What Do You Do for "Mental Health Day"

I would ask my husband to take our little one out somewhere and leave the house to me. Just relax and read a good book or catch up on favorite tv shows. Peace and quiet at home.

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massages are nice so are mani pedis. but I might just veg out and watch tv or sleep.....have a good one! xo

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massages are nice so are mani pedis. but I might just veg out and watch tv or sleep.....have a good one! xo

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I would tell my Hubby to take the kids out, so I can have the house AND quiet to myself. Even if I do nothing... that is a treat for me.
For me, "vegging" is a luxury! LOL
And I like to be in my "woman-cave" too.... like men have their "man-cave."
Or I"d get a hair-cut... and then just hang out.
I rarely even have the chance to get a hair-cut... its been 3 months already for me since my last one!
For me, being by myself is a treat though.. and how I 'recharge.' The last thing I'd want to do is be on a "schedule" or someone else's schedule.

Or, I would go out with a girlfriend... for a nice long lunch and whatever.
Or get your errands done etc.

Its NICE your Husband is understanding of that.... bravo for him! And no price constraints!
Lucky you :)

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uhhh, close doors, earplugs, and sleep for 4 hrs straight.

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I'm with your hubby! I would go to a TRUE spa, not just the massage place down the street. At a "true" spa, you get in that lovely robe and sit with a cup of water/tea/coffee and just relax in peace and quiet. I bring along books or magazines, and make sure that I spend some time in the sauna and steam room to relax me even more. Facials, hot stone massages and soaking bathes are my absolute favorite! Add aromatherapy and I am in heaven! Good luck deciding...I wish my hubby would send me!!!

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I vote for massage too, then in my way back home would get some ice cream and go home (I would ask my husband to take the kids to a fun place so I don't feel guilty about kicking them out of the house) eat my ice cream as I watch tv or play a computer game or just google, just until I finish my ice cream ALL on my own!
And then take what ever time I have left to take a nap. You don't say how old are your kids but if they are old enough for my husband to put them sleep on his own, I would love to sleep to the next day.
Sometime my husband take our kids to the bookstore so I can have my time alone, I always think I would sleep but never really do, but if I could have a massage I probably would fall sleep right there.

ooh 4 hours to do anything i wanted. I'd do a 30 minute massage just enough to relax you for the rest of your 3 1/2 hours doing something you enjoyed before you became a mommy and a wife. Ask a friend to go to a chick flick, or just a nice lunch and do not talk about the house work, kids, husband. If you do when you get back home you feel like you never left.

Massage. Definitely. Followed by a full body sugar/salt scrubdown. Then a good book and a cup of coffee with no interruptions. THAT would leave me feeling relaxed and ready for any upcoming battle.

What are some of your favorite things to do? Definitely find a friend to enjoy the day with you, no matter what you end up doing.

Some of the things I would do:
Horseback riding
Theme Park
The Mall
The Movies
A Dinner Theater

Or... Have your husband take the kids away for 4 hours and spend the day at home doing whatever you want to do :)

Listen to your husband! Go to the spa! If you want to keep it reasonable, go to a cosmetology school and have a student give you a facial and massage.

I'd go to a museum, park, movie, out with friends to lunch, that kind of thing. Sometimes my mental health time is Mamasource. LOL! (Like today!)

Seriously, I hope you have a good half day, whatever you choose. I love the idea of a massage - I get one when I genuinely hurt, so it would be nice to have one just for the fun of it.
D.

Hi V.,
It could be as easy as going to a coffee shop and reading a book. If you are outdoorsy you could go for a hike nearby. I like to scrapbook and there are places that offer classes/sessions on site. You could also go swimming at the local pool and then go somewhere to relax after.
Hope this helps!
Suzy & her men (2 & 4 1/2)

4 hours AND I get to spend money???

Huh... that's really a hard one.

I get 4 hours twice a week (spring, summer, & fall)... but they aren't financed time. I usually end up using one of them to work/run errands/make appointments... and the other to veg out. If I had 4 financed hours I would *personally* go do one of the following:

- go out for sushi, go lingerie shopping, read a book, get a massage.

for unfinanced
- swim, tan, lounge around with a book or curl up with my laptop

take myself out to lunch.. read a magazine or newspaper while I ate in the nice quiet..

go to the mall and buy myself a new shirt or something..maybe see a movie or even get a haircut..

I dont have to spend much money to recharge my batteries.