I agree on this, as it helps to have a list of things that have worked for you in the past, things that do not harm you or someone else. Such as prayer for those of us who pray, or perhaps some healthy affirmations can be good. Also reminding yourself of the things you have done that make you happy can help. Remind yourself of those who love you. Also giving someone a hug can be good.
A simple compliment from someone who cares can do alot.

These are all great ways to reduce stress and to get rid of some negativity and other emotions that are negative and unwanted.
Counseling and medication can help as well, however there are many who wish to have nothing to do with medication
and therefore a support group or a positivie support system must be had in this situation.

This is true, chemical imbalances are tricky business. Support groups and counseling and medication can help. Also in these support groups it is good if coping skills are the main feature of this group as well as open discussion on the topic of the day, such as anger, or stress, or worrying and so on

Reading a book can be good, especially if you learn a new language or perhaps learn how to do magic or you can read to your kids, they love that.
Journaling is excellent as was mentioned above, however, make sure you dispose of your writings if in the case of which you may have people in your life who give you no privacy, tearing your page up into tiny peices and throwing it is good.
Drawing can be good too.
Doing an art project with your kids is great.

Sometimes painting can be good, if a person has the time and stuff to do so, a person can build their paint equipment slowly over time, and than perhaps learn about it online can help too.
also people can get a big drawing pad and just go wildon it with crayons or washable markers and than when they are done they can throw it away, or even rip a few pages up and throw it away.
Maybe beat up your pillow or some cushions to get rid of some negative tension.
Or you could play with your kids, kids can help bring you down and refocus you on paying attention to their child needs.
Walking the dog can be good too.
Making your favorite snack and watching a movie you like can help to.
also having a movie night with your kids can be great.

What else do you do to help get rid of some unwanted tension or anger or when your thoughts start racing, or you get nervous?

Sex is good, unprotected sex, not good, yet even then, a person must be careful who they do this with and where. girlfriend or boyfriend is preferred or married couple.

Nothing like a good mosh pit to get some aggression out! Says a Disturbed fanatic like me, smiles

Maroon 5 Is there anyone out there?

Wow, nice question, I wrote this in a poetry challenge today on multiply,
the challenge was to write a poem to the phrase,
a long process,

lol
and this is what I wrote,

Life-A long process

Death-An even longer process if you don't get most of life right the first time around.

Rebirth-Here we go again!

You hear many stories of people going to counseling and being in groups therapy, but I would like to open this thread to ask people how they cope with boredom, or negative feelings, or anger, or basically how they keep busy and keep their minds focused on what is important and what is positive. Particularly I hope we can mention positive coping skills, things we do that do not harm ourselves or others such as, Taking a walk to release negative feelings, or taking a nice hot shower to releave some tension and so on.

Venice Italy, London France, Ireland

Tarkan-Bounce

Thank you,

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21 Jump Street
Benji
Dark Angel
Blood Ties
The Munsters
The Adams Family
Kids Incorporated
Where in the world is carmen sandiego?
Fallen
Forever Knight
Highlander
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

On the night you walked down that dark walkway,

you left a mark on me

a mark I had not noticed before,

on nights like this now,

I feel it,

serving my endless need

for a past I can hold onto

that wasn't bad or indifferant,

I only wanted to hold you in my arms

yet, you were never content to lay in my arms

your heart was in a storm

a violent wave of unrest,

and so you shifted

even when I held you close

to the source of my love,

and though

many a time

I wished to weep

as I held you this way,

touched your whiskered cheek,

caressed your lips,

sowing you in my heart forever,

swinging from my worthless thoughts,

you seemed a tattoo,

what a desperate hour it seemed

locked in your presence,

mustering my last bit of strength,

I confessed how I dreamed

but it only led to more unrest

in your wavering heart

your soul showing itself as it truly is,

lost in a dance with the devil

and the light of an angel

who holds the secret to you,

because she is more a tattoo

to you,

than I was of meaning

to the untrained tigers eye

of the tattoo you bare on your shoulder,

and even though you have mentioned this to me,

twice,

seems the rhythm was lost in the tide,

as I shattered on the shore,

of a heaven I will forever be forbidden,

so I sow my mouth shut,

one final time,

when heaven brings its wine around,

I pray love,

unwinds my tongue.

Enjoy the silence-Lacuna Coil

I thought so too, hahaha

I heard a candycane is good, lol

Passion, You and Me

Altered thoughts came with the midnight hour
Barring gifts of exotic memories of kissing
Candles burned in scents of rich and decadent flames
Death of my innocence loomed over the virgin sheets
Estranged as you once were now you seemed much to close
Feeding my hunger as you swayed at the foot of the bed
Giving my eyes the feast they had longed to caress at last
Hands suddenly there upon my ankles pulling me to the edge
Insistant upon being inside of me so soon you pushed me to the brink
Jelly of my sweet womanhood slid down your legs and inner thighs
Kindred hearts let go of senses as we screamed as one in release
Luscious heat and dripping sweat held us in this fantasy
Moaning as if to cry I told you I wanted more
Nothing would make you happier you said and so you kissed my bud
Opening my legs you exposed my flower and dipped your honey tongue inside
Panting for air I soon could bare no more and screamed in delicious delight
Quivering lips cried for your kiss and you took me in your arms and kissed and kissed
Reveling in the taste of myself and you I knew I would never forget this moment
Succulent was your tongue as you explored my mouth, still I wanted more
Turning around in your arms I spoke one word only, “Hard!”
Undone was the animal in you now and so you in turn proceeded to undo me
Vicious was our release from this maddened state
Weary we collapsed onto the soft bed as you kissed my back and held me tight
X-rated could be the only way to describe this date
Yet, that is, if only everyone else knew what we did the rest of the night,
Zealous as we both were, sleep was not one of those things we did,
‘wink, wink.’