your body is precious, as it houses your mind and spirit. Inner peace begins with a relaxed body.”— Norman Vicent Peale, quotefancy.com
“It’s really okay to charge up your battery because if you don't you will run out of energy and power.”— Dyea Smith, amazon.com
“While there's nothing wrong in being very productive (kudos to you!), your brain still needs some rest to be fully operational whenever you need it.”— Dabeena Harris, amazon.com
“The music helped me focus, there were no words, but the instruments and the melody were uplifting, yet relaxing.”— Catherine Pulsifer, amazon.com
“Carve out a physical and mental space that makes you feel most relaxed: Draw a bath, light a candle, step away from your phone, or power down the TV.”— Marie Gartee, shape.com
“Take a deep breath and let it all out, so your body is relaxed. If you are too uptight, your lips will remain tight, and your kissing partner will feel that. Remember, you can do this.”— Marcelina Hardy, dating.lovetoknow.com
“Remember to keep your jaw and mouth relaxed, so that your lips feel soft—sometimes I even give myself a quick jaw massage before a date. If you're tense, then your lips get hard and tight, which isn't very sexy.”— Molly Triffin, cosmopolitan.com
“When in doubt, sleep. When you wake up, you’ll be a few hours closer to the end of your period.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com
“If you can afford a massage, have a professional work their magic on you. If you’re flat broke, then convince your boyfriend or best friend to give you one.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com
“Immersing yourself in hot water helps relieve all muscular tension, including menstrual cramping. It can also just help relax you mentally, which is important, too.”— Chiara Atik, gurl.com
“We all need something to help us unwind at the end of the day. You might have a glass of wine, or a joint, or a big delicious blob of heroin to silence your silly brainbox of its witterings but there has to be some form of punctuation, or life just seems utterly relentless.”— Russell Brand, amazon.com
“Presently the small of coffee began to fill the room. This was morning’s hallowed moment. In such a fragrance the perversity of the world is forgotten, and the soul is inspired with faith in the future.”— Halldór Laxness, goodreads.com
“What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a cup of coffee?”— Anthony Trollope, amazon.com
“Bombarding him with your pleas the moment he wakes up or after he has had a really long day at work isn’t going to help things. Talk to him when you’re both well-rested and calm, preferably on your days off.”— Maine Belonio, youqueen.com
“If you’re not a pot smoker, skip this one. But sexual adventurers who fancy the occasional toke know how intensely smoking can enhance the experience. It’s also true that marijuana possesses some amazing pain-reducing powers, and this can come in handy when maneuvering large objects into tiny spaces…”— Carrie Weisman, alternet.org
“Your breathing patterns are essential to enjoying anal sex and ensuring that it is pleasurable and entirely pain-free. Though you can easily control your outer sphincter muscle with your central nervous system (the same system that allows you to contract and the other muscles in your body at will),…”— Jessica O'Reilly, wdish.com
“The best way to start anal is when you’re on your stomach and he’s kind of on top of you, like laying on top of you and sliding it in. Probably the most relaxed position to be in. It helps if he kisses your neck, ears, caresses your head. It helps it feel good as soon as the initial ‘ouch’ is over.”— Madison Moore, thoughtcatalog.com