What do you do to calm down?

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I'm not just talking about normal, everyday stress relief either. I mean when you are so pissed off and/or depressed that you can hardly see straight and you have to calm down, and right quick, otherwise you will probably do or say something you might regret later (or that might get you permabanned). What are some good ways to relieve this kind of white-hot rage? Chopping wood? Primal scream therapy? Boxing? Taking a nap? Listen to or watch a really hilarious comedy? Take a picture of whoever has wronged you and use it as a dart board?

Let's just assume, for shits and giggles, that booze is not an option. Trust me, it's not.

 

[Miss Chicken]

I go for a long walk. Usually along the beach.

PS You are being auctioned off in my slave thread, Mr Laser Beam.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I go for a long walk. Usually along the beach.

That is an excellent idea. Unfortunately we have no beaches here.

As for going for a long walk? This neighborhood is too crowded for that, I think. Plus it's 2 AM.

 

[TerokNor]

Getting some distance from whoever made me angry. Getting some time alone. Telling the one I am angry with: I am angry with you. Leave me alone!
Taking a deep breath. Going for a walk. Going online and just look around here and there, reading things that I know lift my spirits and take my mind from the reason I am angry about. Listening to some music. Calling a friend and telling in detail why I am angry. Cuddling with my pets...though only one pet is left...but she and the ones, dead now, always managed to calm me down. Usually I just need time.... then I forget and forgive the incident that made me angry (unless it was something real dramatic...then I talk to the one, when I have calmed down enough).

Though I have to admitt, sometimes, though not often, when I dont get away fast enough or the other follows me and continues to make me angry, I just pur my anger over the one I am angry with... especially when it is not the first incedent I am angry about and have bottled it up all the times before. This however is more likley to happen the closer I am to the one....as I am sure then the one will forgive me.

TerokNor

 

[Kestra]

I medicate.

 

[Amaris]

I'm not just talking about normal, everyday stress relief either. I mean when you are so pissed off and/or depressed that you can hardly see straight and you have to calm down, and right quick, otherwise you will probably do or say something you might regret later (or that might get you permabanned). What are some good ways to relieve this kind of white-hot rage? Chopping wood? Primal scream therapy? Boxing? Taking a nap? Listen to or watch a really hilarious comedy? Take a picture of whoever has wronged you and use it as a dart board?

Let's just assume, for shits and giggles, that booze is not an option. Trust me, it's not.

Meditation. Deep meditation is enough to rid me of angry thoughts and feelings, and to bring me back to balance where I feel the most comfortable.

 

[clint g]

I medicate.

We have a winner


Seriously though, I like going for a run. Unfortunately, I haven't had the time to do so lately so I've been a bit cranky

 

[Miss Chicken]

I go for a long walk. Usually along the beach.

That is an excellent idea. Unfortunately we have no beaches here.

As for going for a long walk? This neighborhood is too crowded for that, I think. Plus it's 2 AM.

Poor you

I am about an 8 minute walk from the beach. It takes me about 15 minutes to walk along the beach and then I can cross to the shopping centre or else walk along a second smaller beach (though I have to cross rocks to get to the second beach). If I include the second beach it is about an hour walk if I don't stop along on the way.

I have walked down to the second beach at night to look at the fireworks (on New Years Eve) and also to look at the rays and small sharks that come in at night.

View of the beach

 

[Cheapjack]

I switched on my old VHS player last night, and watched some old William Hartnell Dr Who videos. That calmed me down.

 

[iguana_tonante]

Angry sex. Lots and lots of angry sex.

 

[PlainSimpleJoel]

Listening to Certain music, walking and playing pool

 

[Miss Chicken]

Angry sex. Lots and lots of angry sex.

I assume that you have someone to have angry sex with?

 

[iguana_tonante]

Well, not always available. Angry masturbation works too!

 

[Cheapjack]

Thing is, you can stretch it badly, if you do that. Not that I would know.

 

[Naira]

I go for a walk as well. If I can't do that I just take deep breaths and try to think of happy moments. It sounds corny but it works for me.

 

[Crusher Disciple]

I meditate.

Removing that latch that my emotions want to have on me has totally changed the way that I see life and the way that I see things.

 

[splodenode]

drink

 

[Ood Sigma]

It sounds strange, but actually, I clean. Usually the dishes, if there are any that have stacked up. It focuses me and puts all the negative energy to a positive use. If I'm still mad when the dishes is done, it's clearing the counter or picking up trash or whatever until I've calmed down.

 

[F. King Daniel]

A walk 'round the block works for me. It's like a reset switch, when I'm back I see things in a new light, without the Wolverine-style cloud of rage. That's what I do IRL.

If someone's pissed you off on TBBS, log off for an hour. Or just mess around in the game/joke threads for a bit. Or post a personal attack on your enemy in TNZ

 

[Nardpuncher]

One thing is I don't believe in the idea of 'letting off steam'

People can get angry and frustrated, but it's not a measurable thing. The idea that you let 'some' of it out and that's good for you is fallacy. You could let it all out without doing a single thing....by just letting it all go away.
That's much easier said than done of course. It depends on your personal disposition, and that would have to changed first, which is also difficult. Meditation would help that.

Another thing is i get angry at the way many people seem just too inconsiderate to others on the street or subway train etc. I never let it get the best of me because I know that they were 'wrong' in most every sense.
If you have it where someone is acting just too irrational (be careful that you're not saying this all the time!) then you can almost sit back and have a laugh at how silly that person is.
This doesn't count if you're doing stupid things like arguing about politics or religion. If you want to waste absolutely every keystroke and second of your life, then go to TNZ.