How I competed in Europe's first ever Extreme Relaxing Championships
How I competed in Europe's first ever Extreme Relaxing Championships
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.
National sport of Montenegro
24Haha, that's weird and interesting at the same time. Though some people just have a naturally lower heart rate than others.
21I mean, biological differences between people are a thing in basically all sports. Not much you can do about that until all humans are designer clones of the same template. Even that they may be genetically tuned to do certain jobs.
8It should be noted that doing sports can significantly improve your reading heart rate though
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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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15As someone with POTS/inappropriate sinus tachycardia, I can assure you that measuring heart rate is not a reliable way of measuring how relaxed someone is. I can do a hell of a lot of relaxing, but my heart rate doesn't go much below 100 bpm.
10How do i take part in it ?
6You're already trying too hard but are also not extreme enough to win. Sorry.
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The Montenegrins would have won, if they weren’t too lazy to travel to London
4They might watch it on TV... but only if the remote control is within hand's reach.
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Chuunibyou moment
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