Past couple weeks have been too much for me to handle, I’m not super okay, and I need something to get my mind off of some stuff. What you got?
(yes yes, therapy. It expensive. What you got?)
100%, music. Get on a music service (not a video service like YouTube) and go listen to genres of music that feel good.
Music that you liked when you were 13
When you were 21, music that reminds you of the good times
Or music that fits how you feel..
Seriously, don't underestimate the power of music. It's literally like magic and has the power to heal, inspire, distract, inform, validate, remind, transport, stimulate, numb, etc.. I became a musician because I wanted to help people through hard times and to be better people, because I realized how powerful and important it is.
Go try old stuff, too, like bob dylan. Or go listen to Linkin Park again like it's 2003. Or go listen through the entire nutcracker suite by Tchaikovsky (i suggest looking for the decca phase 4 London festival orchestra worth robert sharples that was recorded in the 60s https://youtu.be/S7VrwRJ4t-Y?si=cmLUTdUAmg2jw7kr i think it's the one, I'm not sure on my phone where it is on spotify). Or if you want to listen to the same song over and over and that feels good to you, then that's what you should be doing.
Just keep searching and following the good feelings and don't give up, like trying new sexual stuff and not trying for a specific outcome but allowing yourself to be in the moment and feel then sensations.
And feel your feelings. Just find someplace safe, get a good sound source, and let it all rip.. if you feel like crying, cry. If you feel like being mad, be mad. You have to actually process your feelings.
A wise man once said to me, "there's no bad music, only bad timing". If it feels off or wrong, just switch it. It takes courage to try something different sometimes, though, so try not sweat it too much either way, and just remember to breathe.
Rhoeri@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Right now dealing with very heavy grief after a very recent loss. What has worked a bit for me is an app called Pigment. It’s essentially a digital coloring book. It’s mindless enough to keep my brain occupied but not demanding enough that it requires a lot of focus.
I do this while simultaneously listening to a streamed TV show. (Currently, Brooklyn 99). It’s lighthearted and positive, but not forcefully or heavy handed.
Hope this helps.
JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Sorry for your loss. 🤗
Dlayknee@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Sorry for your loss. NINE NINE!