What picks you up when you're down?

If you're having one of those days, do you have a failsafe way to bring yourself back up to reality?

"down" is reality. Being picked back up involves escape into fantasy.

pussy. public library. arby's. fresh tin of dip. weed. good tunes.

Love.

A lot of good laughs. Unfortunately, if it goes on for too long, I feel worse afterwards. Am I somehow depleting my serotonin levels by doing that?

Travelling. Perfect 3 minute pop songs.

"Green Onions"

Thinking about my nieces and nephews and god-kids and my friends' kids. Drinking cold sparkling water in a hot shower.

porn

uhh i mean.... j/k...uhhh yea

This: http://www.bizarbin.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/captain-circle-beard.jpg

weed, music, beer, naps

music always

especially finding new music or music you haven't listened to in awhile

normally i say music. these last couple of days it hasn't been working. part of why i'm a little bit down in the dumps is because of this, which is very unusual.

cooking.

^^^ yes

My musical tastes have shifted entirely since I started buying records specifically to listen to while cooking

"something that sounds good accompanied by frying"

yup

Love and hard work, ie being able to see the results of something I've done, like cooking or cleaning a room intensively. It's a coping strategy for feeling overwhelmed by things I can't change--at least there are these limited conditions I CAN change! Probably fooling myself but anything to experience some power over my fate for a second.

horse impression

Ignoring it til it passes

"down" is reality. Being picked back up involves escape into fantasy.

exercise

To see my enemies scattered before me etc

Is it sad that I can't really think of anything? (Don't answer. Just tell me HOW sad.)

Self medication, late night movies and loud music.

Sleep.sometimes..

coffee
work
my kids
music
laughing at myself
hockey
getting out of the house
but if i'm really, really in the depths of despair: writing

cooking.

― Now I Am Become Dracula (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Thursday, April 3, 2014 2:26 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

attempting this CAUSES feeling down

anyway music is often the answer but the actual failsafe one is exercise, just going for a run

Self medication, late night movies and loud music.

― xelab, Thursday, April 3, 2014 11:48 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I've been really feeling the loud music too. Nothing like blasting a favorite album full volume, just wrapping yourself in the sound, feeling the bass, banging your head, etc.

lex otm re: failsafe.

also taking a long bath with a good read.

exercise, working outside, reading, cooking, eating well, dancing, coffee n weed in moderation, checking nasa's astronomy picture of the day and reading about space in general.

Exercise can go either way for me. Sometimes it actually heightens the depression, like "what a futile act I'm engaging in at this moment". I have a "no drinks or smokes until bedtime" rule though and that keeps me keen throughout the day, knowing that whatever mood I'd in, there's gonna be a nice shot of bourbon at the end

being otm'd always cheers me up too, so

dog latin otm

Thinking about my nieces and nephews and god-kids and my friends' kids. Drinking cold sparkling water in a hot shower.

― poopsites attract (flamboyant goon tie included), Thursday, 3 April 2014 14:39 (4 hours ago)

what abt champagne

for me it's either "communicating" or "cleaning" that seem to do the trick:

texting my Mom
writing somebody back that I've been meaning to write to
taking out the trash
wiping a surface

also: reading something great, especially out loud- try a Marvell poem f'rinstance

what abt champagne

:( the thought of champagne at shower o'clock is really depressing

lol

tune otm re: communicating

also ICE CREAM + BIG SPOON

hugging
talking to my mom
music
dancing
this is basically just a list of my favorite things

doing something nice for someone else
making stuff out of other stuff

for me it's either "communicating" or "cleaning" that seem to do the trick

Yes.

> Perfect 3 minute pop songs.

have been thinking recently that Orange Juice is especially good for this.

watching bloopers

Thread title now means I have the buzzards from Jungle Book in my head

time spent outside, the further from cars, the better

watching lebron

swimming

Lucifer

the commodores
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phNLASyPsUU

Going for a drive with the stereo turned up (since I don't have access to a car now I guess this would be 'going for a bike ride' even though it's not quite the same)
Google image searching pictures of puppies
Sleeping

dog latin otm

― poopsites attract (flamboyant goon tie included), Thursday, 3 April 2014 17:53 (Yesterday) Permalink

Aw, FGTI OTM

meeting sweet, intersting people at work

taking a long drive with T. and music
playing with August
digging for records, especially in flea markets

My musical tastes have shifted entirely since I started buying records specifically to listen to while cooking

this actually can be something I have to be careful with or my mood will plummet! our oven has a very loud fan that runs for at least ten minutes after you turn it off. if I'm trying to listen to piano music of any kind and I forget that it's incompatible with the fan, I will get very cranky. composers who keep the fortes coming steadily if the oven's on!

Taking a walk or just finding a way to get some fresh air.
Working out.
Hanging out with Ivy.
Hanging out with Jeff.
Having some laughs and/or beers with my pals.
Reading a book I really like or watching a movie or TV show I really like (that's the escape route option).

Cleaning and cooking are great ways for me to manage anxiety. The opportunity to arrange physical objects in a useful and just so fashion is extremely soothing.

music, cleaning, drinking, and exercise can all be done at the same time.

you guys wanna come round mine and clean?