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What do you do to find inner peace?

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Anathema
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whether you're angry, upset, mildly bummed, or simply feeling emotional and not stoked on the way things have been panning out, what do you do to calm your spirits and soothe your soul? are there short term steps you take? long term processes that you follow? how do you find a way to put your woes behind you and allow yourself to be revitalized, prepared to tackle the future with a positive perspective, sense of optimism, and new life?
Jun 8 2011 10:26PM
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Mr.Turtle
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inb4 pee in her butt/ smoke weed
Jun 8 2011 10:28PM
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Bodhisattva_
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Pee in her weed and smoke in her butt
Jun 8 2011 10:29PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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i usually just watch a funny movie, or go skiing but most of on here can't really do that at this time of year

Jun 8 2011 10:29PM
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Deezy
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1.some nice music, it can be anything from The XX to The Knocks
2. A hot cup of very steeped tea (Lapsang louchong)
3. A comfy couch
but thats just me...
Jun 8 2011 10:31PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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Jun 8 2011 10:31PM
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Broseph_Stalin
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smoke in her butt
Jun 8 2011 10:33PM
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Bodhisattva_
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I just thought about how shitty it would actually be if someone pissed in my weed....
Then got it smoked out of my ass...
Well, it sucks to be her.
Jun 8 2011 10:36PM
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SlimDunkin.
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Fap.
Jun 8 2011 10:37PM
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StevenR
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I choose to drown my sorrows.
Jun 8 2011 10:38PM
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Broseph_Stalin
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you gotta fap then nap

a fap nap
Jun 8 2011 10:38PM
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danderson.
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Yell very loudly and for as long as you can. Not kidding, it works. I feel so relaxed afterwards. This way, you don't break anything.
Jun 8 2011 10:38PM
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yuck
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go for a bike ride, play guitar, listen to Bowerbirds.
Jun 8 2011 10:53PM
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Raz.
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do spmething REALLY intense. skate for 6 hours, bike 40 miles, workout, anything like that.
Jun 8 2011 10:56PM
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charmander
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go run in the woods, get to the top of a hill and sit in repose viewing nature.
Jun 8 2011 10:57PM
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danderson.
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That reminded me of Dave Chappelle's bit on mushrooms haha
Jun 8 2011 10:58PM
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chuck_testa
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I bike or ski depending on the season. Otherwise if it's a crappy day and I'm down it's music
Jun 8 2011 10:59PM
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Travapple.
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Photography
Skiing
longboarding
hiking
marijuana
Jun 8 2011 11:01PM
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AWALLRUS.
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i jam guitar really loud.
or
i watch ski edits or movies.
or
i go skiing.
Jun 8 2011 11:01PM
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PopsicleStand
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in random order, some serious some not so serious

-Alcohol
-Doing good unto others/helping society
-Exercise/Distracting physical activity
-Work/School/Chores
-Isolation
-Immersion in companionship, relationships that fulfill me
-Optimism in humankind and our future
-Pessimism and fatalism regarding our species as a whole
-Daydreaming, Wikipedia
-Porn
-Arguing with stupid people on here and on 10tv.com re: any shooting involving a black person
-Being consistently humbled by the human condition and science through my job.

... a lot more, but honestly while not all are meant to be very serious, some stuff truly helps me get by. Routine, including work, school, and chores are calming to me. Which is interesting because I dislike school and chores. Isolation makes me introspective, and long for companionship. Close friendships make me long to sail alone around the world. A beer or 6 at the end of a crazy day with nothing to do the next is incredibly satisfying. A really good amateur movie from burningcamel about every 8 weeks seems to be a guilty pleasure of mine. Helping others and making a (marginal) difference gives me satisfaction. And all my diversions such as daydreaming and the internet, are, well, diversions from this crazy life.

I dunno. It seems to be doing the trick. I experiment a little bit all the time.

Jun 8 2011 11:03PM
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DannyHall
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l gently drop the ball.
Jun 8 2011 11:06PM
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DERS.
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weed+ reggae music and im at peace
Jun 8 2011 11:09PM
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Bodhisattva_
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Brooooooooo
Jun 8 2011 11:12PM
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EricaMN.
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a nice and mellow longboard run, usually just a few miles
Jun 8 2011 11:15PM
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bigbromskier
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walk around. whether it's around town or a hike in the mtns or whatever it really helps me.....let's you get your thoughts in order, helps to find the most rational short term life plan, gives me inspiration from the unexpected things I see......always feel better/fulfilled when I get back and become more confident in plans for the short term future.

I also think it's better than biking and skiing, which I usually do just for fun because it allows better contemplation because you aren't trying to go super fast, which in turns makes me think too fast.
Jun 8 2011 11:23PM
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Ski..4..Life
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Usually just resort to music, some nice chill and mellow to make me settle down then just let my mind wander, and take time to myself.
Jun 8 2011 11:26PM
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DERS.
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do i need your approval to do that now? hop off.
Jun 8 2011 11:27PM
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fratskier69
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IF IM ANGRY, I TO SKIING OR BIKING (DEPENDING ON SEASON) AND TRY NEW STUFF WHERE IM GUARANTEED TO FALL. THE PAIN HELPS GET IT OUT.

IF IM NOT I A GOOD PLACE A BUILD STUFF, OR DRIVE AND LISTEN TO MUSIC. THE BEST IS GOING TO THE SKATEPARK AND JUST DOING THE 270S AND THE BIG AIRS ON TEH SNAKE RUN
Jun 8 2011 11:28PM
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Travapple.
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also, fishing and music.
Jun 8 2011 11:33PM
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Bodhisattva_
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Nah it's actually a damn good way to relax. Probab;y my favorite as well.
Jun 8 2011 11:35PM
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SkiThe603
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Fishing, music, play a violent video game, or drugz.
Jun 8 2011 11:37PM
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DERS.
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its some good shit. this thread has inspired me to find some inner peace
Jun 8 2011 11:39PM
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Bodhisattva_
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Brooo....





Good call.
Jun 8 2011 11:40PM
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Smuffy
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meditate man. sit down in a quiet place, and just count to ten. over and over again. do this until there is nothing going through your mind. works wonders
Jun 8 2011 11:41PM
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skithesprings
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Jun 8 2011 11:45PM
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Woodenshjips
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smoke some weed watch adventure time or listen to some reggae and just chill. havent smoked weed in about a month, really miss it.
Jun 8 2011 11:53PM
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blong131
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Read Thich Nhat Hanh's "Peace is Every Step", Its about mindfulness.

I recently went through extensive therapy (really long story, 8 days inpatient, 6 weeks outpatient for a manic episode) and it really changed my life. Above all else, i've really found inner-peace in mindfulness, and its at the base of most meditation. I'm so much more appreciative of the world around me because of this book, and its really simple stuff.
Jun 9 2011 12:00AM
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emilyiscool
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a good cup of coffee and some really chill jazz
Jun 9 2011 12:00AM
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Anathema
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i feel you there. cause i mean, i need a way to shut my brain off for a little while. im a dweller. i replay the past in my head over and over, wondering where things went wrong, wondering what could have been fixed. it's a really bad habit. i focus to much on what was rather than closing a chapter of my life, understanding that things change and life goes on. i need help with that. sitting alone with nothing but my thoughts straight up bums me out. i'd hardly say im the depressive type, but when things get me down, they really eat away at the core of me. letting go and moving on is not one of my strong suits. i think i really take things to heart too. like i'm in control of things and had the power to things differently and anything that's shitty now is because of me. puts a lot of pressure on myself, being that i always feel like, in the end, i let people (and myself) down.
Jun 9 2011 12:01AM
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zakaroo
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angry: destroy something
upset: read
bummed: take pictures
not stoked: be stoked for being alive
Jun 9 2011 12:02AM
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.AR6rider.
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Do something outside like ride a bike, or even go for a walk. Take your anger out on your pedals and just fucking ride until you feel like you can't move anymore.

Read something

Watch a funny movie

Play/listen to music

Talk to someone









...drink until you pass out.
Jun 9 2011 12:10AM
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SlimDunkin.
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Hookers and blow.
Jun 9 2011 1:24AM
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soulskier
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ski, hunt, fish, shoot, wander
Jun 9 2011 3:11AM
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.spaghetticat.
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great animal video

also make a timelapse with some peaceful instrumentals

https://newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/625556/
Jun 9 2011 6:15AM
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I_Am_Mod
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no matter how bad i feel, i just listen to this song:


and i realize that i shouldn't worry, cause, in the end, everything is gonna be all right !
Jun 9 2011 6:28AM
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kingskier
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real life troll
Jun 9 2011 8:26AM
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asapCferg
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ski. when that's not an option, i usually work out, listen to music, or take a nap/find some alone time. if all fails....alcohol
Jun 9 2011 9:02AM
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Gmart
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take a nice hot shower and then take a nap while listening to music in a room with the ac one and its pitch black
Jun 9 2011 9:17AM
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POWDER.RANGER
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i go really hard on a bike ride to someplace with a nice view, enjoy the sunset, haul ass again back home do drugs, listen to some reggae pass out and wake up the next morning with a totally different attitude. it works wonders for me.
Jun 9 2011 10:55AM
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SirFryanator
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Doesn't take much for me, I usually turn away from whatever's bothering me for a few minutes, play some music on my keyboard or guitar and it goes away soon. Or I hit up a friend, rant for a few minutes, and realize that none of what I said/thought I cared about actually matters. Then I chill out and go on with my life. It's way too short/long(at times) to get upset over petty shit.
Jun 9 2011 11:00AM
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SCOO-WOOP
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In the winter, if I get pissed, etc. or get really upset and need to just calm my nerves, I go ski. Not like I don't do it enough already, but there have been days where I've legit left school and headed to the mountains because something or someone did something to me that set me off in all the wrong ways.


In the summer/fall/not skiing seasons, I go driving or go running.
Jun 9 2011 11:19AM
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