Things that get you out of the doldrums

Webby5

Ever have one of those days? A really, really tough day? I had one today and music came to the rescue. What does it for you?

Menas

A long long walk....or anything that can help distract me and get a better sense of perspective.

Sheep Lover

Heroin

Nib

My dog.

Teflon Ron

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Heroin

The Velvet Underground? Yeah, great tune.

For me, just the comfort of being at home and relaxing.

Or Coco Pops

DoYouEvenLift

Exercise while listening to good music and then a warm shower and a meal while watching a good TV show.

Buona Fortuna

A line of charlie or a good old crank.

Dr. Zaius Dr. Zaius!

Get home, get into comfy clothes, make something really nice for dinner and watch something good on telly. Tea and chocolate usually follow.

The Backwards Man

An outboard engine

Sir Osis of Liver.

Jimoslimos

A fresh westerly breeze.

Junkyard Tom

Kicking an inflated bit of leather around a plastic pitch with like minded people.

This gif.

kneemos

A good breeze.

The Backwards Man

One of these

Autonomous Cowherd

A walk by the sea.
A hot bath and then a slow dance to whatever John Creedon is playing on the Radio.
A really great film (though they are rare enough). Closely allied to this is a solo outing to an empty cinema to catch the last showing of something, where I can be on my own in a big room with a big screen
Being actually in the sea. Tossed about by waves.
Crying and surrendering.
Poems.

Ruu

A long run or cycle into the countryside to empty the head.

ToddyDoody

Why porn of course, music too, sometimes a sleep, sometimes a charming friend

boobar

Exercise helps...out on the bike on a country trail, feel great afterwards.

A good movie, Thursday online special at the cinema, went to see Legend last week...great to get lost in a good movie.

Books...love reading Jack Reacher or Charlie Parker series

Music...listening to my old favourites or trying something new on Spotify.

Even better if you get a day where you can combine the lot..

NachoBusiness

American chat shows like Conan can be good if they have a decent guest on, like Bill Burr or someone. I really miss Letterman of late. Was always a good way to pass at least a couple of hours a week. Old TV shows on YouTube like Porridge, Fawlty Towers, Due South, Minder etc always cheer me up too.

siblers

The gym, nothing like a session of lifting to focus the mind.

Webby5

At a push a bar of good chocolate helps too. Not too often though because then Id be in the doldrums AND a fat bstard

libelula

Running and getting out of my own head helps. Literally running away

PolaroidPizza

beef curry and fried rice...from the dodgiest looking Chinese take-away you can find. never lets me down.

harry Bailey esq

Probably sounds a bit stupid, but I'll drop 2 or 3 Valium D5s,roll a spliff,fill my hipflask with a splash of rum,harness up my doggie and walk a few miles along the beaches of north county Dublin. Works wonders for me.The music I listen to also varies,last Sunday was the kinks, next week it might be the Happy Mondays,or perhaps some gilbert o sullivan or The jam.I like to mix it up a bit.

blackbird 49

Going out for a good walk and then heading to my favourite coffee place and reading the paper with my headphones in with good music

Alf Veedersane

The Office and/or Extras
A good session in the gym
Littl'un

Peregrine

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