Discussion Thread 🌬 Thursday, October 23, 2025

I use an app called Insight Timer. There are guided meditations and you can choose by the time you have available. There's plenty available on the free side of it, you don't need to purchase anything. Do you have access to an EAP?

I’m sorry you’re having such a hard time.

There’s an album called () by a band called Sigur ros You’ll know it’s the right one if all the tracks are called untitled 1, 2 etc.

Always helps when I’m feeling bad.

I heard that you can tighten all of your muscles really hard and relax a couple of times to release the fight or flight.

Brisk exercise.

Allowing yourself to shake and tremble.

Dipping or splashing your face with cold water for the diving reflex.

There’s deep abdominal breathing.

Breathing into a bag didn’t do much but get that Centaurworld song tauntingly stuck in my head

Or even holding your breath until it subsides (something about carbon dioxide balance in your bloodstream)

I also heard antihistamines such as Benadryl can be used to calm you.

You can try chamomile tea made with two bags or valerian pills from the supermarket I guess. Or magnesium. Rescue remedy.

There are also options like beta blockers.

YMMV

Not much of that works for me to be honest.

Usually if it’s a bad one I get in a hot shower, take prescribed medication and/or suffer through it. Maybe calling a friend if they’re free or a hotline. Try and get the regular professional appointment sooner.

When and if you can - I strongly suggest seeing a gp for valium and maybe a psych referral when and if you can face it, and getting tf out of the environment causing it or at least taking leave if possible.

Right now I suggest getting somewhere people leave you alone and maybe put something soothing in the background or call Lifeline.

Even if you don’t leave the house or get out of bed you can still do leg extensions with a resistance band for your butt and abs.

I’m probably not going to though -_-

Who the fuck goes to the movies at 1:30pm on a Tuesday lol

This is an interesting line of thinking. I was told as a child that if I go out in the cold, I will get a cold. Have since heard it's a myth. Is it more the symptoms that come from cold exposure, like a "headcold" or the virus itself?

How does that work

Looks like I'd better get brekkie quick smart this morning. Could I have porridge with cream and honey and a cup of tea please chef.

Vegemite and fried egg on toast with an avocado smoothie please

A pile of marshmallows big enough to lie down and have a nap on please.

The new superman is brainless fun. Also K-pop demon hunters, Happy Gilmore 1, any minions movie. Most comedy movies will fit the request. Hope you watched something fun!