How do you counteract 'feeling blue'

TheLastMohican · 21-10-2015 02:00AM

Stop thinking negative thoughts and stop being so sociopathic.

If you can't do that pour a very stiff drink or roll a fat one.

kimokanto · 21-10-2015 03:27AM

"You got to
accentuate the positive
eliminate the negative
&
don't go with Mr Inbetween"

TheLastMohican · 21-10-2015 03:39AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_JxgAU84-k

job seeker · 21-10-2015 03:42AM

biko wrote: »

Stop being blue and be awesome instead.

Or be green or red perhaps?

zl1whqvjs75cdy · 21-10-2015 09:08AM

Coffee. As much of it as I can get into me without being glued to the jacks all day. Also chocolate. I am the definition of over stressed, over worked and unhealthy living at the moment.

Corvo · 21-10-2015 09:28AM

A nice walk with music playing on my headphones.

A quiet pint and having a chat, sometimes with a stranger at the bar is sometimes nice. We get a lot of visitors to our town from all over (especially Dublin) and they sometimes have some brilliant stories.

Some high intensity weight lifting building up a sweat, a hot shower in the gym and then out into the fresh air to meet someone for breakfast. Wonderful.

Sunday mornings, no tv or music or anything. Irish Times, coffee and just silence.

MilesMorales1 · 21-10-2015 09:28AM

Cup of tea and an iced bun or two from a nice bakery sorts me out.

fizzypish · 21-10-2015 09:30AM

A mountain of anti-depressants/happy pills.

jamesbere · 21-10-2015 09:30AM

donkeyoaty0099 wrote: »

Coffee. As much of it as I can get into me without being glued to the jacks all day. Also chocolate. I am the definition of over stressed, over worked and unhealthy living at the moment.

Coffee is one of the worst things you can put into your body, I would highly suggest you go off it.

zl1whqvjs75cdy · 21-10-2015 09:37AM

jamesbere wrote: »

Coffee is one of the worst things you can put into your body, I would highly suggest you go off it.

Have a brutal project in work on the go at the moment. I am submitting it on Tuesday so I'll ease back then. The weekend is going to be a haze of caffeine and twix's. Yay.

RobertKK · 21-10-2015 09:39AM

jamesbere wrote: »

Coffee is one of the worst things you can put into your body, I would highly suggest you go off it.

It depends if you metabolise caffeine fast or slow.
If slow then not good, if fast then there are studies which show it is good for your health.

If I am feeling blue, then listen to music I like, say a prayer, watch programs I enjoy, avoid rows on the internet...

BBDBB · 21-10-2015 09:39AM

I force myself to smile, however fake, the act of smiling releases endorphins, neuro tramsmitters, dopamine & serotonin into your body, which have the impact of lowering your heart rate and blood pressure and making you feel good

It has genuinely helped me to face some hard situations which I was dreading

jamesbere · 21-10-2015 09:46AM

RobertKK wrote: »

It depends if you metabolise caffeine fast or slow.
If slow then not good, if fast then there are studies which show it is good for your health.

If I am feeling blue, then listen to music I like, say a prayer, watch programs I enjoy, avoid rows on the internet...

True that if you metabolise caffeine fast it not as bad for you, but it does depend how many cups your having a day. If it's 5 or 6 you'll be fine but if your talking ten or more then your probably looking at a addictive problem.

Anyway I won't start a row haha ðŸ˜‚

Wibbs · 21-10-2015 09:47AM

A) remind myself that it's temporary. Hell life is temporary, so better not to whinge through it.

get out in the air for a while. Read a book, listen to music,
C) Thank my lucky stars I was born in the first world. I could be in the half of the world's population that go to bed hungry tonight.
D) Avoid mopey types. I'm lucky in that negative vibes from others don't affect me that much, but I still try to avoid them.
D1) Try not to be a mopey type myself. Other folks shouldn't have to listen to me have a self centred whinge, or as little as is possible.
E) Do something nice for somebody else.

RobertKK · 21-10-2015 09:48AM

jamesbere wrote: »

True that if you metabolise caffeine fast it not as bad for you, but it does depend how many cups your having a day. If it's 5 or 6 you'll be fine but if your talking ten or more then your probably looking at a addictive problem.

Anyway I won't start a row haha ðŸ˜‚

I agree with that.

Everything in moderation.

jamesbere · 21-10-2015 09:48AM

donkeyoaty0099 wrote: »

Have a brutal project in work on the go at the moment. I am submitting it on Tuesday so I'll ease back then. The weekend is going to be a haze of caffeine and twix's. Yay.

Twixs are nice. Wouldn't mind one myself but I'm trying to cut out chocolate myself. It's bloody hard. I taught giving up drink was tough, chocolate is a disaster to give up.

donegaLroad · 21-10-2015 09:56AM

I do the odd session of self-hypnosis from Youtube videos, they are great for 'mindfulness'.

The first time I did a session I felt so good after it that the missus thought I had been to the pub for a few drinks on the way home from work.

Turtyturd · 21-10-2015 11:25AM

Some days there is no counteracting it, thankfully they are fairly rare but others I find just being alone helps, just taking an hour to swim, walk, read, write, paint or draw. My OH has a hard time getting her head around this, and at times takes it personally.

Menas · 21-10-2015 11:28AM

Wibbs wrote: »

A) remind myself that it's temporary. Hell life is temporary, so better not to whinge through it.

This is the one for me. I get down and I know that it is perfectly ok to have a 'down day'. Hell, I languish in my sadness on those days.
But I do try to push myself not to allow myself to have two 'down' days in a row.

I am so lucky that I don't suffer from depression and can snap myself out of it that easily...many are not so lucky.

MagicIRL · 21-10-2015 11:46AM

I find that any combination of the following tends to help me overcome any bouts of depression or anxiety that I encounter (of which there are many, but c'est la vie!)

1) Remove yourself immediately from the situation.

Lets say you're at work. Get up from your desk and go outside for 5mins. Just get away from whatever you're doing and get a change of scenery on the go.

2) Exercise

I can't do the whole gym routine- lifting weights or running on a treadmill doesn't appeal to me so I train jiujitsu instead. It gets my mind off whatever it is that has me down or anxious and occupies it 100% with what I'm doing in the present. All those endorphins flowing around also seem to help, plus it also works in tandem with tip #1 and gets you away from your situation.

3) Eating better

Don't give up chocolate, because chocolate is incredible. A clubmilk works wonders for my mood. I find that I feel better physically, and mentally, when I've got three good meals inside me. You think clearer, or at least I feel like I do, and that's 99% of the battle. Plenty of cold water is my go-to, and I tend to avoid stimulants in large amounts (caffeine, alcohol, refined sugar etc)

4) Talking

Might seem very straight forward but just blurting out everything that's got your head swirling around will help you get over it. You'll be surprised just how many people have gone through the exact same irrational thoughts et al. There's, what, 7 billion people on the planet? You're never alone, no matter how crazy you may think you're being. You're perfectly normal.

zl1whqvjs75cdy · 21-10-2015 11:47AM

Turtyturd wrote: »

Some days there is no counteracting it, thankfully they are fairly rare but others I find just being alone helps, just taking an hour to swim, walk, read, write, paint or draw. My OH has a hard time getting her head around this, and at times takes it personally.

I'd be the same. Sometimes you just have to be on your own to work through whatever it is that is eating you. The missus has learned to deal with this thankfully, though we had some rows about it early on.

21-10-2015 11:48AM

It's all about perspective, I felt awfully down yesterday afternoon/evening, for no reason at all as lately (3/6 months things are going great for me, better than ever). Still get down at times though.

Perspective helps, my sister suffers from actual depression so that in a way snaps me out of the blues. Also my best buddy passed away unexpectedly at 43, 18 months ago so there's an element of I'm above ground and healthy etc etc.

He was a great lad to talk to as we had followed totally different paths in life career/education wise and outwardly we didn't have much in common and there was a 10 year age gap between us so there was never any element of competition, like with a buddy in a similar job when work is going crap for you and he's telling you it's all roses in his place it doesn't help to hear that. Never had any of that sort of rivalry with the buddy who passed away, likewise when his business in the building game went t1ts up I wasn't teling him what he should or shouldn't do as I had no clue about the game he was in. Just great friends, so when I'm down I often pretend to chat to him and he tells me the good advice "Fnck 'em kid... "

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 21-10-2015 12:04PM

I find writing things down can help. When you have to translate something from emotion into language, you process it. Honestly I find that something of a help even during actual depression.

And smile at people. They nearly always smile back and happy faces cheer me up!

Physical work too. Gardening, stacking logs, that sort of thing

hardCopy · 21-10-2015 12:21PM

I used to hate the onset of winter. My attitude has slowly changed since I took up running a few years ago. Running in the dark and snow with a hat and gloves on is oddly satisfying.

I don't really run anymore but just casting my mind back to some of my more enjoyable runs helps me see the "brighter" side of winter.

Of course actually going for a run or a walk helps even more.

VisibleGorilla · 21-10-2015 12:23PM

Alcohol, drugs or exercise.

osarusan · 21-10-2015 12:48PM

Good book, music or film never fails to cheer me up.

Just the fact that somebody somewhere has/had the ability to put something so brilliant together always makes me feel a bit brighter.

cowboyBuilder · 21-10-2015 01:27PM

OneOfThem wrote: »

I like to watch wild animals go about their business. I live in Dublin, so I'm a little limited. We're talking street pigeons, feral cats, stray Jack Russels and Daddy Long Legs. I like to imagine I can hear their thoughts. Sometimes they'll throw you a look. And their look says "aww, did your girlfriend tell you she doesn't love you? One of my babies got eaten by a magpie earlier, her name was Sarah, I kinda liked her... magpie ate her. Now if you'd mind getting the fvck out of my way, you big fvcking girls blouse, I've to try to find enough food tonight so that I have enough calories stored up so that I can burn enough energy so I don't freeze to death tonight, and can manage to survive long enough to feed my remaining two children tomorrow. There's a good lad."

That you Karl Pilkington !! ?

Ruu · 21-10-2015 03:28PM

jamesbere wrote: »

Twixs are nice. Wouldn't mind one myself but I'm trying to cut out chocolate myself. It's bloody hard. I taught giving up drink was tough, chocolate is a disaster to give up.

Start going for the darker chocolate.

johnny osbourne · 21-10-2015 03:28PM

the beer chases my blues away

ElChe32 · 21-10-2015 03:30PM

Nothing like a good workout after work. Feckin' hate the darkness of winter, nothing like getting the endorphins flowing to give me a lift.

How do you counteract 'feeling blue'

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