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Jun. 30th, 2018
lady–of–greenwood: moxperidot: wetwar
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lady–of–greenwood:
moxperidot:
wetwareproblem:
internet-recluse:
moxperidot:
self care is [incredibly unhealthy behaviour] and [implausible feat]
Self care is blaming yourself for your parents death and taking on multiple opponents in unarmed combat whilst dressed as a bat.
so this is why this post has eighty fucking thousand notes
I’m sorry but I’m most fascinated by Robin in the background
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lady–of–greenwood:
moxperidot:
wetwareproblem:
internet-recluse:
moxperidot:
self care is [incredibly unhealthy behaviour] and [implausible feat]
Self care is blaming yourself for your parents death and taking on multiple opponents in unarmed combat whilst dressed as a bat.
so this is why this post has eighty fucking thousand notes
I’m sorry but I’m most fascinated by Robin in the background
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virusis:
me:*thinks about space*
me:*tears up* it’s just…it’s…it’s so much shit
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virusis:
me:*thinks about space*
me:*tears up* it’s just…it’s…it’s so much shit
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bunjywunjy:
wigmund:
kedreeva:
end0skeletal:
by
Georg Scharf
birds were invented by sticking a bunch of weapons and feathers on a ball of pure hubris and bringing it to life by the power of spite and fight alone, they are completely lacking in the ability to regret bad decisions like the ones about to be made above
I like how the second heron is just hovering in the back like GREG. GREG, NO. LETS JUST GO HOME, COME ON
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bunjywunjy:
wigmund:
kedreeva:
end0skeletal:
by
Georg Scharf
birds were invented by sticking a bunch of weapons and feathers on a ball of pure hubris and bringing it to life by the power of spite and fight alone, they are completely lacking in the ability to regret bad decisions like the ones about to be made above
I like how the second heron is just hovering in the back like GREG. GREG, NO. LETS JUST GO HOME, COME ON
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reddjennies:
iconic forgotten taz balance moment: during the eleventh hour when magnus and merle are like “hm maybe that tremor broke the cell open” and taako is just like “..wait do you guys wanna leave? if you guys wanna leave, we can just leave" and griffin just bursts out laughing
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reddjennies:
iconic forgotten taz balance moment: during the eleventh hour when magnus and merle are like “hm maybe that tremor broke the cell open” and taako is just like “..wait do you guys wanna leave? if you guys wanna leave, we can just leave" and griffin just bursts out laughing
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newromaantics:
calliopinot:
newromaantics:
sometimes harvest mice sleep in tulips. here are some that will make you happy
thanks. Have a great day
Hey op this had a tremendous positive effect on my anxiety are there more?
here u go
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newromaantics:
calliopinot:
newromaantics:
sometimes harvest mice sleep in tulips. here are some that will make you happy
thanks. Have a great day
Hey op this had a tremendous positive effect on my anxiety are there more?
here u go
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lucazade:
also, i want to apologize to people whose messages were ever ignored by me or took me ages to reply to. i have no excuses, i’m just shit at communicating and a lot of time get stuck in my own head, postpone replying and then either forget about it or think that it is too late to reply. i’m sorry if i’ve ever made someone feel bad bc of this - honestly, it’s never personal, it’s just me and my inner problems. i will try harder to work on it. thank you for ever initiating conversations with me
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lucazade:
also, i want to apologize to people whose messages were ever ignored by me or took me ages to reply to. i have no excuses, i’m just shit at communicating and a lot of time get stuck in my own head, postpone replying and then either forget about it or think that it is too late to reply. i’m sorry if i’ve ever made someone feel bad bc of this - honestly, it’s never personal, it’s just me and my inner problems. i will try harder to work on it. thank you for ever initiating conversations with me
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garashirs: “pride month is almost
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garashirs:
“pride month is almost over”??? you fools. it’s twentygayteen, every month is pride month. it’s pride year.
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garashirs:
“pride month is almost over”??? you fools. it’s twentygayteen, every month is pride month. it’s pride year.
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alderion-al:
So damn cuuute I love them so much ;;;
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alderion-al:
So damn cuuute I love them so much ;;;
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jilkos:
UNITYMekhi Alante, Marquis Crawford, India Graham, Jack Pililaau & Nisaa Pouncey.
Photographs by Rowan Papier
Styling by Julien Alleyne
Hair by Gonn Kinoshita
Make Up by Deanna Melluso
Set Design by Maggie O’Toole
See full story : kingkongmagazine.com
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jilkos:
UNITYMekhi Alante, Marquis Crawford, India Graham, Jack Pililaau & Nisaa Pouncey.
Photographs by Rowan Papier
Styling by Julien Alleyne
Hair by Gonn Kinoshita
Make Up by Deanna Melluso
Set Design by Maggie O’Toole
See full story : kingkongmagazine.com
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antifainternational:
German pilots ground over 200 flights after refusing to deport asylum seekers
Flight crews did not want to help send people back to Afghanistan, local media report
German pilots have reportedly grounded more than 200 flights after refusing to be involved in the deportations of failed asylum-seekers.
Flight crews said they did not want to participate in sending people back to Afghanistan, where violence is still rife following years of war and occupation by Western forces.
Between January and September 222 flights were cancelled, according to German government figures, with most – 140 – coming at Frankfurt airport.
[…]
At least one similar refusal is known to have taken place in the UK when British Airways pilot refused to take off while Samim Bigzad was on board earlier this year.
Mr Bigzad, an Afghan, faced deportation to the city where the Taliban had threatened to kill him before the pilot intervened, saying: “You’re not going to take him; I’m not flying. Someone’s life is at risk.”
Direct action! “Just following orders” is never an excuse! [article]
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antifainternational:
German pilots ground over 200 flights after refusing to deport asylum seekers
Flight crews did not want to help send people back to Afghanistan, local media report
German pilots have reportedly grounded more than 200 flights after refusing to be involved in the deportations of failed asylum-seekers.
Flight crews said they did not want to participate in sending people back to Afghanistan, where violence is still rife following years of war and occupation by Western forces.
Between January and September 222 flights were cancelled, according to German government figures, with most – 140 – coming at Frankfurt airport.
[…]
At least one similar refusal is known to have taken place in the UK when British Airways pilot refused to take off while Samim Bigzad was on board earlier this year.
Mr Bigzad, an Afghan, faced deportation to the city where the Taliban had threatened to kill him before the pilot intervened, saying: “You’re not going to take him; I’m not flying. Someone’s life is at risk.”
Direct action! “Just following orders” is never an excuse! [article]
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the-absolute-funniest-posts:
what the hell ash
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the-absolute-funniest-posts:
what the hell ash
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brasilian-bs:
“Bigot whining while a twink holds a bottle of Catuaba”
Oil on canvas
Unknown author
Brazil, 2018
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brasilian-bs:
“Bigot whining while a twink holds a bottle of Catuaba”
Oil on canvas
Unknown author
Brazil, 2018
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theultravioletcatastrophe:
People out here goin naked cause they spent all their money on swords
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theultravioletcatastrophe:
People out here goin naked cause they spent all their money on swords
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lazyyogi:
“When we are afraid of ourselves and afraid of the seeming threat the world presents, then we become extremely selfish. We want to build our own little nests, our own cocoons, so that we can live by ourselves in a secure way. But we can be much more brave than that. We must try to think beyond our homes, beyond the fire burning in the fireplace, beyond sending our children to school or getting to work in the morning. We must try to think how we can help this world.”
— Chogyam Trungpa
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lazyyogi:
“When we are afraid of ourselves and afraid of the seeming threat the world presents, then we become extremely selfish. We want to build our own little nests, our own cocoons, so that we can live by ourselves in a secure way. But we can be much more brave than that. We must try to think beyond our homes, beyond the fire burning in the fireplace, beyond sending our children to school or getting to work in the morning. We must try to think how we can help this world.”
— Chogyam Trungpa
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christianstepmoms:
grandpa died of fall damage
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christianstepmoms:
grandpa died of fall damage
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sleepyamericanteen:
I could have a cuter room if I wasn’t a goblin who threw all her shit on the floor
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sleepyamericanteen:
I could have a cuter room if I wasn’t a goblin who threw all her shit on the floor
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dicapito:
weepingbouquettyphoon:
chauiee:
Feinstein: You’re a big, powerful man. Why didn’t you [gestures pushing motion]?
Crews: Senator, as a black man in America [sigh]…
Feinstein: Say it as it is. I think it’s important.
Crews: …you only have a few shots at success. You only have a few chances to make yourself a viable member of the community. I’m from Flint, Michigan. I have seen many many young black men who were provoked into violence, and they were imprisoned, or they were killed, and they’re not here. My wife for years prepared me. She said, “If you ever get goaded, if you ever get prodded, if you ever have anyone try to push you into any kind of situation, don’t do it. Don’t be violent.” And she trained me. I’ll be honest with you it was the strength of my wife who trained me and told me, “If this situation happens, let’s leave.” And the training worked because I did not go into my first reaction, I grabbed her hand, we left, but the next day I went right to the agency. I have texts, I have phone conversations, and I said, “This is unacceptable!” And I told them how -you know- I almost got violent, but I didn’t. And I said, “What are you going to do about this predator that you have roaming your hallways?” And -you know- I was told, “We are going to do everything in our power. We are going to handle this Terry. You’re right. It is unacceptable.” And then they disappeared. Nothing happened.
Look at the faces of the black men behind him it says it all.
This is real fucking infuriating. This shit isn’t funny. Fuck them and anyone who makes fun of Terry Crews speaking out and taking a stand.
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dicapito:
weepingbouquettyphoon:
chauiee:
Feinstein: You’re a big, powerful man. Why didn’t you [gestures pushing motion]?
Crews: Senator, as a black man in America [sigh]…
Feinstein: Say it as it is. I think it’s important.
Crews: …you only have a few shots at success. You only have a few chances to make yourself a viable member of the community. I’m from Flint, Michigan. I have seen many many young black men who were provoked into violence, and they were imprisoned, or they were killed, and they’re not here. My wife for years prepared me. She said, “If you ever get goaded, if you ever get prodded, if you ever have anyone try to push you into any kind of situation, don’t do it. Don’t be violent.” And she trained me. I’ll be honest with you it was the strength of my wife who trained me and told me, “If this situation happens, let’s leave.” And the training worked because I did not go into my first reaction, I grabbed her hand, we left, but the next day I went right to the agency. I have texts, I have phone conversations, and I said, “This is unacceptable!” And I told them how -you know- I almost got violent, but I didn’t. And I said, “What are you going to do about this predator that you have roaming your hallways?” And -you know- I was told, “We are going to do everything in our power. We are going to handle this Terry. You’re right. It is unacceptable.” And then they disappeared. Nothing happened.
Look at the faces of the black men behind him it says it all.
This is real fucking infuriating. This shit isn’t funny. Fuck them and anyone who makes fun of Terry Crews speaking out and taking a stand.
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apollonic:
Honestly, my goal in life is just to be a very warm person. I want to be as loving and as kind as I can be.
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apollonic:
Honestly, my goal in life is just to be a very warm person. I want to be as loving and as kind as I can be.
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anerdyfeminist:
trevenant:
Carly Simon writing You’re So Vain about such a specific man, yet including the line “you probably think this song is about you” so that if he took it personally he would prove her point? Unparalleled power move
YES I THINK ABOUT THIS SO MUCH
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anerdyfeminist:
trevenant:
Carly Simon writing You’re So Vain about such a specific man, yet including the line “you probably think this song is about you” so that if he took it personally he would prove her point? Unparalleled power move
YES I THINK ABOUT THIS SO MUCH
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swingsetindecember:
ok, i’m built like a noble ox. like i am 6′1 and i am sturdy lady. like thighs for days. if you try to move me. you will be moved. body images aside (lol, i am self conscious about my size, yeah it’s life)
so like, i am very used to girls standing next to me in public places. i end up acquiring a pack of ladies. just because women are like, that lady is a lady men stay away from. i am jerk kryptonite (usually, i get my fair share of creeps, such is life) but most men have self preservation that this 6′1 ox will break them. and i will
so usually i am in my own phone and look up to another lady standing next to me. and i will immediately look up and make eye contact and nod. like, you know, that nod. i see you and you can talk if there is something wrong. i end up on a reg basis being a defacto bodyguard to these young ladies and small women while waiting for buses and in the metro.
i am a large oak tree. i protect the other birds.
ladies, we all got roles. find tree in the wild. we’re always happy to provide shelter from the creeps.
i’ve regularly said, “move on, she doesn’t want to be your friend”
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swingsetindecember:
ok, i’m built like a noble ox. like i am 6′1 and i am sturdy lady. like thighs for days. if you try to move me. you will be moved. body images aside (lol, i am self conscious about my size, yeah it’s life)
so like, i am very used to girls standing next to me in public places. i end up acquiring a pack of ladies. just because women are like, that lady is a lady men stay away from. i am jerk kryptonite (usually, i get my fair share of creeps, such is life) but most men have self preservation that this 6′1 ox will break them. and i will
so usually i am in my own phone and look up to another lady standing next to me. and i will immediately look up and make eye contact and nod. like, you know, that nod. i see you and you can talk if there is something wrong. i end up on a reg basis being a defacto bodyguard to these young ladies and small women while waiting for buses and in the metro.
i am a large oak tree. i protect the other birds.
ladies, we all got roles. find tree in the wild. we’re always happy to provide shelter from the creeps.
i’ve regularly said, “move on, she doesn’t want to be your friend”
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siobhanblank:
mariokartmair:
laurbyboom:
I’m going to be honest, this is probably the funniest thing a straight person has ever said
“It got me through a lot.”
…
some people??? use homophobic slurs??? to COPE?????
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siobhanblank:
mariokartmair:
laurbyboom:
I’m going to be honest, this is probably the funniest thing a straight person has ever said
“It got me through a lot.”
…
some people??? use homophobic slurs??? to COPE?????
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skylightsofmylife:
hoe-damneron:
whyamilaughingatthis:
dimetrodone:
hoe-damneron:
he shlorp
He just obliterated those worms out of existence
I’d murder for a succ this good
i never thought i’d have to say this but pls do not sexualize my eel
Thanos has nothing on this eel.
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skylightsofmylife:
hoe-damneron:
whyamilaughingatthis:
dimetrodone:
hoe-damneron:
he shlorp
He just obliterated those worms out of existence
I’d murder for a succ this good
i never thought i’d have to say this but pls do not sexualize my eel
Thanos has nothing on this eel.
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redwwood:
Being a crow sounds like such a fun existence it’s like
1. Wake up
2. Eat some garbage
3. Find a rabbit to fuck with because you just hate rabbits so much
4. Get to the top of a very tall tree and scream for at least two hours so that people know you’re a crow
5. Join your 3 crow friends in someone’s backyard and just fucking hop around like a goof ball
6. Yell some more
7. Okay that was good enough go to sleep!
8. Repeat
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redwwood:
Being a crow sounds like such a fun existence it’s like
1. Wake up
2. Eat some garbage
3. Find a rabbit to fuck with because you just hate rabbits so much
4. Get to the top of a very tall tree and scream for at least two hours so that people know you’re a crow
5. Join your 3 crow friends in someone’s backyard and just fucking hop around like a goof ball
6. Yell some more
7. Okay that was good enough go to sleep!
8. Repeat
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punziella:
I saw an old rice cooker being used as a flower pot. I thought it was cute ^^
practicing for my webcomic~
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punziella:
I saw an old rice cooker being used as a flower pot. I thought it was cute ^^
practicing for my webcomic~
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misskettukarkki:
mienar:
a dream
This pic touched some hidden spot in my heart.
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misskettukarkki:
mienar:
a dream
This pic touched some hidden spot in my heart.
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thefingerfuckingfemalefury:
ajtheslayer:
fuckyeahcomicsbaby:
People aren’t the only ones with vivid imaginations
THAT DOG HAS SOME OPINIONS ON HER OWNERS’ HINGES!!! xD
“OIL UR HINGES U FOOLISH WEIRD DOGS”
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thefingerfuckingfemalefury:
ajtheslayer:
fuckyeahcomicsbaby:
People aren’t the only ones with vivid imaginations
THAT DOG HAS SOME OPINIONS ON HER OWNERS’ HINGES!!! xD
“OIL UR HINGES U FOOLISH WEIRD DOGS”
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marcelperezmassegu:
Compilation of my AVATAR fanart collection!AVATAR and THE LEGEND OF KORRA
Hope that you like!!
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marcelperezmassegu:
Compilation of my AVATAR fanart collection!AVATAR and THE LEGEND OF KORRA
Hope that you like!!
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petitetimidgay:
dating app culture for wlw is “you’re beautiful!” “aww thanks you’re beautiful too!” and then one of you leaving the other on read until you die
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petitetimidgay:
dating app culture for wlw is “you’re beautiful!” “aww thanks you’re beautiful too!” and then one of you leaving the other on read until you die
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merrybitchmas91:
A lot of the time when people give advice intended to relieve anxiety, they suggest doing “relaxing” things like drawing, painting, knitting, taking a bubble bath, coloring in one of those zen coloring books, or watching glitter settle to the bottom of a jar.
This advice is always well-intentioned, and I’m not here to diss people who either give it or who benefit from it. But it has never, ever done shit for me, and this is because it goes about resolving anxiety in the completely wrong way.
THE WORST THING YOU CAN DO when suffering from anxiety is to do a “relaxing” thing that just enables your mind to dwell and obsess more on the thing that’s bothering you. You need to ESCAPE from the dwelling and the obsession in order to experience relief.
You can drive to a quiet farm, drive to the beach, drive to a park, or anywhere else, but as someone who has tried it all many, many times, trust me–it’s a waste of gas. You will just end up still sad and stressed, only with sand on your butt. You can’t physically escape your sadness. Your sadness is inside of you. To escape, you need to give your brain something to play with for a while until you can approach the issue with a healthier frame of mind.
People who have anxiety do not need more time to contemplate, because we will use it to contemplate how much we suck.
In fact, you could say that’s what anxiety is–hyper-contemplating. When we let our minds run free, they run straight into the thorn bushes. Our minds are already running, and they need to be controlled. They need to be given something to do, or they’ll destroy everything, just like an overactive husky dog ripping up all the furniture.
Therefore, I present to you:
THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT DO WHEN ANXIOUS
–Go on a walk
–Watch a sunset, watch fish in an aquarium, watch glitter, etc.
–Go anywhere where the main activity is sitting and watching
–Draw, color, do anything that occupies the hands and not the mind
–Do yoga, jog, go fishing, or anything that lets you mentally drift
–Do literally ANYTHING that gives you great amounts of mental space to obsess and dwell on things.
THINGS YOU SHOULD DO WHEN ANXIOUS:
–Do a crossword puzzle, Sudoku, or any other mind teaser game. Crosswords are the best.
–Write something. It doesn’t have to be a masterpiece. Write the Top 10 Best Restaurants in My City. Rank celebrities according to Best Smile. Write some dumb Legolas fanfiction and rip it up when you’re done. It’s not for publication, it’s a relief exercise that only you will see.
–Read something, watch TV, or watch a movie–as long as it’s engrossing. Don’t watch anything which you can run as background noise (like, off the top of my head, Say Yes to The Dress.) As weird as it seems, American Horror Story actually helps me a lot, because it sucks me in.
–Masturbate. Yes, I’m serious. Your mind has to concentrate on the mini-movie it’s running. It can’t run Sexy Titillating Things and All The Things That are Bothering Me at the same time. (…I hope. If it can, then…ignore this one.)
–Do math problems—literally, google “algebra problems worksheet” and solve them. If you haven’t done math since 7th grade this will really help you. I don’t mean with math, I mean with the anxiety.
–Play a game or a sport with someone that requires great mental concentration. Working with 5 people to get a ball over a net is a challenge which will require your brain to turn off the Sadness Channel.
–Play a video game, as long as it’s not something like candy crush or Tetris that’s mindless.
THINGS YOU SHOULD DO DURING PANIC ATTACKS ESPECIALLY:
–List the capitals of all the U.S. states
–List the capitals of all the European countries
–List all the shapes you can see. Or all the colors.
–List all the blonde celebrities you can think of.
–Pull up a random block of text and count all the As in it, or Es or whatever.
Now obviously, I am not a doctor. I am just an anxious person who has tried almost everything to help myself. I’ve finally realized that the stuff people recommend never works because this is a disorder that thrives on free time and free mental space. When I do the stuff I listed above, I can breathe again. And I hope it helps someone here too.
(Now this shouldn’t have to be said but if the “do nots” work for you then by all means do them. They’ve just never worked for me.)
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merrybitchmas91:
A lot of the time when people give advice intended to relieve anxiety, they suggest doing “relaxing” things like drawing, painting, knitting, taking a bubble bath, coloring in one of those zen coloring books, or watching glitter settle to the bottom of a jar.
This advice is always well-intentioned, and I’m not here to diss people who either give it or who benefit from it. But it has never, ever done shit for me, and this is because it goes about resolving anxiety in the completely wrong way.
THE WORST THING YOU CAN DO when suffering from anxiety is to do a “relaxing” thing that just enables your mind to dwell and obsess more on the thing that’s bothering you. You need to ESCAPE from the dwelling and the obsession in order to experience relief.
You can drive to a quiet farm, drive to the beach, drive to a park, or anywhere else, but as someone who has tried it all many, many times, trust me–it’s a waste of gas. You will just end up still sad and stressed, only with sand on your butt. You can’t physically escape your sadness. Your sadness is inside of you. To escape, you need to give your brain something to play with for a while until you can approach the issue with a healthier frame of mind.
People who have anxiety do not need more time to contemplate, because we will use it to contemplate how much we suck.
In fact, you could say that’s what anxiety is–hyper-contemplating. When we let our minds run free, they run straight into the thorn bushes. Our minds are already running, and they need to be controlled. They need to be given something to do, or they’ll destroy everything, just like an overactive husky dog ripping up all the furniture.
Therefore, I present to you:
THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT DO WHEN ANXIOUS
–Go on a walk
–Watch a sunset, watch fish in an aquarium, watch glitter, etc.
–Go anywhere where the main activity is sitting and watching
–Draw, color, do anything that occupies the hands and not the mind
–Do yoga, jog, go fishing, or anything that lets you mentally drift
–Do literally ANYTHING that gives you great amounts of mental space to obsess and dwell on things.
THINGS YOU SHOULD DO WHEN ANXIOUS:
–Do a crossword puzzle, Sudoku, or any other mind teaser game. Crosswords are the best.
–Write something. It doesn’t have to be a masterpiece. Write the Top 10 Best Restaurants in My City. Rank celebrities according to Best Smile. Write some dumb Legolas fanfiction and rip it up when you’re done. It’s not for publication, it’s a relief exercise that only you will see.
–Read something, watch TV, or watch a movie–as long as it’s engrossing. Don’t watch anything which you can run as background noise (like, off the top of my head, Say Yes to The Dress.) As weird as it seems, American Horror Story actually helps me a lot, because it sucks me in.
–Masturbate. Yes, I’m serious. Your mind has to concentrate on the mini-movie it’s running. It can’t run Sexy Titillating Things and All The Things That are Bothering Me at the same time. (…I hope. If it can, then…ignore this one.)
–Do math problems—literally, google “algebra problems worksheet” and solve them. If you haven’t done math since 7th grade this will really help you. I don’t mean with math, I mean with the anxiety.
–Play a game or a sport with someone that requires great mental concentration. Working with 5 people to get a ball over a net is a challenge which will require your brain to turn off the Sadness Channel.
–Play a video game, as long as it’s not something like candy crush or Tetris that’s mindless.
THINGS YOU SHOULD DO DURING PANIC ATTACKS ESPECIALLY:
–List the capitals of all the U.S. states
–List the capitals of all the European countries
–List all the shapes you can see. Or all the colors.
–List all the blonde celebrities you can think of.
–Pull up a random block of text and count all the As in it, or Es or whatever.
Now obviously, I am not a doctor. I am just an anxious person who has tried almost everything to help myself. I’ve finally realized that the stuff people recommend never works because this is a disorder that thrives on free time and free mental space. When I do the stuff I listed above, I can breathe again. And I hope it helps someone here too.
(Now this shouldn’t have to be said but if the “do nots” work for you then by all means do them. They’ve just never worked for me.)
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it is a truth universally acknowledged that a library or bookstore might have any given book in a series except for the first one god fucking dammit
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