I don't get the blues, what's the point?

I tend not to feel that emotion, but I would play guitar or draw, while listening to music. I believe dwelling on something you cannot change is allowing yourself stuck, and life is just passing you by. I guess I tend to keep myself busy so I don't have time to feel blue. Sad.

When I am blue??/… how about to start breathing?

Usually, I breathe as this revives me...LOL

Exercise and take a lot of naps.

I'm in the wrong world or wrong timeframe. This is what things like MeTV are for. Binge watch this stuff and you can time travel to an area you are more comfortable with. Music is always good for the same thing. Just pick what you like and go with it. The problem is that I live this way. There is no way in hell that I can fully embrace the world around me. It has become the enemy.

Extreme fitness, watch some George Carlin, have a long talk with a close friend.

Being blue, most often a euphemism for being depressed, only happens situationally for me. Most often i feel "down or not my best," when a conflict is percolating, or has exploded involving someone i care about. The temporary depression begins when i see no functional resolution which might work for both of us.

I know that in such cases, i have to figure out what is causing the pain, or fear, and then to find a resolution to it. So, when i feel frustration coming on, i have to do something to balance off those chemicals, which may cause the chemical imbalances which can bring me down. I also know that they will keep me down until i do something to balance them. I am also thankful that the chemicals which cause a depression/anxiety reality are not chronic for me as they are with some people.

So I manage such emotional angst like i do anger; i step back from whatever triggered the anger/depression chemicals so that the balancing chemicals have a chance to work.

My go to remedy is a combination of nature and exercise. I get on my bike and head down to the ocean-side trail, even stopping there to listen to the natural tranquilizer, the ocean's music. In winter, when it's sometimes just too stormy to ride, a long walk by the sea also serves my needs.

Some of my fondest memories are walking along the Dallas Road pathway in Victoria, BC, when i was so emotionally and mentally conflicted that i had no idea which way to turn. The peaceful sound of the rain on my umbrella was better than any chemical tranquilizer and the walking generated the endorphins, dopamine, and adrenaline i need to find my balance. That's what works for me, since i know that feeling down, felling depressed, has to do with a conflict in my own head, having nothing to do with anyone else, even if i sometimes can't see that in a moment of stress.

That's why i take as much space as i need to breathe so to balance emoting with cognition.

I'm sure many of you have seen the attached anxiety attack-resolution tip before. It works equally well to get out of a funk by distracting your mind from what has caused the situational depression. The technique, a band-aid for an ailing soul, has worked for some and may take practice.

Ultimately though, avoiding a real problem, if there is one, makes me find a permanent resolution. The spaces i create to do that hard work enable me to come out the other end of the tunnel sooner rather than later.

Cry. Just cry it out until I can't cry no more.

I go for a run. Helps me every time.

Different color spray paint?

Drink beer.

Bake a cake.

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Listen to music.

I like to watch funny videos on Youtube.

Breath

For me "being blue" is like being sad, angry, happy. A state of mind. Being in a state of mind is a choice. If you don't like where you're at, change your choices.

I drink a beer and then I'll be in such a high spirits that I'll grab my phone and call all my women friends

I honestly just have to 'just keep swimming'.

I like watching jim bakker and his crew. His wife is his "yes" person!! BASTA

I really like this particular episode of the Jordan Peterson podcast. It helps take the edge off of my bitterness and nihilism if that is what is at the heart of a depressive episode:

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Do something, anything, be active. A good hike works wonders. A trip to the range, nothing like some pew pew time to brighten my day!!

I don't feel blue much, but I guess I'd do something I enjoy to get over it. Something small like go for a drive, hike, watch a favorite movie, or whatever helps.

I read a book ... Listen to music....or watch a movie that I haven't seen before.