What Calms You Down?

[deliman]

When you feel anxious or just plain depressed, what do you do to calm down?

It probably sounds a little pathetic, but I lie down on the floor, face down usually. I'll just lie there for an hour or so...sometimes I'll fall asleep, sometimes not, but I usually feel better when I get up.

 

[FOR REAL]

loads of things

staring at the ceiling
think about whats happening on other planets
tv
music
relaxation music (self hypnosis)
taking my mind away from myself and thinking about other people instead
and booze

 

[Lorraine Manca]

very little calms me down, but i like to sit in the coffee shop and listen in on everyone's conversation. i sink into their voices and facial expressions, and listen close to how they pronounce things, especially foreign people. the concentration of it calms me down

 

[agoraphobickatie]

music!

generally, talking to someone about something totally random helps me get my mind off of whatever i'm feeling anxious about...

 

[lonely_drummer]

music is my number one ally for settling the nerves. Another good one is going for a long walk or just hop in the car and drive to the mountains. the most important thing for me to calm down is to be by myself, when Im stressed and someone is around trying to cheer me up, it just makes me way more anxious.

 

[Why]

music - i literally use my ipod 20-25 hrs/week no joke
working out - nothin more relaxing than giving it ur all lifting a weight till ur face goes red, nothing else is on my mind when im at the gym

 

[HeavyRain]

This might sound a little masochistic, but I dig my nails into my skin to stop all the unwanted thoughts from entering my mind. It sort of puts me into an empty like state, where I can feel nothing.