relax
verb (used with object)
to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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I have always found comfort in rubbing the silk edges between my fingers when I am relaxing or going to bed.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2011