What signals "down time" to you?

Pyjamas, a hot beverage, slippers, and a blanket for regular down time. For hardcore stress relief, I need headphones. In both cases, I am happy to lock my door and turn off my mobile. I’m still reachable on my land-line, much to my annoyance.

My ninja turtle pajamas.

When I walk in the door, the street clothes come off, the pajamas or sweats go on, the contact lenses come out and maybe I’ll make a cup of tea. I usually don’t even care about dinner, I just want either water or tea.

@longgone “I’m still reachable on my land-line, much to my annoyance.”
Why not simply take it off the hook? Or if you have a message-minder just reduce the number of rings, before the answerphone clicks on, to 0

More than anything, being warm and comfortable and sitting or reclining.

It can be by the pool in a bathing suit, or even clothing, by the pool.

At home in sweats or pajamas.

In a restaurant (it can even be a McDonalds) not worried about anything but relaxing.

The time I feel the most completely relaxed is in pajamas, next to my husband, and he rubs my forehead.

My bed, my headphone, my blanket are all I need. I close the door, turn on the music and let my mind take me anywhere. Nobody disturb me!

When my husband is home, we’ve had dinner and we snuggle up to watch some TV together.

A cup of tea and lighting some candles. I generally only do either of these things if I don’t have to leave the house for the rest of the day (I drink tea at work or at other people’s houses but for some reason I only make myself one at home when I have no other plans for the rest of the day.)

@Adagio There are people in my life I want to be reachable for. The thing is – when I get settled, I sometimes feel like shutting down completely. This feeling passes as soon as I’ve had some time to re-charge…so, as long as I don’t get called while starting to settle down, I’m fine.