Getting it out of my head.

[Clanger]

When you have so much going on in your life and it seems endless, and things keep building up and going wrong and you're lacking in energy, feeling run down and cold and then you get yelled at for something that wasn't your doing, your injuries are hurting more than usual, your brain won't shut up at night and you can't sleep properly and you're paddling for dear life to keep your head above water, and you're feeling wrung out and neeeeeed that holiday and the virus thing looks like it's gonna scupper that too...and only a handful of peeps have noticed that you have been a bit quiet at the mo (which isn't like you)...yeah that...

I almost put this on fb, but I don't want that type of comeback.
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[pepperami]

Despite what’s going on elsewhere, you have a little oasis here where your contributions are welcome

As for dealing with the shite life serves up :deal with one thing at a time, everything else can wait

Nil desperandom illigatom : don’t let the bastards grind you down
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[Nobby the Bastard]

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

I thought this was a, "What's that song?" thread.
Leonard Cohen?

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

It's time to end it all





































....Oh wait a minute I still haven't learned to [thing you thought about years ago] for me it's currently a bit of piano.

Smile when you can, talk when you can and rub one out when you can.
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[stinkwheel]

Having a holiday is not dependant on being in a particular place or going a long way away. It's about taking time out from your routine and doing stuff you want to do. Where you do that isn't all that important.
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I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[hellkat]

You could ride down and see your nice aunty hellkat and her magic cigarettes.
I'm stuck doors all weekend anyway, with what feels like a fucking sanitary towel attached to my cheek

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[Polarbear]

[chickenstrip]

Where you go can be important though, not necessarily just when you go away on holiday. Find a place in the countryside, away from people and go for a long walk. Somewhere pretty, by a river, or in the hills, or some woodland. Spring is coming, a better time for this. Take a packed lunch and spend the day outside in such a place.

Try meditation to calm those useless thoughts. The brain has what is known as the Default Mode Network, which is where it goes to in idle moments - meditation quiets that jumble of noise.
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THERE'S MILLIONS OF CHICKENSTRIPS OUT THERE!

[MarJay]

All things must pass.
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[MCN]

This a new take on a Flounce?

OP is about to Power Flounce.

I hope they negative karma as many others as it takes to make a clean sweep of the boards.


OP, go down and visit Aunty Hellkat.

Aunty Hellkat will lift your mood.

And stay off Facebook. It's polluted by bad life coaching and other charlatanery.
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[chickenstrip]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

I've not found a solution to this yet, but a few things that help me make it through the week...

Avoid the "news". Whether TV, radio, social media, 99.9% of the time there's fuck all you can do about it, so don't give it the mindspace. The wife often brings up stuff that's happening in the States, or comments on what Russia's up to, or who's currently taking the piss out of Greta Thunberg. I'm just a fat bloke who works for the NHS who likes music, bikes, camping and computer games. Nothing I can say or do will change anything on the world stage.

I hate the twee term, but "practice good sleep hygiene". Same time every night, ban on electronic stuff an hour before, stick some soft music on and have a warm bath. Make it a routine. Give yourself permission to wind down. If a glass of wine (or two) is your thing, or a spliff, knock yourself out. Keep the room cool and dark. If you know you need 10 hours sleep, then time it accordingly for when you need to get up. Don't eat just before you go to bed, but don't go to bed hungry. Then again, there's no law saying "thou shalt get all your sleep in one 8 hour block". I often get home from work then have an hour or two nap before dinner.

I find stuff like TED talks are a good distraction when I'm trying to sleep and can't turn my brain off. Doesn't have to be deep and meaningful, but the more droning the presenter's voice and boring the subject the better. It gives you something to latch onto enough to stop the mind wandering, but not enough to start engaging the subject. Carl Sagan's Cosmos series is brilliant for that.

We're brought up being told that we're not the centre of the universe, but that's so wrong. We are the centres of our own universes, and the bottom line is that we are responsible for our own well being. You don't need someone else's permission to feel good, so give yourself permission to splash out. Treat yourself to a massage. And a meal out. And the posh loo roll.

Get outside. I like water, so rivers, the sea, lakes, reservoirs. You don't have to walk miles, just driving somewhere and sitting for an hour or so is good. Feed the ducks.

I would also mention eat right and exercise, but a man has his limits
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[UncleFester]

There's that thing of 'wherever you go, there you are' so for me. A break is finding a place / interest that doesn't drag all my shit with me - emotional or otherwise.

Also don't underestimate a decent bit of self time. If that means switching phone off and ignoring social media for a few days whilst you read that book you've always fancied from cover to cover .. so be it.

So it's not about how long you go away for or even where you go. It's ( for me at least ) about being able to take a complete mental break from evverything including yourself.

It used to be LSD ... but these days a decent ride on the bike / Escape room / good book in a quiet corner of the house and some general peace and quiet from the noise of life is most welcome. Be that for an hour, a day, a few days or a week. Really important to find ways / places to make / have that time and space.

man up / chin up etc doesn't always cut it.
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[chickenstrip]

[hellkat]

I've got a book somewhere called "ReInventing your Life"
Something about how to break free of negative patterns and feel good again

I haven't even read it but whenever I come across it around the house, it makes me think "Fuck yeah do something about that" and I pause to consider how I might best take myself off down a different avenue.
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[Easy-X]

Today I dragged myself out of bed at the crack of noon to work on the old DT. Tangibly nothing was achieved - it's still not in a ride-able state - but I feel energised nonetheless for getting something done
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[Pigeon]

[hellkat]

[hellkat]

Important point:

[chickenstrip]

[hellkat]

It's open house, chickenygeez.

Just one rule: leave politics at door: global, local, bike club - it doesn't get past the somewhat-bedraggled welcome mat.

Anyone can come
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[chickenstrip]

I so wish I could. I don't have any of that stuff you mentioned, nor good company to share it with
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THERE'S MILLIONS OF CHICKENSTRIPS OUT THERE!

[JackButler]

A man is walking down the road when suddenly a great big hole opens up & he falls in. He's down at the bottom, the walls are steep & slippery & the hole is too deep to climb out on his own. It is dark down there.

A doctor comes across the hole & shouts down to the man "are you OK"? The man shouts back "hey doc, I'm stuck down here & can't find the way out. Can you help me"? The doctor scribbles out a prescription, throws it down the hole & moves on.

A short while later a priest comes across the hole & the man shouts out "hey padre, I'm stuck down here, can you help us out"? The priest writes out a short prayer & throws it down the hole.

The mans friends & family start to miss him, they split up & begin searching all over until finally one of his friends comes across the hole & jumps down into it.

"Are you fukkin crazy, now we're both stuck down this hole" the man cries out in despair.

"Yeah, but I've been down here before & I know the way out. Will you take my hand & I'll show you the way".

All we can do is talk because it's the only thing that works. Find someone to talk to.
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[wr6133]

I think you should visit Hellkat, I find a large joint and someone to laugh at your woes is the best way to get over/around them.