vifferman, a good release can be writing. Just write down your thoughts - any or all. then either read what you have written or throw away the bit of paper.
It's not so much what you write but the fact you have written it, you have released it.
I was having a bad day yesterday, was on my bike and was cut off by this old guy, I stopped beside him at the lights and gave it to him with both barrels (left helmet on). He just sat in his car with a slight smile (which pissed me off a little more), his window was up but just releasing it did the trick, I rode off when the lights went green and was ok after that. Thinking about it I could of done several things in that frame of mind, I could of cut him off (probably come off second best thou) or held him up (20kph) or even taken away a mirror or something. I have no idea if the old guy heard me but I'm happy with the out come.
I'm no expert on depression (just suffer from it) but have found guys and girls can respond to different methods of getting past the low spots, also depends if your a lovey touchy kind of person as well. What works for one may not work for another but no matter how silly it sounds it can be worth a try, and your frame of mind also plays a roll in it, when your really down nothing may help but when your only slightly down something as simple as saying "relax, everything is fine ..." (to yourself or out loud) can be enough.
We childproofed our homes, but they are still getting in.
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