Bored @ Work

10 Effective Ways to Deal With Hurt/Pain/Stress/Disappointment!

1) Music.
I know this may seem counter-productive, but listening to songs that you can relate to your situation really helps. I find it calms me and instead of me having to think.

2) Actively NOT thinking about it.
When ever an unwelcome thought comes into my mind, I consciously tell myself not to acknowledge it. This is what I find to be the best defense when in public, with family or at school. It's surprising how much of a distraction it is when you're literally making yourself not think about something.

3) Over-analyzing.
The opposite of ignoring thinking about the situation, it's really effective to simply talk about every little detail. The more you repeat it, the less it bothers.

4) Reading.
Again, this may be more relevant to me than others, but I find a book or magazine to be the greatest form of escape.

5) Avoiding self-pity.
Point blank. Don't blame yourself, that only makes it worse.

6) Caffeine.
It's legal and it's relatively safe. The hyper feeling through your body when you have a certain amount is awesome.

7) Allow yourself to be angry.
Scream. Shout. Kick things. It honestly helps to wear yourself out in rage, then fall back into a calm state.

8) Blog it.
Because we have to in this advertising program, why not.

9) Clean.
Organizing things could be like a metaphor for cleaning up my life. Either way, alphabetizing DVDs and sorting clothes gives me a feeling of purpose and of distraction.

10) Get distracted with friends.
Self-explanatory :)