Menopause Support Group
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Having been on this rollercoaster for over 9 years, I found that rest was the number one thing that I need to get over bad days (sometimes hitting pillows, often crying also helps). But I found that depending on how Bad I am on a given day, sometimes a certain movie or listening to a particular song helps me calm down, and can stabilize me a little.
Today, I needed to hear "I'll Run To You" by Pentatonix, and ended up playing the whole CD. Sometimes I need to hear something from Il Volo: " Angel" or "Can You Feel the Love Tonight".
If I'm just feeling down, I'll watch the movies "Yes Man", "Invictus" or "Chocolat". If I'm mentally stable, I'll watch "the King's Speech". If I'm REALLY crazy- that is, mentally unbalanced and very close to the edge, I'll put on something soft, and visually restful like "California Forever: the story of California's National Parks" (there's no story to follow, the narrator is soothing, and if I open my eyes, I see Sequoia National Forest or Anza Borrego).
But my general "go to" movie when I'm on the couch is "the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel".
Anybody else want to share their playlists?
Today, I needed to hear "I'll Run To You" by Pentatonix, and ended up playing the whole CD. Sometimes I need to hear something from Il Volo: " Angel" or "Can You Feel the Love Tonight".
If I'm just feeling down, I'll watch the movies "Yes Man", "Invictus" or "Chocolat". If I'm mentally stable, I'll watch "the King's Speech". If I'm REALLY crazy- that is, mentally unbalanced and very close to the edge, I'll put on something soft, and visually restful like "California Forever: the story of California's National Parks" (there's no story to follow, the narrator is soothing, and if I open my eyes, I see Sequoia National Forest or Anza Borrego).
But my general "go to" movie when I'm on the couch is "the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel".
Anybody else want to share their playlists?
I do find that music will sometimes make me feel better. I think this crap is so stressful for most of us that anything soothing us is what we need more than anything.
I hope you are having a good couch day and watching movies that make you feel better!!
Hugs,
Vicki.