Coping Skills: TV and Movies

[ysabetwordsmith]

Folks have mentioned an interest in questions and conversations that make them think. So I've decided to offer more of those. This is the current list of coping skills.

6. Watch television or a movie.

If you have trouble thinking what to watch when stressed, consider making a list or keeping a shelf of EFA videos.  I prefer rewatching things I've seen before, usually lighter stuff, often animated.

Further ideas ...

63 Comforting Movies

65 Comforting TV Shows

All the episodes of The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross <3

Comments

Re: Ah the Joy of painting.

[ysabetwordsmith]

Also good for pain control and emotional first aid.

People rely too much on drugs as a first solution when there are often other things that work with less risky side effects.

Overdose on sleeping pills, need your stomach pumped.

Overdose on Bob Ross, doodle happy little trees on napkins while waiting for the food to arrive.

Re: Ah the Joy of painting.

[bunnylane74]

Yeah my doctors tried pills first. for some reason, sleeping pills don't really work on me. I dont' get sleepy. I just get cranky and groggy. It's not pretty. I found ASMR by accident.. and then when I found bob ross on hulu and netflix.. ZZZZzzz I love it. Although sometimes I get a little freaked out by dancing happy little trees in my dreams.

Re: Ah the Joy of painting.

[ysabetwordsmith]

Most downers backfire on me. I have only had one medic acknowledge this -- and I strongly suspect that one is neurovariant. Everyone said it's impossible. He said, "Oh yeah, that's a known phenomenon."

Best I can tell, my body interprets most such things as poison and breaks them as fast as possible. I wind up hypervigilant and vibrating, which is the opposite of helpful.

Most relaxing herbs either don't affect me or have normal soothing effects, though. Chamomile and linden are mild, valerian and hops stronger. So I have a collection of "evening" teas in my cabinet.