bradm Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 i do believe to a degree in the "use the body to cure the mind and the mind to cure the body" line of reasoning– i often walk for 30-35 minutes home from work and i'm sure that if i ever got stressed out from work it would do me wondersHow many (sports) bars are on the route from your office to your home?Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 just enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 How about those days when you can't even be bothered to put some music on, or do something to lift your mood? Days like that I usually just mindlessly surf the internet but that only makes me feel worse for having wasted my evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 I take in sights like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 or this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 if Cheney can find an excuse to still smile... anyone can (mind you, in his mind's eye, he's firebombing Venezuella in that pic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalacePrincess Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 1. ballet class2. go to the beach3. get a haircut4. see misspink5. and/or kaden6. dance anything, even if it's just watching it on tv7. live ween (whether it's finding out they're coming for sure, buying the tickets or actually going) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister slippery Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 thank you, Paisley. that's brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveler Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Take a walk in the forest with my doggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 I take my camera and drive around in my car and take pictures.Or I get together with friends for drinks and/or partying.Or I stay at home and crank my music and clean my kitchen and/or bathroom and/or bedroom and/or computer room and/or living room.Sometimes i just organize things... like alphabeticalize my movie collection, cd collection.. organize camping gear, closets, shoes...Sometimes i plan vacations.. like last night, i planned my 30th bday getaway.Sometimes i read books or magazines or surf the internets and don't worry about time being wasted... cuz really, time is only an invention and if i'm happy than sobeit.Sometimes i go and visit my family and talk and hold babies and laugh.Sometimes i phone all of my friends i haven't been in contact with in awhile and catch up and see what's happening.Sometimes i paint my toes.Most of the time i do all of the aforementioned and it keeps me out of unwanted moods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 How about those days when you can't even be bothered to put some music on, or do something to lift your mood? Days like that I usually just mindlessly surf the internet but that only makes me feel worse for having wasted my evening.This plagues me. At such times, though, it usually means that I've got a hundred-odd assignments that I've been putting off marking. Then, there are also the seasonal downers; I have to be particularly guarded around my moods in February, when all feels darkest. Then there's the matter of depressions for which there are no clear or long-lasting solutions, and the knowing that they're going to eventually come back, no matter what the reprieve. Still working on what to do with that one. I find doing something, rather than just taking something in, makes all the difference for me. Making music is an especially sacred thing for me. Playing with friends is the most ideal. I also really enjoy getting going with my looper if I must (living in the country being a factor here), and if I take the time to get the basement set up so that I can get both mics and guitar wired through it, I can get something nice and engaging going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 I play guitar. I find playing the blues makes me feel less blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Funny the way that works, innit?The blues isn't about feelin' better. It's about makin' other people feel worse and makin' a few bucks while you're at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Funny the way that works, innit?The blues isn't about feelin' better. It's about makin' other people feel worse and makin' a few bucks while you're at it.Funny quote, even though it isn't true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Of course it's true (except the part about the money)!JK. Sometimes it's just about getting it out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 (edited) I just don't think the blues is depressing music. The subject of the the lyrics may be blue, but there's often a sense of humour or straight yet personal storytelling underneath the sung lyric. Edited March 17, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Fair enough. Ultimately, it's a "life does go on" kind of genre, which is precisely its magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 Fair enough. Ultimately, it's a "life does go on" kind of genre, which is precisely its magic.Exactly. I saw Son Seals twice in concert. The man lost his leg to diabetes and his wife shot him in the face, and yet he wasn't depressed or write songs that made you feel down. That's is the message of blues: Tell a story as a form of therapy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 I let go. Slumps stem from identifying yourself from issues that you do not have the means to affect at the present moment. Get into yourself and out of your head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokonon Posted March 17, 2007 Report Share Posted March 17, 2007 To get over a slump I fully take advantage of my devotion to hedonism. Eat good food, listen to good music, do yoga, hang out with friends, read something interesting or dance, just don't sit there and do nothing, it makes me feel worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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