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myLot reputation of 99/100. lkbooi (6981)   ranked 3 out of 19,295 in questions & answers2 years ago

I wonder why sometimes my mood would change very fast from a happy to a down one. I had tried doing many things to blow away my unhappy feeling but still couldn’t pull me back from that.

Finally I find the most effective way is to spend my blue time sitting on the bench beside the children playground in a nearby park, watching children playing there. These little kids are so vigorous and they never ever feel tired running and chasing wildly around the playground.

Their innocent ways of speaking, true laughing show that how adorable the kids are. They are the angels who really chase away my down feeling.

My dear friends, what would you normally do when your feeling is down?

Thanks for sharing.

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 93/100. gyaneshwarrao (1358)   ranked 773 out of 19,295 in questions & answers   2 years ago

Whenever my feelings are down I just leave aside on which ever work I am and go away to a place The beautiful colored products give a boost to different thoughts.Yes.if not I just slip away to a movie.Any one there is no choice.Other wise I go to a temple where in I spend some peaceful time.these are the ways to avoid the down feeling moments adopt.


myLot reputation of 99/100. lkbooi (6981)   ranked 3 out of 19,295 in questions & answers  2 years ago

Hi gyanesh, you are right it won’t do much better if we keep on working during the moment we are moody. You are very good in finding ways to ease yourself away from the down feeling moment. I do find to sit with cross legs on the floor in the temple could really make us feel peaceful as the atmosphere there is tranquil and holy. You remind me I haven’t visited the temple for quite a long time.
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2. myLot reputation of 93/100. cheongyc (2060)   ranked 704 out of 19,295 in questions & answers   2 years ago

That's is very good way to drive the bad feeling away when your mode is down. You are very lucky to live nearby by such a nice place. When I am in bad mode, I will try to think about thing that makes me happy. Like thinking of how much that I have earned so far and the achievement that I made. But more often, I will play games or exercise. Games is the best remedy for me to cure unhappiness. The only bad part of it, is sometimes I lack of sleep because too obsessed in playing the game.


myLot reputation of 99/100. lkbooi (6981)   ranked 3 out of 19,295 in questions & answers  2 years ago

Hi cheongyc, yeah it is the good way to drive my blue away, especially to watch those little toddlers walking doddering around there. But it is rather sad that sometimes I don’t find any kid in the playing ground. Luckily that not far away from the playground there is a site where we could find monkeys hanging around. I like watching the mischievous monkey playing and chasing one another from the ground to the trees and also the other way round. The funny actions of these lovely monkeys could make me refreshed and drive away my unhappy mood.

Hi there, it is a nice way to having positive thinking when we are blue. Well I do find some of my friends, just like you, to keep on indulging in playing computer games. I was told that the satisfaction acquired from the challenge would chase away their bad mood. Do you agree?
Thanks for responding and have a great day.


myLot reputation of 93/100. cheongyc (2060)   ranked 704 out of 19,295 in questions & answers  1 year ago

Definitely, by concentration on something challenging, we can forget all the unhappiness. It's very much similar to meditation. Although I am not good in meditation, but I think it's a very effective activity to purify our mind and keep it in peaceful state. It's good to have good place where you can enjoy sighting the monkeys. It's not easy to find such a place in urban area now. We need to pay in order to watch the monkey in zoo.


myLot reputation of 99/100. lkbooi (6981)   ranked 3 out of 19,295 in questions & answers  1 year ago

Hi cheongyc, I’ve never though that while playing game your concentration on the challenging game could drive away all the unhappiness. No wonder I could see so many young guys indulging in the computer games while passing by the cybercafé. Now I come to realize that all the users lingering there are mostly meant for escaping from worries and down feeling after their monotonous and straining work.

I am sorry to learn that you need to pay to watch monkey in the zoo, whereas I can always watch monkeys in the nearby recreation park whenever I wish and don’t have to pay for it. It’s just as easy and convenient as to have a pause by the roadside to watch the adorable creatures playing there.
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3. myLot reputation of 96/100. TerryZ (11466)   ranked 3,158 out of 19,295 in questions & answers   2 years ago

Hey my friend I think thats a great idea to do when your feeling down. I always think that things could be alot worse. Alot of times I will look at my cats and they make me laugh. They will do something silly and also being on mylot helps too. There are alot of good people here who are willing to listen to your problems. I hope your not feeling as down. Hugs!


myLot reputation of 99/100. lkbooi (6981)   ranked 3 out of 19,295 in questions & answers  2 years ago

Hi TerryZ, I totally agree with you. Some of the ridiculous behaviors of our pet cats could make us laugh and blow away our unhappiness. I had kept pet cats before. They are very smart and lovely animals and I believe they could feel and read our feeling when we are together with them. While reading your words I couldn’t help laughing as I had recalled those silly things made by my loved cats before.

Yeah, I am glad that there are so many enthusiastic and caring people and you as well to share our feeling here. I could still feel your warm hugging my dear, though we are far apart in different places. Thanks for responding and take care.

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4. myLot reputation of 100/100. Desierra1004 (432)   ranked 1,305 out of 19,295 in questions & answers   2 years ago

Hie Ikbooi, yes, they are so adorable and have no worries in the world at all. When I am in bad mood or down, I usually listen to up beat music and sing along. I will sing as loud if I could and hopefully would not disturb my neighbors...lol.

And I tend to look for something to eat too and this is bad because I will definitely eat a lot. Guess food is such a comfort whether you are down, happy, angry or on any occasions.

So by keeping myself busy ( Mylot has been getting my attention ) I usually keep those worries at bay and laughing is good to stimulate the good mood.

Cheers,



myLot reputation of 99/100. lkbooi (6981)   ranked 3 out of 19,295 in questions & answers  2 years ago

Hi Desierra, I like to “sing as loud if I could” if I were in bad mood next time. It is really a good way, thank you my friend. I believe this definitely could keep me away from blue mood. Hey lucky that the neighbor house on my left is rather farther from my house. I think singing loudly in the bathroom won’t disturb my neighbor.

Hi my dear, I do enjoy eating very much but I am afraid that take too much food would put on weight. I think to keep ourselves busy by doing mylotting is a good method as well to forget about all those unhappy things. Thanks for your response and happy posting.

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5. myLot reputation of 82/100. sherlock27 (850)   ranked 3,138 out of 19,295 in questions & answers   2 years ago

I usually pray for strength and guidance to shake the feelings off. I listen the upbeat music.I try to think how blessed I am for what I have. I also find that if I pray for the people that are really down and out, I feel that maybe I'd be helping them and forget my own problems.


myLot reputation of 99/100. lkbooi (6981)   ranked 3 out of 19,295 in questions & answers  2 years ago

Hi sherlock, happy I am glad that you choose all the positive ways to shake off the blue mood. I would try listening and singing as well the upbeat music. I was told singing blue songs could also shake off bad mood easily.

I really appreciate you as you still could pray for others who are in down and out even though you yourself are feeling down as well. thumbup What’s more this is beneficial for the both. Anyway it is always those who are helping others would feel happier than those being helped.
happy Happy posting and thanks for responding.

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6. myLot reputation of 94/100. carrotcake14 (319)   ranked 6,627 out of 19,295 in questions & answers   2 years ago

when i'm feeling down and lonely, i just eat chocolates. well, i don't know if it's true but they say chocolates contain something that boost happiness.


myLot reputation of 99/100. lkbooi (6981)   ranked 3 out of 19,295 in questions & answers  2 years ago

Hi carrotcake, chocolate is my favorite dessert as well. It is the craved food for most of us too, but I haven’t tried to take it when feeling down. I think it doesn’t cause any harm to us to take chewing or melting chocolate in mouth as a means, to shake off our blue mood, and boost up our happy spirit.

Thanks for sharing this here and your response as well.
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7. myLot reputation of 90/100. apsara60 (2059)   ranked 595 out of 19,295 in questions & answers   2 years ago

Hello Friend....
When I feel down, I talk to myself, I ask myself, why the hell I am sad........and if nobody is bothered about my being sad, then why should I make them more happy by remaining sad, it would be better to forget everything or accept the facts and let go the whole thing as if it never happened or it was never important.......Talking to yourself helps a lot...... Try it ones.......and think only positive........we have to learn living friend........living lively and not just living....and when you are sad, nobody can help you but your own inner self. This is why people feel peace in meditation, because then there is nobody between you and your conscious.


myLot reputation of 99/100. lkbooi (6981)   ranked 3 out of 19,295 in questions & answers  2 years ago

Hi apsara, thanks for your valuable kind and warm words. It really brings light to my living.

True, positive thinking is the important way of facing and solving problem. This makes life optimistic and hopeful. I think talking to my self when feeling down might lead to understand my true inner self. I believe, there it lies the root of problem. I hope this is the way to release the pen up mood effectively.

With your kind concern so whenever I come across time of low spirit I would try talking to myself hopefully I could tackle the problem.
happy Thanks for the response and have a great day.


myLot reputation of 90/100. apsara60 (2059)   ranked 595 out of 19,295 in questions & answers  1 year ago

happyhappy Thanks friend and if it will help you, let me know then I will continue to follow my own advise....... lol


myLot reputation of 99/100. lkbooi (6981)   ranked 3 out of 19,295 in questions & answers  1 year ago

Hi apsara, thanks for your valuable advice, that is “talking to myself” when in blue mood. I don’t have any chance to try this way yet. Thankworthy as so far I still haven’t come across any down feeling. Anyway I would try your suggested method if feeling down aging in time to come. I would share with you weather it works or not after I have tried it later on. Thank you very much for your kind concern. Happy posting and take care.

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8. myLot reputation of 54/100. FundamentalCharlie (356)   ranked 9,685 out of 19,295 in questions & answers   2 years ago

Pray.

Perhaps the reason you find joy in the children is because God can display a worldly innocence through them. "OK, everybody, on your knees!"


myLot reputation of 99/100. lkbooi (6981)   ranked 3 out of 19,295 in questions & answers  2 years ago

Hi Charlie, praying can really enhance our confidence and perseverance in life through the spiritual support of religious believing. I believe this magnificent power can always create great miracle in every aspect.

Yeah, I believe all innocent kids are angels from Heaven who bring much joy to us.
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9. myLot reputation of 87/100. rinkub (148)   ranked 8,376 out of 19,295 in questions & answers   2 years ago

Dear Ikbooi, it's always nice to share your feelings and I'm glad you did with usat mylot. Actually, I suffer a lot from depression ever since I was in college. Even now, my moods are low and it's mixed with anxieties and fears of all kinds. I've tried many ways to uplift my mood whenever I'm low like listening to music or reading a book or talking to friends and family. But, these are all transitory. I get true joy when I turn to my faith. Everything else is impermanent and sometimes even when people want to help they can't because they are limited in their own capacities. Children do bring a lot of joy and also seeing a happy, normal family with a good value system function, brings a strange kind of happiness and a sense of security. But, it is only my faith that brings me hope and encourages me to believe in all the good things that life has to offer. I'm sure you have your own religion and object of worship. Try meditation. Also, I believe yoga helps though I've never tried it myself. Take care of yourself and don't be depressed. You can perhaps engage yourself in some sort of social cause like visiting orphanages or old age homes. Let me know what you have tried. Remember, you are not alone to feel this way but don't wallow in it. Use your time for others who need someone to take care of them. The moment you start giving, you'll feel better, trust me. Take care.


myLot reputation of 99/100. lkbooi (6981)   ranked 3 out of 19,295 in questions & answers  2 years ago

Hi rinkub, I find there are lots of good hearted, helpful and enthusiastic mylot users here. Whenever any user here should raise any personal difficulty then he will receive lots of warm and kind concerns and helpful advices from the caring users here.

Hi my friend, I am glad that you finally have found your true ways which can give you hope and encouragement.

Thanks a lot for suggesting so many ways of helping me to shake off the down feeling. Thanks again for your kind concern and I feel very much at ease now. Yeah, to help those unlucky and disable who need help and care badly is the form of giving. And I do believe deeply, we will feel happy after giving much contribution to them.
happy Happy posting and take care.

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10. myLot reputation of 99/100. nannacroc (2362)   ranked 24 out of 19,295 in questions & answers   2 years ago

Watching children play is a good way to cheer yourself up. I usually go to sleep or read a book if I'm feeling low. My grandchildren always help to cheer me up.


myLot reputation of 99/100. lkbooi (6981)   ranked 3 out of 19,295 in questions & answers  2 years ago

Hi nannacroc, you are lucky that you have your own lovely angels around and could cheer you up anytime. I envy you that you could shake off your low feeling easily by just reading or sleeping. I believe you are an easy going person who is always happy most of the time.
happy Happy posting and thanks for responding.


myLot reputation of 99/100. nannacroc (2362)   ranked 24 out of 19,295 in questions & answers  2 years ago

I was lucky enough to have easy going parents and it was passed on. I try to do something about things I can change and try not to worry about things I can't. As Mr Croc suffers from depression at times someone needs to be in control of their emotions. I do realise how lucky I am to have my girls and their children close to me both physically and emotionally.
Take care.


myLot reputation of 99/100. lkbooi (6981)   ranked 3 out of 19,295 in questions & answers  1 year ago

Hi nannacroc, I am so happy to see you dropping by again. I believe parents are the ones who influence their kids the most both in physical and emotional aspects. Your girls and grandchildren must have been inherited this good disposition and they are inspired by you as well.

As you are an easy going person so very often you could escape from emotional problem when your Mr suffers from depression.
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