What you do when feeling sad / down?

I sleep in and order a pizza and talk to my mom.

Talk to a friend or my partner about whatever is making me unhappy. Go for a walk. Do something I love to do to take my mind off things. Listen to happy music.

It depends on why you are sad. Are you feeling a bit down or are you depressed? If you’re depressed, speak to your doctor. If you’re just in a bit of a funk, do something you love to help you to get out of your blue mood.

I just found out that the only way I can fight my depressed feeling is not to do anything. I just let it take over me and experience it fully. The feeling will eventually subside, and then I will do things to entertain myself while waiting for the feeling to disapear altogether. If it comes back again then the cycle will repeat.

I have to do something productive, or I end up doing something destructive.

So, I paint, or go pull weeds, or refinish my kitchen table, or something like that.

Gorge on junk food while gorging on junk TV.

Talk to my friend. ...he always makes me feel better.

Figure out why I feel that way and then resolve those issues.

I play my guitar or I think about next summer at the beach or sometimes I feel completely different after a good sleep. I usually end up counting my blessings and being thankful for what I do have.
I hope you feel better. : )

I watch a movie, usually a rom com.

Any or all of the below:

I text or call my friends.

Fluther.

Facebook.

Sulk in my house.

Force myself to get out of the house.

Eat foods that are bad for me.

Pop in the VCR Old Yeller and at the end of the movie have a good cry and then contemplate how silly I was to feel sad in the first place.

I go out for a long walk, preferably in the countryside. I do some good thinking while I walk and come back in a lighter mood. In fact, this has made me decide to get out there now. even though it is raining!

Road trip or otherwise find a complete change of place.

If you search for tourist attractions in your area, there are probably things within spitting distance that you didn’t know were there/have failed to visit. Interesting distractions or easy sources of ‘wonder’.

Or get a $1 loaf of bread, and go feed the ducks. :-)

I know depression. He is an old adversary of mine and I know how dangerous he can be. When I feel his warm breath upon the back of my neck, I get busy. I accomplish something—anything. It doesn’t have to be important, but self-satisfaction will chase him away like holy water to the devil.

Get more rest, pamper myself a little, maybe a massage or a hot bath, call a friend, vent, sit in the sun in nature, play with my pets, remind myself of the temporary nature of all things, and sometimes I drink wine or smoke a little greenery. lol

Music. Fortunately, I lack the sense to be depressed (or so I am told). Which brings up a point worthy of a question.

Thanks all for your suggestions and wishes..)) Was feeling little bit down lately..bumped into old friend yesterday and had a nice chat..old memories..)) now feeling much better..music is another thing which has proved to be very relaxing for me..Thanks once again!!!

The old joke, of course, is “If you’re feeling down, milk a cow. Feeling down is how you milk a cow.”

I distract myself with something creative and absorbing.