What activity do you do when you're upset?

[LoveSpringsteen]

Eat! I eat when I'm stressed or upset. It's a terrible habit that I need to break.

 

[ronandannette]

When I’m mad-upset I do whatever it takes to keep from reacting to whatever it is that's riled me until I can gather myself. Smoke cigarettes, pace, try to be alone or at least keep my trap shut if I'm not. For other kinds of upset I do different things.

 

[TippyThomas]

I get on my bike and ride it out. Listening to some podcasts while pedaling for miles seems to always do the trick for me.

 

[fly girl]

Stew! I think about it too much. I will try to distract myself (cleaning or watch tv, typically) but it rarely ever takes my mind off of it.

 

[soccerdad72]

I like to go to a kickboxing class our gym does - gets a lot of frustrations out

 

[mumto3girls]

Depends—if it’s a minor issue I tend to eat, but if I am really upset I actually struggle to eat. I also tend to withdraw—want to go to bed and watch TV, scroll through my phone.

 

[smokeyblue]

I came home from work last week after the most stressful day I've ever had there and I was beyond upset. I didn't even bother going inside. I got the lawnmower and mowed my lawn. Best thing I could have done.

 

[Moliphino]

Drink, eat, snuggle my dog.

Last spring/summer I did find that walking my dog was what helped most with general pandemic stress.

 

[Disneefun]

Anger/rage: Crank up 80's hair metal and exercise until I drop. Or just fume privately and imagine all the ways to get even.

Sadness/grief: Binge watch comedy, listen to sad music and wallow in it, or write. (Every novel I've written has been written in the throes of grief. And it shows. My characters are miserable people and I never have happy endings!)

Worried: Puzzles and Lego to take my mind off whatever is worrying me.

 

[snappy]

Definitely pet and cuddle with our dog, Just petting her lowers my BP. Another is walking through the park in our neighborhood up to the levee to walk. Looking at moving water helps me clear my mind.

 

[Adventureland]

I'm a big crier. That usually helps get most of the emotions out, and then try to chat with friends or be around my cat.

 

[Keli]

The problems that really upset me are the ones that make me scared of what 'might' happen as a result. Like I'm worried about someone's health that I love or I screwed up something big at work and I'm worried it's going to hurt me in my career, etc. For those types of things I always pray. I feel so much better about the things that are 100% out of my control at that point if I talk to God about them and ask for help and/or direction. But for more minor things, well then I tend to try to zone out and/or eat. Not the best way to handle the small day to day types of problems though, I should start doing something that is good for me or my home to relax when I'm stressed.

 

[TLSnell1981]

As long as it isn't winter I'll work in the flower garden or take a glass of wine site on the porch with a book

If it’s really bad...Hallmark Christmas movies! I also pray.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

When I'm upset it'd be music for sure.

If I need a distraction but I'm not upset cleaning is usually what I do or organizing or shredding

I read a lot too. That's a good one for just normal stress when I need to escape. But I also read just about everyday so that's sorta more a habit.

I also watch movies but if I'm upset it'd have to be the right kind of movie likely one I've seen a million times over.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

Cleaning

 

[ZephyrHawk]

I watch really depressing movies or Youtube videos. And no, I don't know why.

 

[RogueX]

Break stuff. It was great when we were doing some demolition on parts of our house, but when we're not, well, that's different. I swear, my anger management is getting better though.

 

[Wendy1985]

Clean my DH says he always know when I am angry because that is when I go over board with the cleaning

 

[CdnCarrie]

phone a girlfriend

 

[disykat]

Looking at moving water helps me clear my mind.

I love this. I'm always saying "I need to look at water." Creeks, rivers, waterfalls, oceans, lakes, etc. I have several favorite places close by I go to. If I can't go to one I'll even settle for you tube videos.