• BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world
    291·
    6 months ago

    When I’ve been horrifically depressed I took a roll of toilet paper and wrapped the dog in it. It made me laugh until I cried. Dog was like “guess this is life now”.

    • LanternEverywhere@kbin.social
      8·
      6 months ago

      Ooo that’s a great one! Helping someone else makes me feel good basically 100% of the times i do it. And it doesn’t even have to be a major help, or even a moderate help, just helping someone in a minor way gives me a good feeling.

  • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    171·
    6 months ago

    In complete honesty, I spend money. Another more specific avenue is dining out for a nice meal.

      • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        6·
        6 months ago

        If you’re also feeling lonely, you can pick specific food venues. Ones that have bar seating are a good choice. Food cart pods with picnic benches can also provide the opportunity to talk to stangers, especially in the evenings.

    • ZeroTemp@lemmy.world
      3·
      6 months ago

      As long as you are responsible with it and not harming yourself or others then I don’t see anything wrong with having a drink or two to help relax.

        • grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world
          2·
          6 months ago

          Right? The problem is, sometimes I’m like, “Wow, do I drink too much” but then I’m like “Naaah, I drink way less than (insert the name of an alcoholic you personally know here)”, but sometimes it still feels like I drink too much anyway?

        • ZeroTemp@lemmy.world
          1·
          6 months ago

          As long as it is not habitual and you’re not hurting anyone there is nothing wrong with indulging a bit from time to time.

  • all-knight-party@kbin.run
    9·
    6 months ago

    Usually smoke weed and play a game, or play bass guitar. Weed does well to prevent me from dwelling on things because it shortens my attention span. Games allow me to escape, and not much keeps me in the moment as much as playing music does, to do it right you must live in the moment, so it helps.

    That being said, this is all escapism, which makes me feel better, but never solves any of the things I might be anxious about.

  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    6 months ago

    It’s easy to get up and march down the street. At the end of the hood are dozens of acres with natural sand trails and a creek.

    Or, I throw a kayak or canoe on the truck on get on the water.

  • waz@lemmy.world
    7·
    6 months ago

    I wander. I can walk to a Boston subway stop in about 35 minutes. I often just hop on a train and get off at a random stop and just explore.

    I’m literally on a train right now for this very purpose.

  • ShadowCatEXE@lemmy.world
    6·
    6 months ago

    Anything that forces me to change what I think about and pay attention to. Video games, driving, ATV rides, etc.

    Also just learning to understand (within reason) that things you can’t control don’t deserve a lot of your mental capacity. No reason to worry about it, because you can’t do anything to change the outcome.

  • ValiantDust@feddit.de
    6·
    6 months ago

    Self-care always makes me feel better. I prepare something nice to drink–tea, wine, beer, depending on my mood—and a tasty snack, then put on one of my favourite audiobooks or TV shows and treat myself to a hot bath or foot bath with a relaxing bath essence.

  • 9point6@lemmy.world
    4·
    6 months ago

    If my mental/social energy is low:

    Weed generally puts a halt to whatever ruminations are buzzing around my head and lifts me up a bit, then order a kebab and play some roguelike games for a few hours

    If my mental/social energy is high:

    Drop into a few of my group chats and see if anyone wants to hang out, maybe go to a pub or play some games