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How do you cheer yourself up when you are down?
Write about your own experiences towards yourself (or others). Hopefully it would be a decent thread. For me, I cheer myself up the most by actually performing music with comical lyrics or finding something strange to do. The rule for me is that being cheered up doesn't count if I am not laughing or smiling by the end of the attempt to do so.
Depends on how bad the situation is, but normally the things I would do is,
-Do something I enjoy.
-Dwell in company that I enjoy.
-Learn something new.
-Realize that my current standing in life isn't so bad in the bigger picture.
-Acknowledge that I live a blessed life.
-Deep breaths. Forget. Don't think about it. Push it aside.
On the flip side, you can try to become a stoic and suppress your emotions.
I'll be honest, when I'm actually feeling super down, I cheer myself up by making myself cry. Afterward, I just feel relaxed and kinda just let stuff go.
Do your favorite/preferred things to forget about what happened. I, personally, prefer listening to fave music to cheer up. Gaming & movies/anime are also good alternatives.
It sometimes depends, when I'm having a bad day or stress I try to listen to some upbeat music or watch silly things on youtube. But if I feel terrible and need to let out my emotions somehow, I usually draw vent art. It helps me to make myself more calm or distract myself and it usually ends in kind of symbolic pictures hahah.
whenever i'm feeling down, i usually just go on facebook and checkout some of the 9gag and sarcasm stuffs. they make me laughs and smile. or some of "the awesome quotes" with the positive saying in life cause negative tend to make your life feeling worst. for example: "you'll feel more happier if you don't overthink too much." or "I'm not afraid of being different. i'm afraid of being the same as everybody else".
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i also do some other activities to keep myself motivated and not get bore:
-playing games i enjoy. currently playing Blade and Soul although the grinding is
getting a bit stale. i'm thinking of taking another break again from it. also playing
Tales of Berseria on the PC. i'm enjoying this game very much. it's fun and makes
my stress goes down with it's sense of humors and lovable characters.
-i listen to mostly instrumental music and keep me relax. some games music are also
very addictive.
-i also do wallpapers and sigs when i have some free time and bore. when i complete them,
they give me a nice warm feeling. like i accomplish something good with myself..lol.
-exercise every now and then. i find myself doing 50 jumping jacks everyday cause i'm lazy lately.
i use to walk a lot in the park, but now, i'm just bore of walking...so just 50 jumping jacks.
-cooking simple food. i actually enjoy cooking simple meal. like some fry eggs or some pork chops
and then serve those food with some baby kales or spinach. i try eating healthy and never over eat
junk food.
-sleeping early is also nice. but for some reason, i still tire even after 7-8 hrs. sleep. -_-
-and morning Coffee and black tea during lunch time helps my stress level down. not to mention keep me alive and AWAKE! :D
TLDR - just do the things you like and don't stress out on things you can't do. life is short. if you're not enjoying and
having fun right now, you'll regret it. ^_____________^
I have a mental disorder that causes serious depression for a good amount of time. I often can't do anything about it, but sometimes videogames and chocolate helps.
i bully people and pray that the sun will explode
Here are my replies to each of you so far:
@Yoshiblue "What do you do when all of that fails? Do you have a Sure-Fire Kill to perk yourself back up?"
@Anduril "Crying helps greatly! Suppression of crying was originally initiated by parents; Psychology proved crying was natural and healthy."
@Dhylec "What happens when you can't forget or it is unhealthy to do so?
@Kazuuya "Music along with a strange twist of luck are the reasons I am still alive."
@Xefi "Food goes a long way. Glad that you can cook"
@Wyndham "There are a lot of foods that help regulate disorders as part of treatments."
@Uncle_bob "Destruction of the Sun is good... Until those cheap-ass shadow people fuck up to the nth degree and accidentally raise it back!"
The way I cheer myself up has changed over the years.
When I was young and small, I was extremely and utterly destructive at cheering myself up. I would burst out in waves of energy and let people try to stop me!
When I was a Teenager to Young Adult, My Anti-Stress was extreme sports, paintball, kickboxing, wrestling and mailbox baseball. I particularly liked the times I was pinned to a mat, and I would grab the nearest object laying around and Lights Out while saying "yayyyyyy!!! in a high pitched voice!"
Video Games?
I was always good at video games! Then again... I did have Three NES Consoles. The first one I smashed to pieces! The second one mysteriously fell out the Window, but the third one has lasted forever. I learned more patience by the SNES days as I only deleted one SNES out of existence after finding out it deleted my 90+ hour OgreBattle game out of existence! By my SEGA days, I learned not to destroy consoles, though it didn't stop my first playstation from overheating, so out of boredom I made it explode. It was fucking priceless! ^_^
Of course, Video Games became my outlet for trying some of the strangest shit ever..
From rewriting the bible and successfully starting a mock religion and spreading the Gospel for a few years,
All the way to all the blasted Pot-Matching and Tournaments I took part in.
Sometimes they are more stress than they are worth too...
Right now I deal with the stress as it comes, and I tend to deal with it in my own special way.
Its kind of abstract and volatile, but at the same time....can be many things.
But, it usually ends in being cheered up!
K, if you can't let go or stop thinking of the thing that is bothering you, you won't be able to relax. If outside distraction & entertainment don't work, when look inside. Try doing yoga or simply clearing your mind & focus on breathing. It's tough, but doable & should help to relax.
I listen to music. Depending on the mood, I sing along to the songs that I've memorized.
I pick up stuff that's too heavy for me to pick up, and put it down.
Suffering from chronic depression and anxiety; I have a lot of coping mechanisms to help me.
Some coping mechanisms include:
* putting on a pair of headphones to listen to music while playing solitaire on my iPad (something to focus on other than my own inadequaties)
* physically playing games with other people
* taking walks
* listening to others with their problems
* prayers
Have you ever thought about looking and analyzing the diet you have as a measure to help cope with Depression and Anxiety?Quote:
Originally Posted by Crazyleo
For a lot of people, this can greatly alleviate symptoms. It's amazing what a change of diet can accomplish in the realm of mental health. The body and mind work together as a very complicated machine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Keilyn
Oh my, this is some serious thread here :o but still kinda interesting! :3
I feel like the best way to cope with that feeling is to talk with a trustful friend. I'm very lucky about it, since I have some loyal friends that are always available to listen to me if I need. I call/chat with them, or we just get along together. And often we do nothing special, just a walk or maybe a beer to the pub. I often invite them to my house and force them to play PSO2 xD
Anyway, in my opinion, I feel that staying alone in these situations is only worst. If that happens (maybe in the middle of night) I meditate listening to ambient music, ASMR or rain sounds. It helps a lot!
i like to listen to a comedy podcast like If I Were You or Ricky Gervais
walking a lot
Strawberry Ice cream over the latest mystery or fiasco in my life really brings the sweet world down to earth.
Listening to sad music which eventually leads me to feel worse and crying it all out.
Meditation and yoga, as often over-suggested as it is, greatly helps when practiced daily. Two books I'd recommend on learning how to "get" meditation would be 8 Minute Meditation by Victor Davich, and 10% Happier by Dan Harris. The later is especially aimed towards those of us who can be neurotic, ocd, etc and could never imagine being able to see themselves meditating.
Walk around a forest...love being in nature
I agree with this. If you can't find one, open up google, google maps, or any other resource you use to find attractions and look for the closest reserve or even park. I've walked through woods before to come out feeling totally refreshed.Quote:
Originally Posted by sunsetboulevard
I also suggest visiting the shore if you live near any coast. Something about being near the waves during any part of the day certainly has some interesting effects on the mind.
I was just walking around a new forest on the weekend too :D it's a lot more fun when you're visiting somewhere you've never seen before...
Well simply I keep moving forward to a better tomorrow. Sure it's cliche, but that's of the best things i can do.
Another thing that helps is reorganizing your environment. Move some stuff around. Categorize that unopened mail and stash of papers. Organization goes a long way.
I could do with something to cheer me up :( People say the meanest things sometimes
Depends on how down I am
Sometimes just taking a nap can do the trick, other time sit's a long bath with some rain sounds,
and if i'm really in the dumps, i whip out the old blender or sculptris and I take to modeling.
Creating something even if it's a goofy face always puts my mind at ease you know?
of course their always crying crying helps.. burns.. but helps.
There is plenty of ways to make yourself feel better. As for me, I prefer spending my time on myself. It can be a new look, shopping, a concert of a favorite band etc. Buying a new T-shirt is a great way to cheer up. Making a crazy hairstyle when nobody is home is a good opportunity too, it helps me to be in a good mood no matter what's going on in my life.
I usually try to stabilize myself rather than cheering myself up directly, because attempting to engage in something you like and feeling nothing is the worst feeling and will take me lower. So I make sure I've eaten, had some water, am clean, am warm, and am sitting in a relatively tidy environment. And then I try to find an activity to ride it out with- a lot of times something creative helps (cooking counts here too, it's making something with your own hands thats important) but sometimes I just watch videos.
I find what works for me is reading the wiki article on Neptune.
In the spirit of the Vernal Equinox, it seemed fitting to share what has helped me:
Step outside and stand in the sunshine.
Letting the light warm one's body and simply "be".
Maybe close one's eyes and just listen to one's surroundings. Whether that's pretty sounds made by nature;
annoying noises made by humanity's hustle-&-bustle;
or even silent stillness.
Maybe take note of the breeze's sensation on the skin.
Maybe take note of any fragrance on the wind;
whether pleasant or malodorous.
But no matter what,
be open to spontaneous inspiration as you absorb all those solar rays from above!
If negativity or hostility is still lingering,
mentally visualize swiping away dark-clouds from around you;
With even a little extra-room in your head-space,
give thanks for even the smallest good-aspect(s) of the day thus far;
no matter how few of them, or how long it takes to recognize them.
Then, in your hopefully refreshed state-of-mind: wish well-being upon all things. Even things you dislike.
Imagine bathing everything/everywhere/everywhen in the same warming light that the Sun is sharing with us right now.
Hopefully that doesn't sound too sappy! But really, try it out!