Ok, this is actually a bit of a vent; but there is a question at the end.
I was up til nearly 4 this morning, responding to job ads. The last one is an awesome opportunity to work for a noted medical resource but they want a writing sample. So, I tell myself, I'll tackle that first thing when I get up.
But first thing when I get up is Mom saying she needs to go get labs before an imaging appointment on Sunday (the clinic is that booked!) 'But, you just had labs last week' I say. Turns out the civilian doctor's office didn't send the lab results to the military doctor's team. Long story short, I spend 3 hours emailing, calling, and faxing to get labs from one provider to another. That's 3 hours I could've spent a fraction of researching and writing a sample in the hopes of gaining a writing contract. And trying not to resent the time and focus spent.
Early on in the process, I turned on one of those relaxation videos found on YouTube. It IS hard to stay upset looking at this planet's beauty. (blissful sigh) Does this work for anyone else? Is there a particular style of relaxation vid that works better for you? Right now I'm watching a wintry bubbling brook but don't find it as satisfying as the previous one where the music and beautiful scenery play in an endless loop.
Piano? Guitar? Binaural beats? What helps calm you AND makes you ready to go on to the next thing?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_Jx2pB7OZg
Love fantasy and Sci-fi!
Thanks!
I also like many of the Skyrim soundtracks/videos.
There is a channel called Ambient Worlds that is very good, too, lots of sci-fi and fantasy.
With Covid we can virtually tour excellent art museums!
Yes, take advantage of any of these.
I also watch cooking videos, sewing videos or anything else that I feel like viewing.
Glad you are enjoying nature scenes.
I adore nature and it is a joy to watch.
Even better is to be a part of nature when possible.
During the day, I've been watching how-to dance videos and taking zoom folk dance lessons. I have to concentrate on what I am physically doing and it helps me work off some tension. The lively music cheers me up, too.
When I'm stressed I don't really want to do these things, but I always end up feeling better once I get going.
The nature ones especially.
Yes, I love to watch various YouTube videos to help me relax. I love "Tim Janis" who has beautiful instrumental music set to scenery and animals - he has hymns and other types, "Soothing Relaxation" with piano, guitar also set to scenery, I love watching ones with rain - preferably a softer sound as there are many and I do like ones with bubbling brooks, creeks and thunderstorms. Over the holidays, I watched the Christmas ones with wintry scenes, cabins and fireplaces to instrumental Christmas music.
I'm a nature lover in and of itself as well as a music lover, so to have the two combined is wonderful. My husband uses it on his smartphone to help him sleep and relieve some of his anxiety.
There really are a lot of these types of videos out there - I just named a couple of them. Everyone has their own preference and as to what works or doesn't work for them.
Wishing you much peace!