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The Blue Room: Chill Out space

Chris_B — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 00:29:58 GMT

Hi everyone,

In our last member survey, there were a few suggestions for us to create a space called the Blue Room, a chill out space for sharing calming videos and sounds. So here it is!

Our forum software can't embed videos automatically yet, so if you'd like to contribute a video, just post in here with the link from Youtube and one of the mods or myself will be able to convert it for you. Also let us know why you've chosen the video and a bit about it, so people know why you find it calming.

I'll start off... with, of course, a cat video. Where would the internet be without them? This is Catcerto. The story started with Nora, a little cat who likes getting up and having a bit of a noodle at the piano. Her owner filmed it, and then someone went to the trouble of composing a whole orchestral piece around it and syncing it up with Nora's video for a live performance. Joy, cuteness, and human ingenuity. That's why I love it.

Please share your video links below.

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white knight — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 08:41:51 GMT

Below is my favourite clip. But this man has many on YouTube

His real name is Prem Rawat and he also is known as Maharaji.

He has words of inspiration, clarity and relaxation. He asks listeners "have you ever seen a sunset, everyone days yes...but he says, a sunset lasts for two hours..." How many of you have seen a sun set"?

For me this clip allows my emotions to be elevated in a soothing way.

When Maharaji was 9yo he attended a funeral in his Indian village, climbed a wall to address his grieving townsfolk to instruct them to rejoice in the elders life. By 13yo he was on TV

Maharaji, a wise man.

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Guest_1055 — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 10:12:49 GMT

Hi there dear Chris, Thanks for sharing the video "catcerto". And you are right it is so....so cute. And that is one smart and gifted kitty cat.

In kindness

Shell xx

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Gruffudd — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 11:57:28 GMT

This is the first song I ever heard. My grandmother sang it to me on the day that I was born and then again each time life upset my childhood.

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Chris_B — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:46:08 GMT

Thanks Shelley anne! Do you have a favourite clip to watch?

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Gruffudd — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 12:25:03 GMT

I find Catherine Tate a good distraction. I like how well she does teenager.

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geoff — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 19:20:54 GMT

Different types of animals

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white knight — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 08:40:19 GMT

Loved those Geoff.

Here us another Maharaji Prem Rawat clip. Some if you will appreciate his vision to help us along in life

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pipsy — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 10:20:43 GMT

What about John Farnham's 'Touch of Paradise'. Beautiful, peaceful song.

Lynda

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pipsy — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 01:34:26 GMT

Just heard another beautiful song this morning. Rod Stewart's 'Sailing'. He talks about going from stormy waters, to home where he finds love and peace. That about sums up what we are trying to achieve for each other and others writing in.

Lynda

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romantic_thi3f — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 01:56:08 GMT

Ohh such a zen page!

Well when I'm stressed (or depressed) calming sounds just annoy me so I tend to lose myself in vlogs and random clips on youtube. I really like videos of babies and animals and I have my own youtube playlist for it -

This is one of my favs -

1) Baby laughing hysterically at ripped paper

2) Not sure if this is allowed because it's not a youtube video but sites like these can be pretty calming and lots of people I've recommended it to have enjoyed it

This Is Sand < that one you click on the screen and it makes the colour look like sand and you can change colours and make it pile up in different places

The Thoughts Room < that one you write down your thoughts and it explodes into tiny fireworks so you can release all your emotions

Pixel Thoughts < that one you write down one thing that bothers you and it disappears into the sky reminding you that it's just a thought and only a thought

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Moonstruck — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 02:42:20 GMT

Great idea.......will this work....?

Robin Williams - Make Your Life Spectacular

love from Moon S

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Guest_1055 — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 05:20:02 GMT

Hi Chris, yes I do have some favourite ones. This one below is a song, that very much speaks to me personally about hanging on. Hanging on when it seems so dark. Hanging on when you feel unloved or alone. It is sung by Britt Nicole.

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Chris_B — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 05:38:44 GMT

Awesome submissions, thank you everyone!

I really recommend trying out Pixel Thoughts in romantic_thi3f's list. It's very cool.

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Gruffudd — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 10:25:23 GMT

So I kind of love a love story. It reminds me of some of the happy and less complicated times.

Also, by virtue of hearing problems and curiosity I have a couple of languages now that I can follow a story in, it has opened the world up and provides so many more distractions then English alone. I have this that I want to share.

It is Brazilian Portuguese but has the english subtitles available in the Youtube if you want them. It is called, I don't want to go back alone. With what has happened in Orlando, having some latin voices in the house is important for me to honour that part of our community.

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White_Rose — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 23:32:53 GMT

Not sure if you will find this calming, but it's good for those who like to solve puzzles. I think I finally worked it out, but I'm still not sure why it works.

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blondguy — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 16:25:24 GMT

Hi Chris, This is an old (2008) Surf Lifesaving commercial for Foxtel with the best 'calming' soundtrack I have ever heard. The music was written by an Aussie and the clip was funded by DHL.

Its called.."Whatever It Takes" and was originally made for NSW & QLD....It is BLISS:-)

Its only goes for 1 Minute:-) Give it a spin people....Paulx

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Gruffudd — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 11:14:56 GMT

Paul, I like the inspiration of the Be more Dog ads... It's a message for living.

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Gruffudd — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:25:30 GMT

This is my favourite book from my childhood, "Harry the dirty dog." read by my favourite golden girl, Betty White.

and this one...

Me and My Cat read by Elijah Wood

It balances out the dog and is a ripper of a book.

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Doolhof — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 09:47:13 GMT

Hi All,

These are really good! Such a wonderful variety of things to look at and listen to from Racoons to Puzzles!

Keep them coming for people like me who are a little technologically challenged and have no idea how to share these things here! Ha. Ha.