Do you do anything different/special when you're in a bad mood?

[Earlybird]

Bit of a disastrous day so far. Woke up tired, grumpy and the day hasn't improved. Nothing going according to plan.

Don't want to take it out on dd, but also don't feel up to constant chatter, demands etc. Don't have my normal reserves of patience, tolerance etc.

Does it happen to you, and what do you do?

Allow yourself some wallowing time - even only 5 mins where you feel properly sorry for yourself, address your bad luck and bad mood, then snap out of it and don't allow it to take over your day.

I still suffer from days of mild depression after 3 years of quite bad depression, and I find this helps me cope.

Me and dd put on some "big music" (loud) and dance a bit, bet the neighbours love us!

Yes, I drink wine or whisky.

Expat - bit early in the day for wine/whisky! Maybe an Irish coffee?

Bibi - maybe you're right. Give in to it for a bit, rather than denying it/fighting it off and perhaps exploding later.....

go out for a coffee/hot chocolate with dd.

yes music always lifts my sprits
also just sat on sofa reading the argos cat helps or coming on mn

Either go out to a cafe for a nice drink or put some music on and do silly dancing.

if you're tired, then maybe snuggle up on the sofa with DD and watch a DVD this afternoon?

Put on some loud upbeat happy music, it's impossible to be grumpy while listening to SHAFT

Usually, I just shrug things off and move on. Or take a minute to breathe deeply, and regain my perspective. But today, I've had a complete sense of humour failure, and am impatient/snappy. Everything is an imposition. Bad cold not helping.

Don't I sound fun today? Tomorrow will be better, tomorrow wil be better....

Loud music and clean the house from top to bottom. Cleans out the angst. And I get a tidy house .

I stick cbeebies on and come on here... lol

seethe, stamp around, shout a lot and put on general cross face

(is your dd not at school today?)

I try and get the kids in bed on time and then slurp at the wine bottle. I find that helps

oh and get out of the house and go for a walk. That helps.

Yoga class, worth it just for the lie down at the end

what if you feel that way and are at work?

missed my op to do yoga this morning (finally dh is away overnight) but didnt wake up early enough

like bibi's ides - sit down and think baout and write down all the things that are bothering you and then think about how they are also slowing down your day and stopping you enjoying yourself. Stand up and think about the things and look at the piece of paper and then imagine yourself happy standing a few feet infront of where you are actually standing, see yourself care free and laughing and imainge that image bathed in sunlight. Then tear the paper with your troubles on in half and step forward into the positive happy version of yourse;f and smile whiltst ripping and then binning the paper.

I'm Derren Brown me.

might try that on my lunch break

When Im feeling down, tired or ill all I want to do i sit on my ass and nod off! But cant do that with dd around so I give her some treats, not too much stuff, packet of crisps & yogurt or something and put her favourite cartoon / dvd on and that will give me an hour or so to clear my head, chill out and sort myself out. Then generaly Im ok.

All these thoughtful/helpful suggestions, and no one's said 'eat lots of chocolate'??

chocolate can help but only if you're a super skinny and it won't come back to haunt you when you want to wear your jeans and they won't do up