Relaxation techniques. via Slohse on 3/30/2015 | 28 votes Okay. So I've been really upset lately and wanted to know what you guys do to help not be mad.
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One of the best ways I personally switch my mood around is with music. ^_^ If I'm going to do something stressful, or had a bad day I usually put on the loudest, heaviest, energy pumping song I can find and just scream my lungs out. XD Its about as violent as I can get without punching something, and usually cheers me up too. It feels good to let it all out in song, though I think I must have very thick walls, or very deaf neighbours... Or maybe very kind understanding neighbours. >.>' Though thats really only when I'm really stressed... (or really bored lol) Otherwise I go on long walks, get on mmo's to get lost in that world and bother people on there, or bother people I know if I havent bothered them away yet. XD Theres also rping, which helps you escape into being someone else, but thats an acquired taste I think... And its getting rarer on the sites I usually go on. >.<'
In case anyones wondering why I need all the de-stressing its following on from a spree of bad relationships, rejection, being constantly jobless, having 3 beloved cats die on me (one being a cat I've had for 18 years, one being about 3 years old that my family nursed back from the brink of death before, and a 2 month old kitten..... All separate things, all long very painful deaths...) ...and then my dad died, also after a lot of suffering. >.> And all in about the space of a year lol... So yeh I needed a lot of de-stressing and screaming. What I'd be like without heavy rock I dont even want to know.... If there is a hand out there controlling what happens, I dont like the hand. -.-
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I like to go for a walk, even if it's just out in the back yard. Exercise releases endorphins in the brain and helps remove cortisol (the stress hormone) from your system.
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I voted "Other" but I often do more than one thing. Usually, talking about what's bothering me with a close friend is enough to get the worst of my feelings out of my system but separating myself from the situation is usually the first step. I step back, cool off and then talk to a friend. Writing down what's bothering you before you talk to a friend can also help you get your thoughts organized before you talk it out.
If I'm still not feeling better even after that, I've either not given myself enough time or I just need to do a relaxing hobby to follow up talking to a buddy. Video games, weight lifting and crafts come to mind for me.
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