Imagine that in the middle of a very stressful situation, someone comes to you with a sheepish smile on the face and tells you that you need to learn how to relax. Even we know that that’s the surest way to stress out an already stressed-out person.

However, the only thing wrong with that message is its timing. Otherwise, every now and then, you really do need to relax. You’re not the man of steel with superhuman endurance levels. You’re a human being, and occasionally you need rest.

How do you relax after a particularly stressful week?

That, right there, is a million-dollar question. Different things work for different people. However, we’ll be giving away a few recommendations. They are:

1. Take a nice and warm soak

This is primarily to help you ease up your tense muscles. If you have a bathtub, prepare a nice bath for yourself and step into it. As an addendum, you can include some of your favourite songs in a playlist and fire away in a Bluetooth speaker.

If you feel comfortable doing it, pour yourself a drink and even read a book while under (as long as you don’t get it wet.) The whole point is to get as comfortable as hygienically possible. Just don’t stay too long inside the water. Otherwise, you’ll come out with the skin of an old man.