Associations to the word «Unwinding»

Wiktionary

UNWIND, verb. (transitive) To wind off; to loose or separate; to untwist; to untwine; as, to unwind thread, to unwind a ball of yarn
UNWIND, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To disentangle
UNWIND, verb. (intransitive) (slang) To relax; to chill out; as, to rest and relieve of stress
UNWIND, verb. (intransitive) To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted.

Dictionary definition

UNWIND, verb. Reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn".
UNWIND, verb. Separate the tangles of.
UNWIND, verb. Become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work".
UNWIND, verb. Cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn