Feeling relaxed
Feeling relaxed means your body and mind have let go of tension, so you can move, talk and think without hurrying.
What does feeling relaxed feel like?
Your shoulders come down from around your ears. You notice you’ve stopped checking the time, your sentences get slower, and you laugh more easily. People often feel most relaxed on the second day of a vacation, in a warm bath, or on a Sunday with no plans, once the week has finally worn off.
Is relaxed a feeling?
It’s both: a physical state, with loose muscles and slow breathing, and the feeling of ease that goes with it. The two usually travel together, though you can lie perfectly still and not feel relaxed at all.
In a sentence
- “I always feel relaxed by the ocean.”
- “The meeting was surprisingly relaxed.”
- “He was so relaxed he fell asleep on the sofa.”
Where it sits on the wheel
Relaxed is in the outer ring, under Peaceful › Calm.
A gentle prompt
What helped you let go of tension today? Could it help again tomorrow?
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Something to go with it
Old, quiet words about living simply, if you’d like to stay here a little longer.
Feelings near relaxed
Calm (one ring in)
Relaxed is often felt in the body, as tension letting go. Calm includes your mind too.
Still (also under Calm)
Still is about quiet; relaxed is about looseness. You can be relaxed and chatty, but not still.
At ease (also under Calm)
Relaxed is your body letting go; at ease is not needing to be on guard or to perform.
About the feelings wheel
Relaxed is one of the 104 words on the Slow Days feelings wheel, and the list of feelings has them all. The wheel isn’t a test or a diagnosis.