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What restores you?
It's not the best day. Things happen, stuff goes wrong, communication doesn't work, it's frustration alley.
(I am not assuming that part of the 'bad-day-ness' has to do with physical or mental health, because difficult times come to us all, regardless of health.)
What makes you feel better? What helps? Cup of tea? good book? long hot bath? throwing stuff at the wall?




Talking to people who I know love me and think I'm a smart, good person no matter what; people who make me laugh.
Chocolate. When I'm physically able, riding my bike. Meditating helps a bit. Talking to my sister.
Different things for different occasions. A coffee to settle my caffeine cravings is the first thing I do on a long hard day. It doubles as giving me a boost of energy and an air of clarity to my thoughts. Probably wouldn't need it (and would be less stressed) if I weren't an addict, but I work with what I've got.
Candles, hot bath and a Jambox pumping some soft electronica is my go to for the hard days, trance out a little, enjoy the scents, warmth and flickering of the candles.
Days there's no coming out of it, though? I shut myself away. Headphones on, no commenting or interacting. Just reading, let the anger go and stalk the internet until the storm has passed.
Honestly, getting stuff done is really satisfying to me. Finding something I can cross off my to-do list to feel like I've accomplished something, like I and/or the entire day wasn't a waste. It's something positive that makes me feel successful and good about myself to counteract the bad.
Of course I also do things like eat junk food and watch TV, but those don't actually end up really making me feel better after.
I love a nice long bath with a bath bomb and some music. Also a good movie in a theater.
Swimming to exhaustion and giving up to the rhythm and effort of good technique. Whittling, sculpting, painting, or developing film rolls. Cooking or making coffee for my loved ones (I can't have any unfortunately). Sitting on a sunny bench and watching the squirrels and people walking their dogs or walking around down my favourite places. Writing in my journal in my mother tongue or reading the books of my childhood. Going into a bookstore, finding, and buying a book no matter how dire the money situation is. Looking at people's art and giving people compliments and encouragement. Crying too. Sometimes all I can do is cry on the bus home before I can try to make things better.
If it's a fight with a loved one, I force myself to drop my anger and tell them I love them deeply before we try to unravel the mess we've made.
Listening to music, talking to friends, and having a few drinks.