Relaxing as a sport? I took part in Europe's first Extreme Relaxing Championships in London, to see if I could become the ultimate chillaxer.
  • AttackBunny@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    For anyone else curious about exactly that the competition entailed

    Extreme Relaxation represents a unique experience for individuals to determine their relaxation skills in the face of adversities and stressors. Each player in the Extreme Relaxing Championships is equipped with a HR monitor given time to establish a relaxed baseline. During the competition, individuals will be asked to relax while being presented with a series of distractions, the individual with the smallest amount to change from their relaxed baseline will be deemed the winner.

    Not exactly what I was expecting, but interesting.

  • EndOfLine@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    10 months ago

    OMG! IT’S HAPPENING! My natural talents, which I have been diligently practicing and honing my entire life are finally given a chance to be properly recognized!

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
    4·
    10 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    "There is an ever-growing need for people to find ways to relax to aid recovery from every-day stress and increasing demands on individuals’ time.

    Upon arriving at the Kia Oval cricket ground in London, with only a vague sense of what lay ahead of me, I was handed a heart rate monitor by one of the officials and told to strap it around my upper body.

    Their briefing outlined the upcoming challenge: a sequence of three unique rounds, all to be experienced while seated, with the fluctuations of our heart rates under constant observation by their team of fitness experts.

    There was Mr. Chillax in front of me, rocking the sunglasses and baseball cap combo, practically becoming one with the armchair, and just behind me, a man-bunned yogi-looking dude, deep in Zen mode with his eyes serenely shut.

    Nicola is the first to have her name etched onto the coveted Extreme Relaxing Championships trophy, and also claimed the winning prize - a Snug sofa worth £3K (€3,500).

    Although I fell short of clinching the title for the UK’s supreme chillaxer champion, I had an incredibly enjoyable day and it reaffirmed my passion for relaxation.

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