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The art of doing nothing while your brain pretends it deserves a medal.
means Letting tension drain from body and mind, easing into a calm, unhurried, restful state.
from From Latin relaxare, to loosen or open up, built from re- (back) plus laxus (loose) — the same slack that gives us lax.
Body chemistryTriggers the parasympathetic nervous system, the rest-and-digest mode.
Harder than it looksMany people feel guilt when truly idle.
Word cousinShares roots with relish, release, and lease.