Do you have any methods to feel better when you're sad? If so, what are they?

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Sex and alcohol don't count.

Sensmind · Accepted Answer

Yeah in the 50 years I have spent trying to understand myself (I know I never will), this one has cropped up a lot. Okay I had some mental health problems due to one thing or another, I have ended up working from home and be not a slave to the clock so I have learnt how therapeutic time is. What I mean is that in the past if I was feeling bad, it felt 10 times worse if I had to do a shift somewhere at a certain time now I have a really bad night so what I will catch up tomorrow or next time. So with sadness most of the time I go "This Time Will Pass" and ride it out.
Only thing only really works for those that have control of their own time - My advice if you don't create a space where you have control of your time maybe even be a bit of a kick up the ass type person say to yourself okay wallow but back to normal by Monday 9am.
Everyone is different I need to be told to get a grip rather than be cuddled or else I would stay there forever.

calvin_ssh · Accepted Answer

When everyone talks about doing something or the other, they're just surface level thoughts. I analyse the situation whatever happened with me. I think of all the possible ways I could've handled it and what outcomes they would've produced but clearly it's not in your hands. I just do this to make myself realise whether my actions at that moment were just and right or could I have done any better, if I could've I would do it the next time. From a bigger picture, no one cares what's going on with you, the world just keeps spinning, nothing stops it. After all of this I picture my life as a gamble and that everything I do is an experiment, it can be a success or failure. I can do numerous experiments, nothing's wrong in failing since I'm human and I'm alive after all the times I failed.

aicarg · Accepted Answer

- Cuddle my dog.
- Escape and go out for a nature walk.
- Listen to uplifting music or play my guitar
- Go out for a jog.
- Binge watch something funny and uplifting - I don't know why but watching Impractical Jokers on Netflix does the trick for me.
- Soaking in a nice warm bath.
- Going out on a date with my boyfriend.
- Spending time with my niece - there's something about just spending time with a kindergartener
- Baking cookies

Evan_aa · Accepted Answer

I’m not sure if you’re familiar with the seven chakras but I meditate. I will go outside and pick a rock wash it off go inside of my room close the door light a candle sit down on my bed, put on A root chakra meditation track from YouTube and meditate. While I meditate I hold the rock close to my heart. I repeat the mantra below as I meditate, . I have attached a link to the song I meditate to.

Maellyiod · Answer

Mmmmh Making beats, writing sad rap/poems, strumming on my guitar, gaming. Getting lost in my thoughts or just smoke a blunt

Realistic07 · Answer

I have a few and they all work for different occasions of sadness.

One that is pretty good is watching funny videos online, and listening to upbeat or uplifting music. Its hard when you’re not in the mood, but the reality is that if i just put it on even in the back ground its going to help and eventually i alway laugh or begin dancing.

For me its kind of like tricking my inner toddler in to having fun rather than moping about and whining about things i can't change nor control.

razelove · Answer

Don't get sad, get angry. Even if you're just angry with yourself it's an impetus to actually do something. Being sad helps nothing, and gets nothing accomplished. If you get too sad you can't function, if you get too angry you just get better at functioning while angry. I've spent moments, or entire years enraged before... never depressed.

Balcetus · Answer

Crying it out with some music while playing my guitar and singing is the best and healthiest method tbh. Or watch a movie/tv show.

aljohnson7899 · Answer

I go to parties or do excercise

Claireluvskaren · Answer

I call my husband if we are not together, or I ask him to sit on the sofa with me and hold me tightly. The comfort of his love is all I need to feel better.

purplepoppy · Answer

Icecream or chocolate. This question has made me sad I better get some chocolate just to be safe.

_HeLp_mE_ · Answer

I’ve dealt with depression for most of my life, but not since I got my shit together and started working at an animal shelter. It’s a really humbling experience that makes my own problems look like nothing. My girlfriend left me? Well, this dog has no back legs and nobody to care for it... You know what I’m saying?

I really don’t get too sad about anything anymore. I’ve learned to just let go of most of the things that drag me down and only the truly terrible things in this world make me feel bad. Even then, I’ve met animals who have literally nothing good in their lives and can barely even move by themselves, yet they are somehow still happy and want to live... it’s really incredible.

cheapshotbob · Answer

i listen to this when i want to feel better because it reminds me im better than they are , im not gonna waste my tears on anyone.  though if its any other thing im trying t feel better about i like this it reminds me time is too short to worry about the everyday drama of stupid people take everyday as if it was your last. it may sound weird but these 2 songs really pull me out of dead end days if you know what i mean.

NightFlirt · Answer

I'll just cry myself to sleep, and usually wake up feeling much better, or at least being able to think about it without bawling my eyes out.

alc24 · Answer

I like to lay down in my bed with a bunch of pillows and blankets and read a book that I really enjoy. It helps me focus on the reading and storyline than whatever made me sad.

JohnDon9 · Answer

Good music , my motorbike and the higway

pinky_kitty · Answer

buy a lots of food and turn off the lights ( turn on the ps and wear my earphones) fly to the clouds 🖤🎼

mooky06 · Answer

I have several -coffee -music  -shower -go for a hoon on the motorbike <— this one always works

lilyanony1 · Answer

Eat, cry, sing, dance Watch a film. Sleep!

kimatahi · Answer

I just go do something that makes me relaxed and happy, talk a walk, listen to some club music, play a video game, meet a friend l, there is bunch of stuff you can do while you feel sad that can male you happy almost instantly

KaitieSearching · Answer

There’s a specific prayer I say all the time. It usually brings me into a different headspace when I’m upset.

ohshee · Answer

It's really not a method,, it happened just about every day in my life and way,,, it just happens it's as if I'm guided to meet people ,, or I'm just in the wrong or right place at the wrong or right time lol I help a lot of people and when doing so sometime later during the day I might thing about it or some one will say hey you know if you didn't do what u did to help those people or that person they would have been so screwed and in that moment i think. Ok cool

QueenTanya · Answer

music and writing. that's all i ever use and it works most of the time

Primrose21 · Answer

Ice Cream is my Comfort Food

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