Scarleteen

It's been a frustrating, bad day and you find yourself full of nasty emotions that need a release. What do you do when you feel that way? What things have you found work well vs less well?

For me, I've started boxing, which helps a lot because a) I get to punch things and b) I have to focus so much on what my body is doing that the negative feelings get pushed out of my brain.

How about y'all?

When I feel really angry or jealous I practice on my guitar.

(Is it a Fender? I have to ask. )

Writing. My journal is the best for this sort of thing. As I once wrote, "Paper won't laugh."
Or, if I'm so mad that I can't even write fast enough to get it out of my system, I go somewhere private, turn on the audio recorder on my phone, and rant aloud. Then if I feel the need I play the recording back and nod in sympathy with myself. You wouldn't believe how cleansing that second part can be.

I throw vegetables at zombies.

Okay, that's only one of the things I do, but it sounds a lot more fun than the rest.

Some other good ones for me have been:
- Boxing and mixed martial arts (hint: you can always tape something unto your heavy bag. President Bush's face was frequently pinned unto mine for years)
- Mosh pits. I really miss the days when a) there were plenty of mosh pits to be found, and b) I was young enough to be fearless in them instead of terrified
- Drumming
- Yelling (in places where no one is around and it's okay)
- Writing, for sure
- Playing with pets
- Just finding ways to be utterly silly.