How do you "come down" from a bad day?

Jesse · 05-17-2011, 05:01 PM

Lol! Just re-read this and it sounds like I am making S&M bread!

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Originally Posted by Jesse

I have discovered that baking bread is a wonderful stress reliever for me. No machines, (other than the obvious oven needed to bake the bread in) just me, the dough and a solid surface to work on. Somehow watching that little ball of dough nothingness rise into this glorious mound of temptation begging to be baked...and pounding it back down, only to have it rise up and beg again to be baked, sets me right with the world. Crazy, but it works! Now I have to find someone to give all of this bread to.

Don't even get me started on the wonderful aroma drifting through my house as it bakes.

bigbutchmistie · 05-17-2011, 06:25 PM

Watch tv

Have a glass of wine or whatever

Guy · 05-17-2011, 06:31 PM

Dark chocolate does it for me

EnderD_503 · 05-17-2011, 06:47 PM

Listening to music or working out. Depending on how I'm feeling, my choice in music will vary. If I feel like I need to lie down and relax I'll go for something like ambient black metal, traditional doom metal or more ambient or accoustic folk metal. If I feel angry, anxious or generally wound up I prefer more aggressive thrash, death metal, rawer black metal or occasionally some speed metal depending on the band.

Sometimes watching a movie, tv show or documentary helps, too.

If it's later in the evening then I just go to sleep. I find I'm more liable to get depressed, anxious, angry or on edge at night if I've had a bad day. A night of sleep usually gets my head right again.

princessbelle · 05-17-2011, 07:47 PM

Talking to friends. Knowing i'm not alone is this big ole world.

Learning to allow myself to feel fear or pain or disappointment or whatever comes my way.

Allowing all the feelings that swirl around from a hard day...just do their thing.

And then, welcome the peace.

Sweet_Amor_Taino · 05-17-2011, 10:09 PM

After a difficult day at work I go home take a hot shower. I chant my prayers in front of my alter. I take Hercules for a walk.
I cook dinner and eat dinner. Watch Television go on FB or BFP. I read a bit and fall asleep.

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EnderD_503 Member How Do You Identify?: Queer, trans guy, butch Preferred Pronoun?: Male pronouns Relationship Status: Relationship Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,329 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,090 Thanked 3,878 Times in 1,022 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Listening to music or working out. Depending on how I'm feeling, my choice in music will vary. If I feel like I need to lie down and relax I'll go for something like ambient black metal, traditional doom metal or more ambient or accoustic folk metal. If I feel angry, anxious or generally wound up I prefer more aggressive thrash, death metal, rawer black metal or occasionally some speed metal depending on the band. Sometimes watching a movie, tv show or documentary helps, too. If it's later in the evening then I just go to sleep. I find I'm more liable to get depressed, anxious, angry or on edge at night if I've had a bad day. A night of sleep usually gets my head right again.