How To Calm Down Fast

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Before you blow up and say or do something you'll regret, try some of these steps to douse the fire.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A dark room
Music
A mantra
Professional help (optional)

Step 1: Separate and chill

Take time alone, find a dark room, plug your ears, and sit still until calm returns.

Step 2: Relax your body

Relax each part of your body in succession, blanking-out negative thoughts.

Step 3: Cry and recover

Cry. Studies show crying can energize the immune system and reduce stress quickly.

Tip: If eruptions continue to interfere with your happiness, find professional help to anticipate meltdowns and plan alternative behavior.

Step 4: Walk

Walk to burn off energy and meditate on peaceful things. Doctors believe in "self-talk" and affirmations that reinforce the uselessness of anger.

Step 5: Dance to music

Dance to your favorite music. Distracting your toxic impulses with external stimuli buys you temporary relief.

Step 6: Breathe

Inhale deeply through the nose, counting to five and, pursing your lips, push the air out long and slowly for a count of 10.

Step 7: Say a mantra

Chant a mantra to yourself during intense situations. When mumbled or chanted internally, your secret word is a reminder to calm down.

Tip: Incorporate a healthy lifestyle and combine a low-stimulus environment with relaxation, exercise, and time with friends.

Step 8: Consider alternative choices

Reframe your take on events, considering how others feel and contemplating better responses than agitation.

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[sandybawlz]

I JUST WANNA FUCKING SMASH MY MONITOR WATCHING THIS SHIT

I CANT FUCKING CALM DOWN DANCING OR WORKING OUT

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[princessfromspace]

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[ExcaliburSniper]

SHUT THE FUCK UP THIS WONT HELP^

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[lovebear2222]

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[kingblingthing1]

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[transformer2331]

Did he actually say "be with friends"? When I'm angry, I don't like to be around people, if I'm angry, people are absolutely not allowed to be in the same room as me. But at least I don't destroy things when I'm angry. My parents tried to set me up with a therapist, but that only made my anger problem worse. (Talk about irony)

[TheBrainSponge]

I'm in a fit of paranoia right now. I thought this was calming down when you're jumpy, not pissy. THIS WAS NOT HELPFUL D;

[ChaoticSunrose]

OMFG HOW THE FRICK CAN I CALM DOWN?!??! I CANT DANCE WHEN I JUST WATCHED VAMPIRE DIARIES AND I HAVE A CUT ON MY NECK AND AM HEARING NOISES AND AM STRANGELY CRYING BECUASE I LOVE DAMON HOW THE FRICK AM I MEANT TO CALM DOWN NOW?!

[MrJabahJabah]

WTF!!! i don't have time to do this while arguing with my mom mom:WHY didn't you put the food up jason? me:my bad ill do it right now mom:your DAMN fuCKing right its ur fault me: u know i had martial arts class and whent to bed straight after that and ur being a lazy a** playing games on ur fucking PC!!!! mom:don't u fucking talk back to me you stupid bithch me:*walks to my room pulls down the curtains and starts dancing* mom:wTF r u doin get over here right now me:*walk over* mom:*slap*

[CalmDraven]

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