6 Actions for Tense Times
Photo: Rockville, Maryland Early 1970s
1. Scream into a pillow- It feels so liberating and lets off built-up tension/fear.
2. Give yourself a set amount of time each day to feel bad, and then stop. Pick this up the next day.
3. Answer this question-What did you want to “be” when you were little? Do something to honor that little soul who is still inside you.
4. Smell the dirt. Take a handful and breathe in the heady scent.
5. What was your favorite album/CD as a teenager? Listen to it. Sing along because you still know all the words.
6. Disregard all of the above if it doesn’t work for you. Freedom is a beautiful thing-exercise it often and where possible. Make sure your “freedom” does not take Civil Rights and Humanity away from others. Be a good Human.
***What do you do to let off tension? Drop me a line below, please.****
Thank you for reading, and thank you for listening.
Mary, thank you so much for this post - your list is wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!
I like to chop for therapy - I mean food, not wood! One of my greatest pleasures is cooking, and if I need to calm down, destress or sort my head out I'll chop a load of onions, carrots, celery, cabbage or peppers; make a batch of sauerkraut, coleslaw, chilli, stew or bolognese... Even the clearing up afterwards is therapeutic - it's such a release! Plus I get to fill the freezer and take comfort in the knowledge that I've got plenty of homemade ready meals on hand, or a couple of huge jars of bubbling kraut on the worktop.
Hello dear friend! To let off steam, I sing or hum. It’s so self soothing for me. Sometimes, I just sit and let my mind wonder. Or, I listen to birds chirping—such a melodic sound. Lastly, I’ll turn some music on and dance!