How to calm yourself down?

[Flymetothemun]

Ok guys, i'm really mad after bollocking a docking manoevre, so I need some ways to calm down. Deep breathing isn't cutting it.

[LeonG17]

You have the options:release the stress somehow like punching a pillow or through suppressing it.

[Grove]

Don't be angry, you can try again.

[Rage097]

1. Quit KSP.

2. Go to insane thread.

3. ???

4. Stress relief!

[Jokurr]

I've definitely become more angry than I'd like to admit after botching a docking, best thing to do I've found is to stop playing for a bit, come back later.

[Grove]

Remember why you are playing the game, because it's fun, why do you want to have fun? Because you don't want to be stressed when important things come by. If it is too much, take a break, do something else.

[Kerbface]

Go for a walk in the park. Or run. Run around the park and do some jumps and maybe some rolls if you're feeling up to it. It will let you physically release your anger in a healthy way, keep you away from the thing causing your anger and while you might get tired at the end of it and people might look at you, at least you'll have forgotten what you were angry about.

Kinda like this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMjgSkfQPSY

[Flymetothemun]

Go for a walk in the park. Or run. Run around the park and do some jumps and maybe some rolls if you're feeling up to it. It will let you physically release your anger in a healthy way, keep you away from the thing causing your anger and while you might get tired at the end of it and people might look at you, at least you'll have forgotten what you were angry about.

Kinda like this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMjgSkfQPSY

I just did my own little "angry dance", and I haven't felt this calm in a long time.

[karolus10]

If you can't do something after trying multiple times, best thing you can do (assuming you still had some free time) is close the game, computer and go Outside - go to grocery store, throw the trashes or check the mail (NOT e-mail !)... going for a walk can be even better.

Playing games maybe are fun but you can't truly rest by using computer.

Also if you failing terribly and it's late (and had no work to do) already you can consider go to bed earlier, so You will had more energy next day.

After this you can try again and again .

EDIT_1:

Also always in docking mode I use throttle keys for Forward/Reverse movement (both translation & rotation - "Any" setting in key binding) and W/S keys control Up/Down movement in translation mode... This small change made docking mode much more easier and intuitive for me.

Edited May 28, 2013 by karolus10

[Rockcoole]

I am far to melancholy to get mad over most things. The Star Wars Holiday Special is that rare time.

Edited May 28, 2013 by Rockcoole

[Kerbface]

I just did my own little "angry dance", and I haven't felt this calm in a long time.

Hey, I helped someone. That made me feel good.

[Noticeably FAT]

Breath in steadily (yes, a breathing exercise. Just hang with me for a minute here) for a four count. It doesn't have to be four seconds, but it should be close. Don't air gauge this, COUNT. Out loud, in your head, whatever, but say the numbers. One, two, three, four. Hold it for a second or so. Now release, one, two, three, four. If you go to fast, get a hitch in your breathing, whatever, just let it out and start over. One, two, three, four, hold... one, two, three, four. Don't try to calm yourself down, don't try to think about how this mumbo jumbo can't work, don't go for a bunch of rapid deep breaths, just focus on counting it out.

This isn't some sort of ancient Chinese secret or some new-age healer snake oil, it's just a neat physiological trick to slow your pulse and lower your blood pressure (albeit briefly). After you've tried it once or twice take your pulse at your neck, you can actually feel it happening, it's pretty neat. Now, that's just the physical part. The sweet thing that happens when you rapidly lower your pulse and blood pressure is you get this nice little calm going. Even if it's just a couple seconds, that's more than enough to do what you have to do to talk yourself out of being pissed. That part's on you.

By the way, this works beyond anger. I do it all the time while riding my motorcycle, nearly getting run over is an excellent way to get your heart rate up, and being all adrenalized and twitchy is an excellent way to get hurt in traffic. So, someone cuts me off one two three four pause one two three four and I'm right back to making good decisions. Well, good relative to thinking that piloting a few hundred pounds of motor in the midst of tons of inattentive roll cages was a good decision in the first place.