How do you cope with having a bad day?

AlfaWolf · 2014-11-07T18:38:04+00:00

I'm having a bad day too. You just have to put things in perspective. Exercise helps a lot.

bicepsblastingstud · 2014-11-07T18:43:18+00:00

Everybody has their own coping mechanisms.

For me, reading a book or going for a long slow run help me deal with sad emotions. If it's anger, then I hit the heavy bag or run sprints.

wickedwildewolf · 2014-11-08T04:14:50+00:00

Go to the gym and work out hard. Remind yourself to be stoic about your discomfort. Tomorrow is another day. Flirt with some girls. Make jokes. Go for a drink with a buddy. Listen to some great music, or see a good movie, or read a good book. Plan a date. Get a massage.

[deleted] · 2014-11-07T17:56:47+00:00

Have fun with friends, volunteer somewhere, go for a long run to clear your head.

oldredder · 2014-11-08T03:40:13+00:00

Figure out what made the day go wrong. Take measures to ensure that happens never ever again.

Over time this removes all my bad days.

A bad day is not "how I feel". I feel nothing now. A bad day is when bad things that actually matter actually happen and a good day is when I preemptively stop all those bad things which are always waiting to happen to the unprepared. Every day gets increasingly harder to plan until reflex kicks in. Every day with nothing bad happening gets increasingly good by the end of the day because nothing bad happened & it's a whole day to myself that worked out well.

Title	How do you cope with having a bad day?
Author	Rhunta
Upvotes	3
Comments	6
Date	November 7, 2014 5:54 PM UTC (9 years ago)
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