I sit still and try to feel the sadness as directly as possible, without any distractions at all.
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I do something creative that lets a little secret part of me out. Those things I feel guilty enjoying (because I feel like I'm not good enough at them to do it, like singing or painting). It's like a little special indulgence that also reminds me that I'm pretty cool.
What's your secret hobby?
hmm... maybe I need to find a secret hobby of my own. most of my free time is spent just kinda staring off bored.
You gotta start it with a positive jam!
For me, self care is:
A trip to IKEA
Reading
Putting phone on silent
Playing classical music
Eating IKEA meatballs
Long, hot shower
Getting a shave at the barber shop
Spending time with favourite person
Uber eats from a proper restaurant (not fast food)
Knitting/crocheting
Fixing something that's broken (mechanical, not electrical)
Going for a gentle walk an hour before sunset when it's less hot outside
IKEA is therapy
Shopping, alcohol, gambling, drugs. None of those is my answer.
A walk, copius amounts of alcohol (will postpone not solve), a joint with a favourite movie/tv show and a tall glass of choccy milk.
Caffeine, and spend money.
Lists, strong emotive music, niche interest rabbit holes (preferably new) and awful people (It's always Sunny)... I also clean if I'm able, short bursts usually.
I just remember that everything is going to die with the heat death of the universe and I feel at peace.
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Say "bubbles" in the deepest voice you possibly can. It always make me chuckle when in a funk.
Just wait until you watched a certain little Britain sketch. "Bubbles" will be forever etched into your mind.
Mjuzik
Listen to music.
listen to sad songs
That doesn't sound like it'd help
Sometimes the only way to deal with bad emotions is to go through them. It's good to take time and recognize your emotions and explore them, if that makes sense. Listening to sad songs might help with that and it helps you feel not alone because someone else feels bad too.
It is important to not dwell too much or else you might turn into a teenage angst version of me and no one wants that.
Take a nice shower,get to yoga class even on the days I don't feel like it, treating myself to a nice book or random thing I want, talking to my therapist and letting it all out.
Seriously, two things on the internet can help me laugh uncontrollably.
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Reading Garfield Minus Garfield. It's hilarious when you just imagine that Jon is simply completely neurotic.
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Or, whatever hilarious "autocorrect" disaster screenshots will do the trick also.
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Singing to your favorite songs
I listen to some Rick Astley.
He's never going to let you down.
He's never messed around and hurt me.
If you have a dog, wrap them in toilet paper. Ok it's not the best idea in the world but it's really fucking funny.
watching some avgn makes me feel better
Starlight Brigade feat Dan Avidan
Its all about the hopefull and uplifting music, put it on and go for a walk, tell your family you love them, then appologize to someone you feel you let down. Cry, it only means you care. After, eat a nice home cooked meal and re-watch Loki or Guardians of the Galaxy.
Thats what I like!
I quit looking at ALL news sites. And sleep. If I do this for a few days I feel so much better. Other healthy habits help too.
I gets me some delicious, fresh baked memes from above wholesome farm (discord channel) that I know won't make me feel worse because they enforce their utopian ideals through heavy handed moderation.
I'm doing it right now.
We're all just feeding answers to the AI overlords.
Go goth and embrace the mood. Nothing wrong with being sad sometimes.