relaxations
Times of ease
Relaxations is the plural of relaxation, covering its various senses.
A relaxation is an instance of becoming less tense or rigid—whether physical relaxations of the muscles, mental a few relaxations between work sessions, or regulatory relaxations of trade restrictions.
The word often appears in policy contexts where rules are loosened: relaxations of visa requirements, relaxations of building codes.
Releasing coiled tension
- downtimePeriod of non-operation
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- restCessation of activity
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
lounging · idleness · leisure · chilling · decompression · respite · break · timeout
Reducing strain or difficulty
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
- softeningBecoming less firm
- liftingRaising something heavy
- slackeningReduction in tightness
moderation · leniency · flexibility · exemption · waiver · suspension · amendment · liberalization
Reducing tightness or tension
- unclenchingReleasing a tight grip
- releasingAllowing to escape
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
tension release · unknotting · limbering · softening · unwinding · de-stressing · flexibility · yoga
Reaching a balanced state
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- returnGo back again
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
damping · settling · restoration · reversion · dissipation · attenuation · normalization · exponential decay
unwinding
Releasing coiled tension
- downtimePeriod of non-operation
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- restCessation of activity
repose · lounging · idleness · leisure · chilling · decompression · respite · break · timeout · siesta
easing
Reducing strain or difficulty
slackening · moderation · leniency · flexibility · exemption · waiver · suspension · amendment · liberalization · deregulation
loosening
Reducing tightness or tension
- unclenchingReleasing a tight grip
- releasingAllowing to escape
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
massage · tension release · unknotting · limbering · softening · unwinding · de-stressing · flexibility · yoga · savasana
equilibration
Reaching a balanced state
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- returnGo back again
stabilization · damping · settling · restoration · reversion · dissipation · attenuation · normalization · exponential decay
relaxationstensions
States of strained relations
stresses · anxieties · strains · agitations · nervousness
relaxationstightenings
Acts of making firmer
restrictions · increases · enforcements · intensifications · clampdowns
- relaxation techniquesMethods for reducing stress
- muscle relaxationSoftening of contracted fibers
- relaxation musicAudio promoting calm states
- deep relaxationThorough mental and bodily ease
- relaxation retreatRestorative getaway for decompression
- guided relaxationInstructor-led calming session