I like this post -- keep on fulfilling rules, there!
What do I do with the blues? Basically, I try to distract myself. How? I eat. I call people to either chat about it or to hear about things other than what's bothering me. Sadly, I often froth at the mouth (in my head), and it goes around and around (in my head) ... b/c of that, and many other things, I started taking a drug -- an SSRI (Celexa!) -- a number of eons ago ... and that action helped a lot. But it's not for everyone. Another thing that works really well is following the tenants of cognitive behavioural therapy -- which is partly what you're doing with the laundry and the walking, etc.
I've heard that focussing on helping other people helps. I think it's just another way of distracting one's self. I like the idea mentioned above re: "de-tox" and turning everything/everyone off. I think Zen/mediation/prayer/letting go is likely a good skill to develop.
What I can't figure out is this: is counting to 10 a Zen thing or a distraction?
(I'm TCD for those of you who know me -- and I'm posting as anonymous b/c I'd rather keep this non-linkable to me ... simply keeping my privacy intact n' all. )
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Date: 2005-01-24 04:37 pm (UTC)What do I do with the blues? Basically, I try to distract myself. How? I eat. I call people to either chat about it or to hear about things other than what's bothering me. Sadly, I often froth at the mouth (in my head), and it goes around and around (in my head) ... b/c of that, and many other things, I started taking a drug -- an SSRI (Celexa!) -- a number of eons ago ... and that action helped a lot. But it's not for everyone. Another thing that works really well is following the tenants of cognitive behavioural therapy -- which is partly what you're doing with the laundry and the walking, etc.
I've heard that focussing on helping other people helps. I think it's just another way of distracting one's self.
I like the idea mentioned above re: "de-tox" and turning everything/everyone off. I think Zen/mediation/prayer/letting go is likely a good skill to develop.
What I can't figure out is this: is counting to 10 a Zen thing or a distraction?
(I'm TCD for those of you who know me -- and I'm posting as anonymous b/c I'd rather keep this non-linkable to me ... simply keeping my privacy intact n' all. )