When I'm feeling blue I _______________.

BlunderWoman

BlunderWoman

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When I'm feeling blue I _______________.


I watch Harry Potter because it takes me back to when my kids were young and home with me and we were all sitting down to watch it together with popcorn. A very happy memory. I have been feeling blue today ( must need my thyroid meds adjusted) , so I'm watching Harry Potter.
 

I sing a sad song like Ye Banks and Braes or Danny Boy and have a good cry.
Obviously I can only do this when I am alone.
 

Depends - if it happens in the evening or in winter, I resort to music. If it happens during the day or with good weather, I go outside and get myself distracted. Or, I will play with my dogs until they make me smile (they have a real knack for doing so). Actually, the dogs know when I am blue and start trying to snuggle or do funny things. I don't know what I would do without them.
 
Music for me, or going for a hike if I can. Sometimes you just need to take the time to feel blue and analyze why. I hate when that feeling comes over me.
 
Ya know... I very seldom feel blue.. I'm not as upbeat and optimistic at times.. but never what I'd considered depressed. When I feel a bit down.. I just forge on with my day.. and the feeling passes..
 
When I was younger, I used to dig myself a little emotional hole and crawl into it, but since I've retired I am almost never depressed. I was depressed for a while after my divorce and when I was diagnosed with cancer in the early 90's, but mostly scared this last time - in 2011. Both have horrible survival rates, but I was more hopeful the 2nd time.
 
I am seldom depressed but if I am a bit blue I go for a walk by the river, weather permitting.
If it's not good weather I put on some good upbeat music and dance around the house for
a few minutes. Works almost every time. :)
 
My daughter's old bedroom is now my haven. I have my computer,photo albums, coloring book,books,Kindle,and everything else that makes me happy. I just let everyone know I am not to be disturbed for awhile. I go in,close the door and sometimes just cry a bit. I feel better after that and work on a project. More often than not, I'm good to go in a few hours. What makes me blue is something that triggers a memory of a family member who has passed on. We were all very close. Just yesterday I was using my Grandmas mixing bowl. It brought back a flood of memories. I'm glad I have these remembrances but sometimes it has the opposite affect.
 
RuthnJersey, Isn't it funny how things effect people. Sorry, that for you, it doesn't always have a positive effect remembering. I think of the people that have passed as my guardian buddies and hope they are in a better place and no longer suffering. Wishing you happiness.
 
steelcitiesgray said:
Don't think I've ever been blue. What makes you blue?
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A good question---wish I knew the answer!
Only realize when I am suddenly overcome by sadness.
When that happens, I say "HALT" to myself. keep quiet, try to stay home, and after a day or two the gloom and sadness will have gone away.
 
This may sound strange, but it works for me. I clean my house.

Not saying I especially enjoy the act of cleaning, especially when I feel achy, but I'll take a Tylenol or a pain pill if I must, put on some music and plod along until it' s done.

I don't mean loads of laundry, or deep stuff like closet-cleaning, and not even cooking.

I want my place as extra neat and as extra clean as I can get it, with everything put away because when it's done, I feel a tremendous sense of well-being! It just lifts my mood and gives me peace of mind. The exercise and the music help, too.

Lastly, a hot shower and supper delivery. A glass of wine isn't out of the question either.
 
I've had this feeling for about a week now - like something really bad is going to happen soon. Can't say if it will be just to me or have a wider impact. I just feel depressed and like waiting for the other shoe to fall. Maybe just the mid-winter blahs. I've never had SAD (seasonal affective disorder) before.
 
Cheer up

debodun said:
I've had this feeling for about a week now - like something really bad is going to happen soon. Can't say if it will be just to me or have a wider impact. I just feel depressed and like waiting for the other shoe to fall. Maybe just the mid-winter blahs. I never had SAD (seasonal affective disorder) before.
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Cheer up girl.

We love you, dont we ;)
 
I have never been depressed but I do get sad, not the same thing, so I am not sure what you define blue as so I will call it sad.

I have an old handmade shawl of my mothers made up of all bits of scraps. It is falling apart but I wrap it around a teddy by dad bought me and I visit with them both. I talk about what it making me sad and ask what to do. I can close my eyes and go back to my childhood when my mum would say" Ok I will give you 5 minutes".. I would snuggle on her knee and she would brush my hair, dad was usually in the background and I remember the smell of his tobacco.

My parents died within 1 week of each other. I had a fantastic childhood and those memories are very precious. I am very lucky.
 

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