Hey Pandas, What Is The Way That You Calm Yourself Down? (Closed)

I have on heck of a record collection!
I sit in my listening room, dim the lights, put on a good record, have a brandy and just chill out!

I read a book that I've read before. It calms me that I know exactly what's going to happen, and that what happens does not affect me. It always helps me put things into perspective and calm down.
I also like making bracelets.

Read, draw, breathe, think of my favorite characters/places. It usually works.

A cup of tea and a big fat joint

Whenever I have my anxiety and panic attacks :
1. Repeat - '' I worth many things and I'm loved ''
2. Play with my dog
3. Breath and drink water

Nothing. Lay down and wait

1. Stress eat
2. Cry alone in the corner
3. Stress eat some more
4. Cuddle with my cat
5. Stress eat a lot more

Also, listen to Heavy Metal Music at the highest volume...

Listen to music that reflects what I'm feeling. It's like I'm acknowledging what is going on in my head and allowing myself to feel that way. I remind myself that I am loved and valuable, and just an imperfect human like everyone else. I have a mentally draining job and some people I interact with try to throw power at me, making me feel tiny. I take the control back, make it clear to them that I may have a job to do but I have allowance to refuse to put up with negative behaviour. This self-advocacy always feels great.

If I am nervous about something, usually a person, i think about the fun times i've had with them and how they will love me no matter what.

If it's angry energy I need to calm, I workout and hit the heavy bag. If it's anxiety or nervous energy, I have a mower engine I take apart and put back together. Anything else, I run.

Count to ten (in all languages I can do so in, six, at last count).

Breathe.

Have ice cream.

1. Play my double bass drum kit like an octopus on a gallon of espresso

2. Target practice

3. Medicinal Weed

Marijuana. I'm retired and it's legal here. These days alcohol gives me a headache before I can get tipsy and before these days, hangovers were no bueno.

Generally, metal music - louder and thrashier the better. But not loud enough to bother anyone of course. For more urgent calm - high pressure warm shower, water on the top centre of my back. The only thing that can totally calm me. Like I collapse in a heap relaxing, so good.

Run cool water on your wrist/ hold an ice cube. Anti anxiety magic

Make paper cranes

Smoke cigars
Listen to music
Get hugs from loved ones

Either BLAST music or play it really quietly on my headphones

purposely stand in the way of small hard plastic balls flying at my face at 60+ mph