Hippie Coping Skills

[ysabetwordsmith]

I found this article that lists hippie coping skills.  While targeted toward anxiety, they apply to many other challenges.  Hippies tend to be mellow because they learned  how to achieve the state of mellowness, and they teach that to their children.  it makes us a very poor fit for the Rat Race, but equips us very well to deal with challenges and live a happy life.  It might not look like someone else's definition of success, but what matters is how well it works for the person doing it.

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[mdlbear]

Research any of the suggested herbs before you try it. Some of these interact very badly with other drugs that you may be taking; they may also cause kidney or liver damage. Just because something is "natural", that doesn't mean it can't kill you if you're not careful.

That said, I'm quite fond of sleepytime tea, especially the variant that also includes valerian. And there's nothing as calming as hanging out with a purring cat.

[shadowbliss]

I've always admired how the hippies I've met in real life have dealt with coping with life. I try to emulate it whenever I can.

Yes ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

Same here. I'm hippiespawn and have found much of value in the culture.