What do you do when you feel really low?

[Tornadic Thoughts]

I try to remember how incredible my being is in all that it does without any prompting from me, then try to celebrate what IS working instead of staying in the mind space of paralysis or lack.

I typically start with the breath, then the heartbeat, as I tap my fingers or toes along with it, then start thanking all of my senses for being so keen, my instincts for keeping me out of harm's way, etc., etc. My success rates vary as my monkey mind races all over hell's half acre.

Some days are just meant to be ditch days. Learning to recognize them for what they are, then finding the roots and the energy to dig 'em up to prevent future growth, and staying open to sitting with the feelings being stirred up was/is the tricky part. Or I just take a really long nap if my brain will allow.

Each day brings a new menu of selections, no matter how good we got at learning how to deal with those of yesterday. Wouldn't it be great to have that one sure safe space of existence to reach and never have to venture away from it again?

I've found that the closest thing to it is in my own heart, thus far. But not many folks I encounter in real life seem to be able or willing to translate my heart language into an acceptable format that jives with their expectations or experiences. Or maybe I'm the one who needs to work on how to better translate?

Language can often become much more of a barrier than a connector. I think that's why I dig the sounds of nature and music so much. The universal languages.

 

[Heather]

When I'm at my lowest I retreat to my bed. I have my favorite quilt and my star wars pillow. I binge watch episodes of the good wife or Gilmore girls.

 

[J'qel]

Another bed-hider here. I read, or re read books, and stay in bed, if it's really bad, I try to sleep, because each day that passes is a day closer to feeling better and each day asleep is a day where I don't make possibly very bad decisions.

 

[Will86]

Watch the movie ''tree of life''.. Will never get bored of that movie.

It's a beautiful movie about love, life, the universe, death, pain, happiness, childhood, memories.. in other word, life in general. Some people say this movie is a masterpiece but many people also hated it. I went to watch it 4 times in cinema and many people left the theater because they didn't like it, those who stayed and chose to contemplate this wonderful piece of art, cried, smiled, felt all the emotion we can experience in our lives.

I'm not a believer but I can bear the religious message in it, maybe I became a bit religious after watching it, I don't really know.. Anyway, give it a try ;)

 

[Cannottakethis]

I color, read, watch funny videos on tv or YouTube. Call friends, go shopping (really window shopping) go on Pinterest and find funny memes.

If you've ever done Dbt it talks about opposite to emotion. So if you're feeling sad/depressed, look for things that will make you happier, like the funny videos. If you're anxious, find something soothing, like coloring, meditation, or drinking tea.

 

[ladee]

Depending on What the low time is about...I just simply try to get out of myself. It can be something as simple as helping an elder get a can off the top shelf at the grocery store.
Many ways to see our down times as not being all about us. Lots of life going on around us.
Someone shered about nature. Me too. When people are too much..to the woods I go..
There's a lot of life there too. Just have to get quiete to see and hear it.