Asklemmy

Play guitar. Ride a horse. Ride a motorcycle. Play frisbee with my dog. Read a book.

Like the other reply, the little things are big things.

I hope you can feel better, friend.

Shopping, alcohol, gambling, drugs. None of those is my answer.

For me, self care is:

A trip to IKEA

Reading

Putting phone on silent

Playing classical music

Eating IKEA meatballs

Long, hot shower

Getting a shave at the barber shop

Spending time with favourite person

Uber eats from a proper restaurant (not fast food)

Knitting/crocheting

Fixing something that's broken (mechanical, not electrical)

Going for a gentle walk an hour before sunset when it's less hot outside

It's just better to get used to a baseline level of misery than relying on happiness to get yourself out of a funk.

That said, turn the fucking devices off, get a big fucking cup of herbal tea, and look at the natures for 30 minutes. You are not allowed to press the buttons on the misery-skinner-box until tea is gone and timer is up.

You gotta start it with a positive jam!

Say "bubbles" in the deepest voice you possibly can. It always make me chuckle when in a funk.

Meditation is the best for me. Not striving to get out of the "down" state, but just being there, present, watching it, feeling it, being with it. You know that sooner or later it'll go. Just as being cheerful also goes. Arts are also wonderful. For me it's music. For some people painting or writing. Those are ways in which you can connect with your feelings and discover some really neat things when you can really connect. You channel your complex emotions into creativity. I personally think that playing a videogame or having a distraction can some very specific times get you out of a mood, but most of the time it will just be avoidance of something that is happening within you. We are so used in avoiding ourselves. Be it a videogame, TV, a reel, a joint, a beer, a chat, whatever. For me there are few things better than what happens when you manage to overcome the boredom, fear, anxiety or whatever keeps you away from being just where you are and decide to just stay there and look at it with eyes wide open. Something opens. It's probably not fireworks nor spiritual epiphany, but a subtle thing that has the taste of real. And that real is oh so liberating.

Seriously, two things on the internet can help me laugh uncontrollably.

• Reading Garfield Minus Garfield. It's hilarious when you just imagine that Jon is simply completely neurotic.

• Or, whatever hilarious "autocorrect" disaster screenshots will do the trick also.

talk to my comrades on hexbear

Waste time on the internet, maybe modding or other nerdy projects

A walk, copius amounts of alcohol (will postpone not solve), a joint with a favourite movie/tv show and a tall glass of choccy milk.

listen to sad songs

Mjuzik

I listen to some Rick Astley.

Singing to your favorite songs

Take a nice shower,get to yoga class even on the days I don't feel like it, treating myself to a nice book or random thing I want, talking to my therapist and letting it all out.

If you have a dog, wrap them in toilet paper. Ok it's not the best idea in the world but it's really fucking funny.

I just remember that everything is going to die with the heat death of the universe and I feel at peace.

I watch the Monster Factory on YouTube. Specifically the more recent Dark Souls 3 episodes with the randomized translator for all text. Always puts be in a good mood.

watching some avgn makes me feel better

I'm doing it right now.

Starlight Brigade feat Dan Avidan

Its all about the hopefull and uplifting music, put it on and go for a walk, tell your family you love them, then appologize to someone you feel you let down. Cry, it only means you care. After, eat a nice home cooked meal and re-watch Loki or Guardians of the Galaxy.

Thats what I like!

Listen to music.

I gets me some delicious, fresh baked memes from above wholesome farm (discord channel) that I know won't make me feel worse because they enforce their utopian ideals through heavy handed moderation.

I usually eat, drink, and watch Youtube until I'm tired and it makes things worse. Instead, play loud music and do chores, then exercise, then do something productive that you enjoy

We're all just feeding answers to the AI overlords.

Go goth and embrace the mood. Nothing wrong with being sad sometimes.