My name is Hector and I am pretty new to this, but oh so late. I am currently attending the University of Southern California studying Biology. Planning on going to grad school.
shower. not a bath, a shower. use water as hot or cold as u like. u dont even need to wash. just get in under the water and let it run over you for a while. sit on the floor if you gotta.
moisturize everything. use whatever lotion u like. unscented? dollar store lotion? fancy ass 48 hour lotion that makes u smell like a field of wildflowers? use whatever you want, and use it all over.
put on clean, comfortable clothes.
put on ur favorite underwear. cute black lacy panties? those ridiculous boxers u bought last christmas with candy cane hearts on the butt? put em on.
drink cold water. use ice. if u want, add some mint or lemon for an extra boost.
clean something. doesn’t have to be anything big. organize one drawer of ur desk. wash five dirty dishes. do a load of laundry. scrub the bathroom sink.
blast music. listen to something upbeat and dancey and loud, something that’s got lots of energy. sing to it, dance to it, even if you suck at both.
make food. don’t just grab a granola bar to munch. take the time and make food. even if it’s ramen. add something special to it, like a hard boiled egg or some veggies. prepare food, it tastes way better, and you’ll feel like you accomplished something.
make something. write a short story or a poem, draw a picture, color a picture, fold origami, crochet or knit, sculpt something out of clay, anything artistic. even if you don’t think you’re good at it.
go outside. take a walk. sit in the grass. look at the clouds. smell flowers. put your hands in the dirt and feel the soil against your skin.
call someone. call a loved one, a friend, a family member, call a chat service if you have no one else to call. talk to a stranger on the street. have a conversation and listen to someone’s voice. if you can’t, text or email or whatever, just have some social interaction with another person. even if you don’t say much, listen to them.
cuddle your pets if you have them/can cuddle them. take pictures of them. talk to them. tell them how u feel, about your favorite movie, a new game coming out.
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Absolutely helpful. I think I’ve done three or four of these things today, makes you feel better.
I do a lot of these things to cope, very helpful post.
Quick added tip for the food: If like me you struggle with cooking whilst depressed (I would always fall back on cheat food no matter how hard I tried) make good food in advance.
Batch cooking and slow cookers/crockpots are your best friend. Make enough to feed multiple people and separate it up into single servings and freeze. When I’m between bouts of depression I batch cook my ass off so my freezer is full of enough good food to see me through a depressive bout. My freezer always has multiple serving of things like pasta bakes, soups etc. all homemade and all super healthy.
Then when you’re depressed and can’t face cooking anything all you need to do is grab your meal of choice and microwave it and you’re good to go. Good food to keep your energy up and make you feel a bit better. Also, microwave rice is handy as fuck.
Another thing would be, try learning a new language, or a sport, or an instrument.
just do something that takes up time and requires full attention, it helps distract.
