Calming Down

[Grays Harbor]

If something really upsets me (which is rare), I tend to go on a drive for a bit and blast some music (either A Perfect Circle, Tool, Puscifer, or Lacuna Coil).

Lacuna Coil is good. I saw them here in Atlanta a couple years ago.

although, as far as music goes, when I am upset I have a tendency towards metal, like a few others have said, but it just keeps me going, so I try to intentionally get some of my more melodic CD's out.

[Rhodmhire]

What does the NationStates community do to calm themselves down? It's been a long, hard day, your on end and possibly twitchy, how do you guys try and relieve the pressure on yourselves? I either make my mind belief I am not stressed, angry, etc. or I chew gum. I can get through a damn good number of gum packages sometimes. Doing these things beats me blowing up at someone (not a nice sight to see).

Is this derived from me blowing up on that Pro-life t-shirt post? I'd like to bet it is

Anyways, I just sleep. Sleeping always helps me in any situation, and it's my favorite thing to do.

[Pure Metal]

eat pizza, have time alone, watch star trek.

works every time

[Jordaxia]

The only way I know how to calm down is either my attention span drifts away from what is keeping me agitated (rare), and I forget all about my upset, or... my mood switches (more common). Usually crashes, as the loss of adrenaline causes acute depression afterwards. but depression is calm, at least.

[Desperate Measures]

I force God's kitten killing hand.

[Buffett and Colbert]

What does the NationStates community do to calm themselves down? It's been a long, hard day, your on end and possibly twitchy, how do you guys try and relieve the pressure on yourselves? I either make my mind belief I am not stressed, angry, etc. or I chew gum. I can get through a damn good number of gum packages sometimes. Doing these things beats me blowing up at someone (not a nice sight to see).

Is this derived from me blowing up on that Pro-life t-shirt post? I'd like to bet it is

Anyways, I just sleep. Sleeping always helps me in any situation, and it's my favorite thing to do.

More from a bunch of mini situations I have in the back of my mind.

[Sarkhaan]

I very rarely actually get mad. When that happens, it's explosive. There is no coming down from it...if I'm mad, something will happen.

If I'm just not in a good mood, I might grab a beer, bum a cigarette, go for a run or a swim, make some coffee, read, jerk off, or call someone to bitch for a while.

[Secruss]

WHat is your avatar?

[H N Fiddlebottoms VIII]

Cigarettes, booze, metal. A bottle of Crane Lake Sauvignon Blanc, two or three Newport 100s, and some Mudvayne, Slipknot, etc. That is the three-fold path to serenity for this personage. A decently depressing story helps too.
Other things that help: Beating the Hell out of something. Throw your keys at a wall as hard as you can (leave some scars, that helps), and then go to a decent gym and smash a punching bag until it falls off the ceiling.
Worst case scenario: take a knife and cut a few scars into your arms/legs. Yeah, it's a teenage girl thing to do, but it can help. Just remember to use rubbing alcohol afterward. Also don't make it a habit (this is for top shelf, inescapable, undefeatable stress. When even being drunk and depressed doesn't help).

I force God's kitten killing hand.

I have (indirectly) killed so many kittens today, it ain't even funny. Okay, so maybe it is. Yeah, now that I think, it is.

[Secruss]

"Worst case scenario: take a knife and cut a few scars into your arms/legs. Yeah, it's a teenage girl thing to do, but it can help. Just remember to use rubbing alcohol afterward. Also don't make it a habit (this is for top shelf, inescapable, undefeatable stress. When even being drunk and depressed doesn't help).
"

> _ >

[Pope Joan]

I used to like a nice rum and coke, or vodka and lime.

My wife talked me out of that, so now I just sit sulkily in a corner and scowl.

[Sarkhaan]

WHat is your avatar?

whose?

[H N Fiddlebottoms VIII]

"Worst case scenario: take a knife and cut a few scars into your arms/legs. Yeah, it's a teenage girl thing to do, but it can help. Just remember to use rubbing alcohol afterward. Also don't make it a habit (this is for top shelf, inescapable, undefeatable stress. When even being drunk and depressed doesn't help).
"

> _ >

It is safer than getting into a fight, yes? At least this way, you're in charge of giving and receiving pain, so when you're endurance or stress is exceeded everything can be folded up and put away for another day.
Besides, the rubbing alcohol part can be very satisfying. You know that burning, "oh my god, it hurts! it burns! fuck! but it is for my own good"-feeling? I like that.

[Rudrig]

"Worst case scenario: take a knife and cut a few scars into your arms/legs. Yeah, it's a teenage girl thing to do, but it can help. Just remember to use rubbing alcohol afterward. Also don't make it a habit (this is for top shelf, inescapable, undefeatable stress. When even being drunk and depressed doesn't help).
"

> _ >

It is safer than getting into a fight, yes? At least this way, you're in charge of giving and receiving pain, so when you're endurance or stress is exceeded everything can be folded up and put away for another day.
Besides, the rubbing alcohol part can be very satisfying. You know that burning, "oh my god, it hurts! it burns! fuck! but it is for my own good"-feeling? I like that.

Provided you know what you're doing, a fight is no different.

Really, I've never understood this philosophy. Of course, I don't understand why Lost and 24 are so damn popular while people call NCIS trash, so...

Anywho, instead of attacking yourself, why not attack the problem? Or a tecreama soda. Those work, too.

[H N Fiddlebottoms VIII]

"Worst case scenario: take a knife and cut a few scars into your arms/legs. Yeah, it's a teenage girl thing to do, but it can help. Just remember to use rubbing alcohol afterward. Also don't make it a habit (this is for top shelf, inescapable, undefeatable stress. When even being drunk and depressed doesn't help).
"

> _ >

It is safer than getting into a fight, yes? At least this way, you're in charge of giving and receiving pain, so when you're endurance or stress is exceeded everything can be folded up and put away for another day.
Besides, the rubbing alcohol part can be very satisfying. You know that burning, "oh my god, it hurts! it burns! fuck! but it is for my own good"-feeling? I like that.

Provided you know what you're doing, a fight is no different.

If you attack small children, then there is no problem calling it quits when you're done. Otherwise, it is easy to give or receive more than you've bargained for. Especially if the other person has friends in the bar, and you never have to worry about surprising yourself by pulling a gun.

[Ravea]

Sacrifice a baby lamb to my pagan gods.

[Letat]

Don't usually get angry. I do get anxious though. I can calm myself down by either talking aloud, or by trying to breath-meditate.

[Scarsaw]

eat pizza, have time alone, watch star trek.

works every time

If you replace pizza with beer and replace Star Trek with South Park, you pretty much have my daily relaxation technique.

[Pure Metal]

eat pizza, have time alone, watch star trek.

works every time

If you replace pizza with beer and replace Star Trek with South Park, you pretty much have my daily relaxation technique.

ah, South Park will do when there's no Star Trek (i have them all on DVD but i can remember each episode within seconds of watching... its sad)
and i may have some cider (or perry) with the pizza *nods*

clearly, we're like twins or something

[Colonic Immigration]

Punch something/someone, have a fag, have a drink, listen to music...

[EvilDarkMagicians]

Haven't taken a bath for about four years..just been doing the shower thing. I have now found out that showers are one of the most relaxing thing ever...god I love 'em now.

[Eofaerwic]

If, as is so often the case, I am freaking out about my thesis, I generally go home and holler and wail at my poor boyfriend. He pats me and brings me beers until I feel well enough to play videogames, which we do until I'm all better.

I fluctuate between being really calm and confident with my thesis and freaking out wildly about it and believing it's a) all shit or b) I'm not going to get in finished in time (albeit I have quite a lot of leeway with my deadline on it).

Still all going relatively well it should be submitted by the end of the month.

[Vervaria]

Once I'm able to distract myself from whatever it is that's making me angry, my anger quickly dissipates. I rarely remain angry for any notable length of time.

[Conserative Morality]

I wait it out. I have more patience than my emotions.

[Bottle]

If, as is so often the case, I am freaking out about my thesis, I generally go home and holler and wail at my poor boyfriend. He pats me and brings me beers until I feel well enough to play videogames, which we do until I'm all better.

I fluctuate between being really calm and confident with my thesis and freaking out wildly about it and believing it's a) all shit or b) I'm not going to get in finished in time (albeit I have quite a lot of leeway with my deadline on it).

Still all going relatively well it should be submitted by the end of the month.

I hate you. You and all your thesis-completing ilk.