What do you do to make yourself feel better?

I just got a comment from a friend I just reconnected with on Facebook. She told me that reading that I was working on a Masters degree in Atmospheric Science was the best thing she’d read in a long time. I’ve wanted to be in meteorology for as long as I can remember. Sometimes I think I just want to throw in the towel and give up, because it is so hard, or I’m so sad or whatever the reason is. But then I hear something like that and I remember that I am doing the thing I’ve always wanted to do. As hard as it has been, and it continues to be, I followed my dreams, and they are slowly coming true.

@Les
Thanks and I trust that they will.

Buy things, sing in the shower, buy more things

After a boyfriend had committed suicide many years ago, my mantra was “Tomorrow will be better.” I had to tell myself that over and over to keep myself from falling into a black hole of despair. The tight vise grip in my chest eventually loosened and I was able to move on from that period of time that I thought would never end.

@chyna
I’m so sorry that must have been horrible. Made me think of the Psalm 23:4
Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

I take showers and log in the computer- Fluther, tumblr, youtube, or a joke website.

@SeventhSense I have said that verse many, many times. It helped me through a lot of dark nights.

Time to consider.
Words rarely ever change my thoughts, regardless of their origin.

I call a friend. They always seem to cheer me up ^_^ Like they did today <3

Go for a good run with my dog, laugh with friends, watch a good show or movie, and/or remind myself that there are so many other people out there such as the patients I treat that have it a hell of a lot worse than I do. :)

I skateboard. For that moment while I am skating I forget about everything that is wrong, ugly, and vile in my life.

“this too shall pass” is a great phrase, i think of it a lot. im generally pretty happy but when i do get down i just think about how really, i’m very lucky and i don’t have much to complain about.

I interact with people that appreciate me. That always helps. A little rant now and then on my blog about whatever has made me feel bad works, too. no one here reads my blog, so I can say what I want, and no one is the wiser.

Appreciate the little things in life.

Eat something great. Or just eat something.

I don’t. Try, I mean. It never works. I just try not to get to involved in my misery and keep on doing the things I normally do. Sometimes they help me feel better.

I have always been fighting the demons of pessimism. I just keep trying evaporate those negative thoughts, into positive ones, and or at least be aware of my negative thoughts, and meditate when I can.
I also believe some people have chemical imbalances whether from allergens, genetic makeup, whatever, and that nutrient supplementation (ortho molecular chemistry, a good diet and some exercise) can do wonders on outlook.
I always feel best when I am excited, or hungry learning something new.

@daloon
Yes sometimes just observing and not feeding it is enough
@Garebo
Yes I hear you on the nutrition. I resist the anti depressants but sometimes, I wonder if they might help. I just always think it’s better if I can learn to change my thought patterns and change my brain chemistry as a result. Sometimes it works and other times I’m just too caught up.

I used to hate it when people said this to me before I started to exercise, but man, does exercise help.

Why not give the antidepressants a shot? Your happiness is important, y’know?

Remember with SSRI’s you will likely gain weight lose your sex drive and possibly act like House!

@nikipedia
Thanks niki but I always think about the side effects that Garebo mentioned. Nothing would be more depressing to me than losing my sex drive. Jeez I’m 42 today. sigh

@SeventhSense Happy Birthday!

@SeventhSense: that was my short lived personal experience with them. I like the mega doses of targeted supplements. I know there are other drugs your doctor can prescribe for you to counter those effects, but along with them comes the side effects, you know-dry mouth, sudden need to urinate, and insomnia.

@Garebo that’s exactly why I refused to take them when I thought I was depressed

@chicadelplaya
Thank you.

@Facade: I guess I am not the only one, good to hear.

Clean my house
Groom myself
Catch up with my friends
Go out to dinner and/or movies with friends
Listen to a hyperactive music playlist
Watch my diet carefully to make sure I don’t get dehydrated and that I eat regular meals

Since I understand that how is feel is usually the result of what I think, I…

…choose another thought.
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Recommended reading:

As A Man Thinketh by James Allen
http://jamesallen.wwwhubs.com/think.htm

@SABOTEUR
Say unto your heart, “Peace, be still!”
Thank you and practical advice in these troubled times.

watch people at walmart

@SeventhSense: My pleasure.

eat doughnuts hmmmmmmmmmm lols

well 3 days ago my dog died soo… i am trying alot of things to feel better. one of them would be try going out, try to forget for a hour or two ( it is really hard for me to forget… it is really hard for me to accually injoy life anymore) do you have any tips for me?
hehe i know that ididnt really help that much but the tip i gave you accually works for me… but not for long… like i said an hour or two thats it

play soccer and shoot alot of goals!!!!!!!!
eat,,,,,,not hang out eith the family, study the easiest subject in schoool…yeah, sums it up :)
oh and eat, eat, EAT