Sometimes life kicks me in the nuts, and it's hard to stand up but we have to, right? I mean, the good life isn't the one without suffering, it's the one where it contributes to our development as human beings. When I'm feeling down, a walk through the busy city streets really helps. It kind of reminds me that everything's still in its place and the Earth is still spinning. It clears my head. However, I was wondering - how do you deal with sadness? I'm sure there are other ways to bring back a smile on your face, so it would be interesting to hear yours!
#21
There are a lot of ways!
1. I force myself to do physical exercise. -> works like a charm!
2. I start to clean and organize things around. -> I can turn my sadness into working energy. Seeing things gets nicer helps me, and it's actually also physical exercise.
3. I meditate. -> This is making peace with the sadness.
4. I surrender myself to it. -> Come sad music, eating junk food, drinking wine and laying on the bed!
1. I force myself to do physical exercise. -> works like a charm!
2. I start to clean and organize things around. -> I can turn my sadness into working energy. Seeing things gets nicer helps me, and it's actually also physical exercise.
3. I meditate. -> This is making peace with the sadness.
4. I surrender myself to it. -> Come sad music, eating junk food, drinking wine and laying on the bed!
3points
#22
I usually take a long, hot shower and then curl up in bed and maybe cry a bit to make me feel better(I'm weird). Then, I complain to my pillow and read a bit. Also pizza. Pizza is always the answer.
3points
#23
When I'm sad I like to get away. I go to a friends house and just watch Tv. I feel better when I can kind of get out of my life and go to a place I'm comfortable and relax. Life is just easier if you take the time to just watch Nexflix in your underwear and forget the world.
2points
#24
I forgot!!! I also play Kirby's Epic Yarn. It's so happy and fluffy and cute! (but if you play it with someone else it's extremely frustrating)
2points
#25
I know this is very unhealthy but,when I became too sad,I used to take sleeping pills.I have been trying to replace it with something else so I started looking at various social networking sites.I don't talk to anyone about my sadness,but just being online blunts the pain.
2points
#26
It depends, because my sadness usually comes with an extra dose of anxiety. If it's not the case, I go for a walk to the forest, or to the park to feed the ducks or other animals, it helps me feel less lonely or it makes it matter less. If it comes with anxiety, usually I try to be in good company, a good friend to talk who can offer a shoulder to cry. But that doesn't happen very often, so some valerian pills, a good cry that will leave you exhausted and sleeping helps til the next day.
2points
#27
I listen to music, when I don't have a device I take a walk, a bike ride or write a poem or rap that says what I'm feeling even if no one else understands it.
2points
#28
I listen to Panic! at the disco, and watch youtube. Don't be afraid to let the waterworks out, it's usually needed.
2points
#29
I find something to take my mind off of whatever the problem is. Usually it's reading, coloring, listening to upbeat music, or making something. It also really helps me to talk to someone who understands.
2points
#30
eat food and watch movies on your computer for all eternity.
2points
#31
I imagine my sadness and other feelings as creatures living inside me and dealing with each other. Sometimes Sadness is big and strong and brings lot of fear to the others. But there must be at least one creature that can calm her down, right? So, I try to find that one that is best for this job! Oh look at that, there is Joy, what can she do to calm Sadness? Its like a story I make up, what would she do? ... That calms me down and eases the sadness.
2points
#32
Cuddles. Cuddles literally melt my sadness away.
2points
#33
I usually go to a place where I can cry by myself (I do accept my cat, but NO people), listen to music (usually Pink Floyd), look for distraction in drawing, Wikipedia, everything...
1point
#34
Watch 'Inside Out'. Alleviating sadness is the core theme and really does make me smile.
1point
#35
Look at a penguin, you can't look at a penguin and feel sad.
1point
#36
I usually feel sad when I miss my boyfriend....So I just tuck into my bedand watch the whole series of a romcom drama or even more till I get out of my real life drama.These "happily ever after" kind of stuff gives u a hope that things will get better sooner or after but it'll get better.
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#37
I lay on my bed with my dog and listen to my favorite song on my iPod until I feel better.
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#38
Cuddle dog, watch / read Under Milkwood by Dylan Thomas.
1point
#39
Cry. It seems counterintuitive but letting yourself fall apart is sometimes the only way you can put yourself back together, kind of like a lego set.
1point
#40
Sadness. One of the may things we can expect to happen in our life right? well to deal with it, i run. i love to feel the wind lashing at the har in my face, my body go numb so i cant feel anything inside any more. so i guess i replace internal pain with physcial pain _oo_/
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