When I'm blue I find blue remover and scrub it off.

Cat huggs dvds and pepsi

When I'm blue, I read about neuroplasticity and remind myself that I'm just having a biochemical reaction, while I listen to frequency 528 hz which helps center and relax my energy. If that doesn't work, I go for a run. I try to active cordisol and endorphin productions.

Cats, & music.

Music and dance. Even if it’s just by myself.

I get busy I've found activities and physical exercise are the best thing for the Blues

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.

Get out of the house and move. Humans are not made to sit. It causes problems.

I go fishing. The ocean is my therapy. Look through my pics and you'll know it to be true!

if I’m down I sleep. If I’m looking to laugh I binge watch Curb Your Enthusiasm. Can’t go wrong with Larry David.

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!!

Leonard Cohen, I know it seems daft listening to an artist that many consider depressing but those in the know can hear the jokes hidden in darkness. "Even damnation is poisoned with rainbows".

Rama, aka Ramachandra, one of the seven avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, is tradirionally depicted with blue skin. His weapon is the bow and arrow. When I'm blue I make like Rama by stringing my intellectual bow with information and take aim at the root of the problem. Hopefully arrow flies true and I don't shoot myself in the foot, lol.

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

Sex.

Usually hang out with my dog...go for a walk exercise a little and then go for a drink

I honestly just have to 'just keep swimming'.

I honestly just have to 'just keep swimming'.

Have multiple showers paints a bastard to get off.....

Lately, I've been finding only one real thing has been able to help significantly. In my "real job", I work for a soulless corporation. Well, actually, they're surprisingly soulful, but still a corporation. I've started my own indie game development company, literally funded from nothing really but money I've saved, and I've found that forcing myself to sit and work on my games is the only thing which can help. It's not easy, because of the depression, but when I've accomplished something, that does actually help quite a lot - because if I'm nothing but a piece of crap, at least I'm an effective crap. So I guess I look for some goal to achieve, or some external purpose to be had.

It's best to have healthy habits so to avoid depression or recover from it more quickly. But when in a bout of depression and especially if you suffer from chronic depression it's good to have a 'toolbox' of quick techniques to use when suffering from depression. For me physical exertion usually offers quick relief even simple sitting exercises like palms flat on the table and press down hard for 30 seconds. A good one is yawn and stretch 10 times in a row, even fake yawns will trigger real ones, you can do it most anywhere including in bed if you woke up depressed (also it's a good technique for stage fright). Having a 'happy place' can be very effective, I like to visualize running down sand dunes and then walk in the water along the shore. Another good one is 'grounding' or focusing on the moment by focusing on your environment, your breath, sense yourself planted, to yourself name all the item around you (also good for a panic attack). Gratitude enriches us, be grateful for the little things, nurture gratitude, can you breath freely, think about how good it feels to inhale like you were smelling a flower, are you going to take a shower, enjoy the hot water, having a cup of tea/coffee, savor each sip. Forgiveness frees us, be quick to forgive, especially yourself. Kindness betters us all, we rise by lifting others.

Reconect with my anger, it gives me energy, then I start working to improve something.
Some musics help me

I attempt to breath oxygen rich atmosphere.
This usually brings back my normal color.

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