When having a bad day, what fills you with comfort to make it better?

[Antonio]

Bad days are extremely common, everyone has them. Sometimes I feel like I have to seek comfort in order to make the day somewhat bearable. I like to put some good music on and playing video games while under my blanket. So, what exactly do you like to do?

 

[Dunquixote]

Lately, I’ve been finding drawing and browsing the museum & museum shops on TBT the best source of comfort. I’ve recently noticed that whenever I browse people’s art or draw (except yesterday when I drew), I felt a sense of calm since I am concentrating on something instead of mental anguish or pain.

I usually play video games when I’m hurting but it hasn’t helped lately except when hanging out with some of my friends in AC .

Back in high school and college, I slept a lot (high school I procrastinated and played games; college i did that but more sleeping I think. That didn’t help, but college when I was at the dorms I was always tired and stressed because of the noise and dirty environments (and school work).

 

[daringred_]

i don't necessarily know if i'd say it comforts me, but thinking about my OCs is always a good distraction on bad days. they've always been somewhat of a coping mechanism for me, and that's how they came about in the first place tbh. over the years, they've really grown into themselves, and i genuinely enjoy thinking about them -- the main couple in particular, even if i do put them through hell because i love Tragedy. i have lots of little scenarios, "music videos" and "trailers" that i imagine along to songs lmao. i know it probably sounds "cringe" to a lot of people, but they do feel real to me.

 

[Mattician]

Video games and music.

It's funny, people say I should talk to others when I'm feeling down. But nobody replies when I try to reach out.

 

[Chris]

It takes a lot to make a day 'bad' for me. I'm pretty good at moving past the things that bother me and looking at the positives.

When that's not possible, then how I deal with it depends on the type of bad day. When I'm angry I try to channel that negative energy into fiction writing as a way of venting and reflection, or I'll play a game with fighting elements such as Final Fantasy or Dynasty Warriors to try and relieve the tension. If I'm sad then my go-to is often sitcom reruns. If I feel I need to cry then I opt for K-dramas, because they're all tearjerkers and I seem to be incapable of crying without media as a trigger - I've no idea why this is a thing but it is. Regardless of whichever of these solutions I pick I'll typically ignore my phone and the internet for a while. I tend to need space to work through my problems on my own and people trying to force me to talk about something before I'm ready frustrates me.

 

[Corrie]

Basically losing myself to my hobbies which consist of obsessing over characters from shows I love, writing and playing video games. Going for walks helps too.

 

[mocha.]

My bed and sleeping are my “comforts” on a bad day, I really struggle to do anything else if I’m having a bad bought of depression. I also like to listen to audiobooks, watch twitch or YouTube or a film and cuddle up with either a hot water bottle or a teddy!

 

[Blood Eclipse]

YouTube, read, hear music/ambient sounds, play a video game, download something I like or look at artwork.

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

Watching comfort shows like The Office (US) or Bob Ross. Cuddling with my husband also helps, and looking at funny stuff on Reddit. Going for a walk also also helps

 

[.: Meri :.]

Anything involving my comfort characters rarely fails to make me feel better, even if it's just having some pictures of them called up to go back to every so often. If I'm doing badly, I don't always feel up to actually doing something fun (like playing video games/reading/etc.), so I also like watching livestreams for background noise/company.

 

[Nunnafinga]

A couple of frosty cold ones are the salve for the itch that is life.

 

[Midoriya]

- Talking to people
- Watching anime
- Playing video games

In that order.

 

[Xara]

spending time with this little lady always makes me feel better . but if she’s not an option for whatever reason, listening to music, reading or even taking a nap helps as well.

 

[Croconaw]

I’ll be honest, I spend most of my time watching motivational videos on YouTube. Most of them are also travel related. The positivity I get from the videos distract me from negative thoughts. It shows me new perspective in life. I can’t even begin to describe how I feel when I travel or see a new place. It feels so nice to look out the window and see something new. There’s also something about hotels that make me happy. I know traveling isn’t for everybody, but it’s helped me. I think everyone can find something that helps them. You just have to know what it is.

 

[fairysyndrome]

if i'm having a really tough time, and the weather is nice, i like to just go bask in the sun for a while. i don't hang outside that much usually, so just hanging out on my patio and soaking up the sun like a plant is a surprisingly effective change of pace & mood-booster when nothing else can help.

 

[_Donut_]

Mostly video games or watching a movie/series (basically just things where you can zone out for a couple hours away from the real world and play/watch something you like)

 

[Princess Mipha]

Games and my animals. Before I got my medication I had very bad episodes that would stay for weeks from time to time.
I would usually go upstairs into my cats room (yeah, they have their own room, at the same time it's my comfortzone!) and
cuddle up in the "bed" that I have there, start playing a game / listen to music and then my cats come and cuddle with me.
It prevented bad decision a lot of times already. Animals are truely little heroes <3

 

[idiotdoomspiral]

Reaching out to friends and keeping my mind busy. Or just sleeping it off. Unless i rly need to talk about something i find that venting to friends ends up making me feel worse esp since i dont want to burden them with whatever it is, so we just talk about anything or play games together. On my own more video games, music, occupying myself with my thoughts or making myself coffee and watching a video or TV show that i like. Coffee makes me tired so i'll go back to sleep lmao

 

[Violet Witch]

This may sound weird but I find reading quotes online that relate to what I'm thinking and feeling helps me, it generally makes me feel less alone and that I'm not crazy for feeling down or having a bad day to begin with.

 

[Croconaw]

This may sound weird but I find reading quotes online that relate to what I'm thinking and feeling helps me, it generally makes me feel less alone and that I'm not crazy for feeling down or having a bad day to begin with.

That’s not weird at all. My camera roll has a bunch of quotes relating to motivation or positivity. I love how they convey messages you can’t express yourself.