How do you calm yourself down?

Riddle101

Anyone have a way of calming down when your annoyed or frustrated?

I usually go for long walks to clear my head, what about you?

Steve

rant about it on boards:rolleyes:

headbutting walls works as well but usually regret it the next day:pac:

bluemachaveli

Turn on the computer.

I can just shut out everything else!

Keeps me sane really

AlmightyCushion

Club a few baby seals.

Mr. CooL ICE

Look at the forum request in my sig and take a guess



But if the situation demands me to be 100% alert, then a short walk followed by a hot (and then cold) shower wakes me the fcuk up

bluemachaveli

stevec wrote: »

rant about it on boards:rolleyes:

headbutting walls works as well but usually regret it the next day:pac:

You should buy one of these

slipss

I kidnap prostitutes and dismember them, really lets the oul aggression out.

slipss

Ooops, that should have been protestants, I dismember protestants. Lol lucky I spotted that typo, could have been embarassing.

Steve

slipss wrote: »

Ooops, that should have been protestants, I dismember protestants. Lol lucky I spotted that typo, could have been embarassing.

understandable - could be dyslexia.

Like the the prostitute that got a job in a warehouse.

DonalN

a good strum on the ol' guitar !

dc69

smash things,usually fone:(

Jim

Drinking usually solves it.

Steve

Drinking usually solves causes it.

JC 2K3

Perform a cold water extraction on the contents of about 15 solpadene capsules, the result will be a relaxing ~100mg dose of codeine.

Schism

As tried and tested as it sounds sleeping on it usually works for me.

Sangre

i give my kids a few slaps.

Xavi6

I read P.I........

AlmightyCushion

Schism wrote: »

As tried and tested as it sounds sleeping on it usually works for me.

What if it's a landmine or a very large pointy spike that's annoying you?

Steve

Schism wrote: »

As tried and tested as it sounds sleeping on it usually works for me.

It's not the sleeping on it that's the problem - it's the waking up the next morning on 'it' that freaks me out.

T-b0n3

Loud music, punching wall or something similar gets my frustration out. Then a smoke and a cup of tea usual top it all off nicely..

Adam

Mossy Monk

Singing love songs into a hair brush while looking at ones self in the mirror.

Works a treat.

Rb

I go down to my basement and make Maddie rub the lotion on it's skin, or else it gets the hose again.

KamiKazi

LordChessington wrote: »

Look at the forum request in my sig and take a guess

you watch House MD until you feel better?

Ruu_Old

Game of golf or stealing sweeties from the kids in the neighbourhood.

Xavi6

Ruu wrote: »

Game of golf or stealing sweeties from the kids in the neighbourhood.

Golf calms you?! :eek: Has the complete opposite effect on me, especially when I top my tee shot on the first

Conar

rb_ie wrote: »

I go down to my basement and make Maddie rub the lotion on it's skin, or else it gets the hose again.

I nearly fell of my chair laughing when I read that!
Now I feel dirty!

Overheal

Xavi6 wrote: »

Golf calms you?! :eek: Has the complete opposite effect on me, especially when I top my tee shot on the first

+1. I usually end up hurting myself more than anything. Stupid golf.

Holsten

Masturbation of course.

Schism

stevec wrote: »

It's not the sleeping on it that's the problem - it's the waking up the next morning on 'it' that freaks me out.

Yes in certain situations 'sleeping on it' can be the problem infact. Still you get my meaning and it works for somethings.

And yes landmines are a no no :pac:

Huggles

I hit the gym as hard as I can, to the point of being absolutely knackered, then I have a nice sauna or a swim

Irishcrx

Roll a blunt..

Lawless_Samurai

Xavi6 wrote: »

I read P.I........

Nice to know I'm not the only one who does that! :rolleyes:


More often then not I go on a big rant about whatever is p!ssing me off. Do that till someone tells me to shut up or give it a rest. Then I take it out on them..... Might have an anger problem me

Beaucoupfish

Walk followed by a two or three spliffs. Don't give a **** then

RubyXI

Good musuc, singing, or giving someone a txt n tellin them to cheer me up.

Mrs_Doyle

This might sound like a bit of a hippy suggestion, but whenever I am really stressed out I use a little bit of 'Peace of Mind', from Origins.

You just tab a little bit behind your ears, on your temples, and if your really stressed, rub a little between your fingers, then cup your face and take 3 deep breaths. I promise you, you will feel so much calmer afterwards.

John Mason

The Thunderdome ftw

or else the gym, working the garden etc. anything to tire me out and get my mind focused on something else

skywalker

I find classical music works wonders.

Dudess

I go for a drive alone and let rip - cuss, shout, cry, whatever's required... and then I feel a lot better. I don't believe in keeping it in. I worked in a newspaper where things were obviously very high pressured, and it was the quiet guy who kept his stress bottled up that got the massive heart attack in his mid 40s.

I would never let rip in front of people though. But I find it very therapeutic. I actually did it recently. I was really, really stressed and upset about work so I drove off to a quiet place and just let it all out and I've felt so much better since.

bulfus

Find yourself a drum kit and play the hell out of it. If you CANT play, try it anyway and laugh your ass off trying to do a "John Bonham".

nesf

Nicotine.

dior1catboy

A long walk with very very very loud rock music on my ipod, if that doesn't work, yes indeed, sleeping on it, as the next day is always a different and most of the time a better day and if all else fails...........a big bag of the green stuff will sort me out :rolleyes:

Dragan

The gym, photography and Poi.

Oh yeah, smoking a big fat joint will normally help.

KingOfFairview

Play Civilization

Jigsaw

Depending on the nature and extent of my annoyance, I will either knock one out or else drink myself into a stupor.

Wossack

go for a skud on the bike

life saver really, dunno how I'd have gotten through my finals without it

Rb

Dudess wrote: »

I go for a drive alone and let rip - cuss, shout, cry, whatever's required... and then I feel a lot better. I don't believe in keeping it in. I worked in a newspaper where things were obviously very high pressured, and it was the quiet guy who kept his stress bottled up that got the massive heart attack in his mid 40s.

I would never let rip in front of people though. But I find it very therapeutic. I actually did it recently. I was really, really stressed and upset about work so I drove off to a quiet place and just let it all out and I've felt so much better since.

Wow that would be so funny to witness. I can picture something like that mad cat woman from the simpsons!

nesf wrote: »

Nicotine.

Ah Nesf, how long you back on them?

I wish I had something good to calm me down atm, f*cking downswings and those f*cking donkeys continually sucking out. f*cking pricks.

n.catenthusiast

I usually resort to frantic masturbation. Frantically.

kittensoft1984

rant about it to a very good friend of mine.

and do some deep breathing exercises. they work very well for me.

marylou82

n.catenthusiast wrote: »

I usually resort to frantic masturbation. Frantically.

sounds painful:eek:

i usually kick something
Then get all mad cos my toes are sore

nesf

rb_ie wrote: »

Ah Nesf, how long you back on them?

Since last month. Was off them for four months this time.

Nearly there. The problem is I need to want to give them up and at the moment I'm enjoying smoking again. That said, most of my friends who did smoke are off them so it's getting more awkward socially so I think I'll be able to get back into a quitting mindset again. I just know myself well enough to know that there isn't a hope of me talking myself into quitting, I need to want to it first. It's a hard habit to shake.

That said, I haven't smoked indoors in years at this point (I refuse to smoke in a room that my son is/will be in and I wouldn't smoke indoors around simu when she was pregnant). So I've been able to curb the worst of the habit with respect to harming others.

Rb

nesf wrote: »

Since last month. Was off them for four months this time.

Nearly there. The problem is I need to want to give them up and at the moment I'm enjoying smoking again. That said, most of my friends who did smoke are off them so it's getting more awkward socially so I think I'll be able to get back into a quitting mindset again. I just know myself well enough to know that there isn't a hope of me talking myself into quitting, I need to want to it first. It's a hard habit to shake.

That said, I haven't smoked indoors in years at this point (I refuse to smoke in a room that my son is/will be in and I wouldn't smoke indoors around simu when she was pregnant). So I've been able to curb the worst of the habit with respect to harming others.

Yeah I know how you feel. I was actually going to put a thread up on the Giving Up Smoking forum about it, I just can't see myself ever wanting to quit, more feeling that I just have to for health reasons. Damn cigarettes and their lovelyness.