Are you Generally Busy or Relaxed at Home?
By Carl Halling
@CarlHalling (3617)
United Kingdom
August 3, 2008 12:51am CST
What I mean is, do you use your home as a hive of activity, or to take things easy? For my part, I spend most of my time at home seated or lying down; I'm sedentary in my place. On the other hand when outside, I do alot of walking about; I'm active in the outside world in other words. Some folks conversely do not spend alot of time outside and yet many hours a day in a flurry of domestic activity. They are homebodies. Which are you, an active outside sort of person, or a non-stop inside busy bee; and what do you prefer other people to be?
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6 responses
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
26 Sep 08
I am very relaxed at home, it's my haven, my sanctuary, my escape from the outside world, I spend a lot of time on the computer and watching dvds, I currently live at home with my parents and have my bedroom as my 'space' I go to the gym 5 times a week and I am very active so I like to use my bedroom as a place to relax and rest the muscles from a hard work out, I can shut the world out and do as I please, bliss, pure bliss!
@CarlHalling (3617)
• United Kingdom
29 Sep 08
I can identify; there is great joy and peace to be had in retreating from the world into a private space to enjoy the internet, DVDs, or create, or just to relax and think about things.
@gemini_rose (16264)
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15 Aug 08
I guess I am a homebody, I do not go out an awful lot unless I have to. I do keep myself busy at home though with various things so I am not always sitting down doing nothing. I am usually on the go all day and then night times is when I sit and do nothing.
@CarlHalling (3617)
• United Kingdom
15 Aug 08
It's good to get things done around the house isn't it. I always feel satisfied when I've successfully completed a series of tasks I've set myself around my place.
Then I might allow myself some do-nothing time...
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
7 Aug 08
I am not non stop busy person outside or in. I have certain things that I want to do and I do them.But if there isn't anything to do when I am home, I watch a good movie.
@CarlHalling (3617)
• United Kingdom
8 Aug 08
Unwinding is so important. Some folks seem to be always on the go. I don't know where they get the energy.
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@cher8558 (425)
• Canada
15 Aug 08
Hi friends,
My kids and my husband always laugh because I can never just sit and watch tv. I always have to be doing something like my crosswords or sudokus, or tapping away on my laptop like I am now. I cannot just sit and watch tv. It drives me nuts. My hands have to stay busy.
But I think my house is very calming. Not a lot of drama around here. I have three almost grown kids and they pretty well do their own things in their rooms.
I'm pretty comfortable in my home.
Cheers,
Cheryl
@CarlHalling (3617)
• United Kingdom
15 Aug 08
I can identify. I do most of my walking about outside, and spend alot of time taking it easy inside, but even when seated or lying down, I rarely sit for no reason. I lie down only when I'm seriously snoozy for a nap; and when sitting down, I am usually active, on the computer, or writing, or sorting out papers or photographs. I'm a time puritan. I do chill sometimes, I mean, doing nothing, like last thing at night, I like to watch a DVD...but even then I never complete a film. I watch a bit, and save the rest for later.
@Kellyann627 (342)
• United States
3 Aug 08
I would say that I am a little bit of both in my home. During the afternoons when I am home, I am usually cleaning, gardening or doing college from home. At night I am more relaxed, I usually watch some TV, check my e-mails, shower and get ready for bed. I would say that I am more of a homebody, but it's a close call because I love to be outdoors too. Take care! 
@CarlHalling (3617)
• United Kingdom
3 Aug 08
It's good that you know how to unwind. Some folks never stop moving, even when they're home. It's good you work hard, and yet relax well too; that is good balance.
