How To Shoot Down The Mushroom Cloud Over My Head

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For the past week or so, I've been in a funk that I just can't seem to get out of. Well, not for too long, anyway. Friends have been breaking a sweat trying to keep my spirits up, but I'm still in a pensive mood.

(If any of you are thinking "PMS", I'm still too young for that;>) As this isn't my usual state, I ain't happy about this.

Any suggestions on what I can do to feel better? I ask here, since I've tried everything else I can think of.

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Thursday, 19 June 2003 19:20 (twenty-two years ago)

hope the gloom lifts soon. er...what records have you been listening to?

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Thursday, 19 June 2003 19:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, you've helped in shooting down mine enough times, so I'll do what I can. :-) Some thoughts I'll get to you in private conversation, but depending on what you think is causing the mood, then finding way to solve a situation or, if that is not possible, focusing on something else that can be solved or entertains or distracts might help. If you're finding that those options are severely limited because of your current situation in Florida, though...hm.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 19 June 2003 19:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Take a day trip somewhere; a change of environment usually makes me feel better and gives me things to think about besides whatever's bothering me.

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 19 June 2003 19:26 (twenty-two years ago)

If its a lovely day try a walk in the park. but listening to music is usually the thing i do most when i wnat to get things off my mind.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Thursday, 19 June 2003 19:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Ta, Julio. Hmm, the last ones were:

Live At The BBC the 2 albums done by both the Jam and David Bowie;
A Rush of Blood To The Head;
Nightlife: PSB;
Black Market Music:Placebo;
3 Feet High And Rising: De La Soul

As I said, I've been trying;>

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Thursday, 19 June 2003 19:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Think of a creative outlet you might enjoy.
Visit an art exhibit or a laid-back concert.
Go to an outdoors festival.
Write in a journal.
Flip through a magazine. Sometimes those make me feel inspired to go out and be productive.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Thursday, 19 June 2003 19:33 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah do flip through a mag and just look for an event. sometimes it is just too easy to stay in.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Thursday, 19 June 2003 19:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Take a day trip somewhere; a change of environment usually makes me feel better and gives me things to think about besides whatever's bothering me.

JB, normally, I do that. However, you can't go too far away round here, without a car...or a plane. I'm used to walking for miles to get to places. However, the options are way limited at present. Knowing I'll be out and away to NY soon helps. However, I want this mood gone well before then!

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Thursday, 19 June 2003 19:42 (twenty-two years ago)

sometimes it is just too easy to stay in.

I know; tis exactly why I started going outside once I realized I was feeling like this...actually, well before that. I'm an 'outside' girl anyway, so that decision was the simple part.

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Thursday, 19 June 2003 19:46 (twenty-two years ago)

If you're finding that those options are severely limited because of your current situation in Florida, though...hm.

VB, you have just hit the nail on the head. If it was just the 'lack of work' bringing me down, that's an easy label. (However, I've been working hard on getting another, so...)

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Thursday, 19 June 2003 19:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Nichole - since you're stuck here in the armpit of the country (yeah, the humidity metaphor is increasingly apt, I think) make the most of it - take night walks on the beaches - it's sea turtle egg-laying season - and the little ones will be hatching soon, I think. Other than that - work in the yard - funnel the negative energy into positive productions (like breaking down boxes or smashing cans or baking brea or cleaning [on the cleaning thing - I'm of the theory that if I'm going to feel like crap anyway, I might as well do something that's icky, so I get both bad things at once - and I am usually happier to know that I've accomplished something.]).

Hang in there - I know being here sucks a great big rancid weenie, but everything is transitory and your time here in purgatory shall pass (give thanks for the fact that you'll be out of here long before I will!).

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Friday, 20 June 2003 00:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Wait, you're still too young for PMS?

― Chris P (Chris P), Friday, 20 June 2003 00:23 (twenty-two years ago)

I have been hella inappropriate with you in chat!

― Chris P (Chris P), Friday, 20 June 2003 00:23 (twenty-two years ago)

umm, check out Alex's thread on venting anger - maybe the musictere migt help (i know you did not say anger i yours but maybe crossfertilize)

call a friend you've been meaning to see and have a drink, vent to your friends who you always see, give yourself a break - eg sleep in, take the phone off hook for a day, take a really long hot shower, masturbate, read a favorite book from childhood, take a walk (don't know where you are so don't know if walk would help or not) get some exercise

all ofthe above are seriou and can help. it depends on what is casuing the funk itself.

hope you feel better soon,

― H (Heruy), Friday, 20 June 2003 00:51 (twenty-two years ago)

My suggestion would be to come back to London, but that's just me being selfish. The right music/books/TV/etc. help, I usually find, except when I'm in too bad shape to even want any of that.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Saturday, 21 June 2003 10:15 (twenty-two years ago)

I have been hella inappropriate with you in chat!

The first step in correction, is realising there's a problem;> (Course, it depends how old you think I am....)

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Monday, 23 June 2003 21:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Thanks to all of you: I woke up today feeling much better.

[Translation: I'm again kicking butt, and taking names!]

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Monday, 23 June 2003 21:55 (twenty-two years ago)

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