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5! Food hahahaha.

You know what would improve my mood? If my psych paper would write itself. And it’s due tomorrow. Oh procrastination, you are wonderful!

I like to take bubble baths. Or take a nap and try to sleep it off

Face masks and yoga.  I can’t take a yoga class without feeling incredibly happy LOL

Massages and sex; not necessarily in that order.

watching cute korean guys on youtube singing taeyang & t.o.p amongst others.

schnuffel always cheers me up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbuQNTSkYfU&feature=relmfu

I like to work out n relax!!

Food is generally the first port of call. Good music, have a little dance in my room. Good films or tv shows. Talk to friends or family.

taking a nap calms me the best. Or shopping if I have money. An orgasm is nice too. I need to relax tonight after the gym.

My first instinct is to go for a run with some music.  It helps me to get away and really enjoy and feel good about myself.
I also like cleaning.  It makes me feel productive and yields tangible results that I seriously enjoy.  Clean spaces make me feel like I have a clearer mind.
A good video game also always helps, especially with a friend.
Lastly, hanging out with my friends in general. Going out to dinner or hanging out at a friend’s house are my favorites – anything where we can just relax and talk.  This is my first go-to if I’m feeling up for it, otherwise I’d probably go through the list as I have laid it out.
I eat a lot as it is and while some food is comforting, it’s surprisingly not what I think of first when it comes to cheering myself up!

listening to music and singing along or dancing like no one else is in the room!

Getting a back rub, or getting out in the sun are the only things that really help me out with kicking a bad mood. If I can’t do those two things, then I either embrace the funk or just try to be alone until it passes.

Usually I’ll write about how I’m feeling. Getting it out on paper so I can physically see it is relieving to me. Or sometimes I’ll just play with my dog, he’s so cute that it’s hard not to smile and feel good afterwards.

Great tips! I also like anything that is funny (like funny youtube stuff) and talking to people.

Listening to music

Singing

Reading

Working out

Dreaming

Talking to friends (in person and over the phone. Though in person is the best!)

Xanga

Cuddles make everything better! And baby smiles

Oh, and just getting out of the house! Also (if I don’t have baby with me) going for a drive with my music turned up reeeeally loud.

I love listening to music to destress. I love to go on long drives too. And those things together make it a great relaxing time for me.

masturbating

I like to get my music and driiiiiiiive!!! That really helps me!

Without looking at any of the other comments (besides the first one about food…which is a horrible piece of advice…listen to Chris Rock: food is NOT your friend.), the thing that helps me elimate an awful mood, whether it’s due to a bad day, bad experience, or just cramps or anything:

for me, it’s music. YouTube videos. I can usually find a music video to play that succinctly sums up and expresses through sound what it’s like to feel the current pain I’m experiencing.

Music, and pain, binds us all, through shared experiences. And all are unique.

And now that I have read most of the comments, yes, alot of them are extremely excellent, particularly writing in your diary (or Xanga ;] ), cranking up the music loud, driving&getting out of the house (don’t drive when you’re upset though!), angry sex, masturbating, and YOGA!!!! I cannot emphasize how the latter has been one of the greatest stress relievers I’ve ever discovered in the free world!

…Beyond that, just complaining and bitching and vocalizing my mood to a good listener or a friend is the best way I can probably think of – it is so unhealthy to internalize anything you’re feeling.

Eat haha.  Hot chocolate and ice cream are a go for me year round…even in July and December (usually hot cocoa in July and ice cream in December.)  I like to meditate every now and then or sometimes just cry.  Walking helps but sometimes gets me more frustrated depending on why I’m walking.  Sometimes I turn music on and sing.  If I’m in a REALLY bad mood, I sing very loud and terribly.

Unfortunately eat, but not really – that’s a vicious cycle. In theory I would run, but I never think of it when I’m actually heated. SO. Benzos. JK, eating.

I like the cuddling and the working out. Those help a lot… Hot drinks I guess they help. I often drink warm tea.. wish I did it more often I want to… but it’s just a hassle to wait in the really cold kitchen for water to boil. I light candles once in a while to feel relaxed when I’m laying in bed reading for a bit. ::sigh:: Maybe I’ll cuddle tonight for a bit.. I’m really sad right now… Sadly I’m in school so I can’t do neither of those till I get home at around 10 PM.

Playing with my kiddos, relaxing by myself, & listening to music. Also a LONNNGGGG hot shower.

That brings me to, I need a boyfriend!

cuddling, ftw.  seriously.  awesome. 

Listening to music

Singing

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sex cures everything! a headache, a bad mood … lol!

Tang and Popov Screwdrivers. Lots of them. And a lot of self-loathing. Then one or two loud angry debates with myself over Austrian foreign policy or the pros and cons of Ryan Seacrest….which I always win, usually after numerous bouts of arguing over who won by violating Robert’s Rules of Order. Sometimes I’ll class it up with a bottle of Everclear and the soundtrack to Mamma Mia!, but most of the time I just pass out.

I seriously swear by this regimen. I feel like a new man every morning after this. Don’t knock it till you try it.

Music, cuddling, and movie marathon!

I love listening to music while I’m taking a shower or a bath, it completely brings my mood up. Cuddling is another good one, even if it’s with my dog or my boy, either works; or I’ll throw in a horror movie and scare the shit out of myself because for some reason it makes me feel good…or alive….or both, haha.

Running, intense house cleaning, and reading! Nothing works better than those three :]