Everyone needs time to themselves, but no one needs it more than a teenager. Now, I know that the stereotypical teenager would lock him/ herself in his/her room for hours, listening to deep, depressing music, and shout at anyone who dares to enter their cave, but that is not the alone time I am talking about. When we were children we probably found it quite funny to look at a teenager and see how grumpy they are. I thought I would never reach that grumpy stage, and I would always have a smiley face, but obviously, that’s not how things have turned out.
I often feel annoyed at people or tired and just want to do something quiet and personal for a bit, so here are a few things that I personally like to do when I need some time to myself:
- READING- books are currently a huge part of my life, as I have been reading non stop since the beginning of summer. My book list has mainly consisted of young adult fiction, which I love because it is so relatable and just generously lovely to read. I could do a blog post on the books I’ve been reading (let me know in the comments).
- FILMS&TV- like books, films and TV shows are such a obvious but amazing way to make you happy and relaxed. I find that rom-coms are the best way to make you feel happy and relaxed, as they are light and just so heartwarming.
- MUSIC- everyone has their own music taste, but I think we all have a type of music we can go to when we just want to breathe. For me, I go to my calm playlist on Spotify and usually fall asleep listening to it, but it does make me feel relaxed.
- BATHS-now most people love long baths. Especially when you have a bath bomb at hand or some bubble bath, there is nothing nicer to do on a cold autmn evening than to have a warm, long bath and just be calm and stress free.
FOOD- now, this doesn’t mean go and raid the cupboards to find junk, but it’s so nice to sometimes get something that you just love to eat, and bring it up to eat infront of the TV.
I hope this helps you to keep relaxed and feel fulfilled when you have some time to yourself.
see you soon.
Gxx
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