Legal, adult-use recreational cannabis has many uses.
Depending on the strain and form you purchase and consume, your experience can fall anywhere between having the most productive day of your life and melting into your couch.
That said, a tried and true reason to indulge in cannabis consumption is relaxation. From artistic types to captains of industry, everybody needs to take a load off now and again and simply just chill out.
While cannabis is conducive to relaxation, it’s not always a cut-and-dry laid-back time. In fact, a few missteps can lead to precisely the opposite.
So, if you want to consume cannabis for the purposes of nighttime relaxation, read on as we dig into valuable suggestions and insights.
Initial Cannabis-Induced Relaxation Tips To Start On The Right Foot
We’ll point out how these tips are primarily for novice cannabis connoisseurs growing into their own. Undoubtedly, veterans can garner keen insights from this blog, but the chances are that long-time enthusiasts know how to fine-tune their cannabis for optimal relaxation.
With the above paragraph out of the way, we’ll delve into some vital starter tips, which partially revolve around what not to do when consuming cannabis for relaxation.
Here’s a bullet list of starting your “cannabis for relaxation” regime correctly:
- Don’t overdo it. A little can take you a long way. If you’re new to cannabis, a couple of tokes will set you right—don’t smoke yourself out. Unfortunately, going overboard with your intake increases the chances of paranoia and anxiety overwhelming you during your high. These responses fly in the face of relaxation, ruining your good time.
- Discuss strains with your local budtenders. Cannabis dispensaries, more than almost any retail business, employ staff passionate about the products they sell. They’ll guide you to the strain that speaks most to your needs. Also, don’t hold back information on what you’re seeking from your cannabis. If you’re scared about paranoia and an overly anxious high, voice this concern to your budtender, and they’ll direct you toward strains that ensure optimal relaxation.
- While many cannabis enthusiasts can relax after smoking a sativa (especially if they find creativity relaxing), be weary that sativas are broadly understood as “productive weed.” If you want to sit on your behind and melt into your couch, a sativa strain likely won’t be what you want for relaxation. Instead, lean towards indica strains (or indica-leaning hybrids) if you desire more muted and quiet relaxation.
Decide What Relaxes You Most
Different people find different activities relaxing.
For instance, while this might sound unlikely to some, many people find long-distance running relaxing.
At first glance, running as a relaxation activity seems preposterous. Yet, it can become a leisurely pursuit if you’ve been doing it for a long time and are very fit.
Let’s say you’re someone who runs for relaxation and wants cannabis to bolster that experience.
Some people can smoke and run—look no further than MMA legend Nick Diaz, famous for toking full-force before and during triathlons.
However, other runners will use edibles before running to avoid hampering their lungs.
While purchasing edibles isn’t legal in New Jersey yet, you can cook edibles or purchase tinctures—which are legal. Tinctures can be ingested sublingually and don’t hamper your breathing while running.
Note that we’re using running as an example of an offbeat form of relaxation. The point we’re trying to illustrate is matching the cannabis with your preferred form of relaxation. It could be a round of golf, for instance. In this case, smoking would be fine (unlike running) as long as you’re safe and responsible.
Pairing Cannabis With More Traditional Forms Of Relaxation
Here’s a list of suggestions to enhance more standard forms of evening relaxation with cannabis:
- Prepare yourself a music playlist on Spotify or YouTube before you indulge in your cannabis. Once you’ve consumed through smoking, vaping, eating, or drinking, throw on your earphones and let your music take you to your special, kaleidoscopic place. While you can scour the earth for specific, trippy stoner songs (or search for related playlists on Spotify), we suggest customizing your relaxing cannabis playlist. You know yourself best and what music will most bolster your experience.
- Consider planning relaxing activities. For instance, schedule a massage and consume your cannabis before your appointment. You’d be amazed at the tactile sensations you experience when under the influence of a choice strain as your masseuse works their magic on your sore muscles.
- Are you the type of person who finds relaxation in activities like video games or playing an instrument? If you’re someone who really likes to concentrate while engaged in these relaxing pastimes, then select a sativa. If you enjoy playing a video game more passively or inattentively plucking at guitar strings, an indica will do just fine.
- Have you considered meditation? Pairing cannabis with meditation can prove a potent combination, as it can make you more attuned to your body-mind connection. Also, you don’t necessarily need to meditate for that long. You can do it for 20 minutes or so and then be relaxed to engage in another activity.
- Mull over how you typically react to most strains of cannabis, especially if you plan to enjoy a movie or read a novel. While some strains are ideal for these relaxation endeavors, you’ll need to cater what you’re reading and watching to how you respond to cannabis. For instance, a new movie you’d otherwise struggle to pay attention to might not be the best idea. Conversely, an old favorite—watching Pulp Fiction for the 50th time, for instance—is often the best way to enjoy an evening of cannabis-induced relaxation.
Relax This Evening With Healing Side By Your Side
Cannabis and relaxation go hand in hand, but you need the right products and a thoughtful approach to ensure everything goes as planned.
On the above note, you’ll find the most suitable cannabis products for relaxation at The Healing Side Dispensary. We carry top-tier selections that’ll foster optimal relaxation, rejuvenating your spirit and adding enjoyment to whatever sativa, indica, or hybrid-influenced activity you engage in.
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