{"id":5378,"date":"2013-11-16T15:27:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-16T15:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=5378"},"modified":"2026-01-15T18:28:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:28:46","slug":"type-a-vs-type-b-personalities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeiswhathappens.ca\/?p=5378","title":{"rendered":"Type A vs Type B personalities"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nI am obviously a type B
\npersonality who has accidently subscribed to a few Type A blogs. Every once in
\na while I read a post that is so foreign to my world and my way of thinking
\nthat I have to share my comments on it \u2013 just to put things into perspective.
\nHere is a list from highexistence.com<\/a>. I joined the blog, because I wanted to
\nwalk more and it was one of their challenges. I do need to be forced out of
\nmy comfortable rut from time to time, but I also need to keep a balance. Some
\nof these people can be a little over the top. <\/span>J<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nHere are several suggestions
\nfor kicking yourself out of a little depression: The ideas are from the blog. My comments are in italics.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n1. Stick your body out of a
\nsunroof while the car is driving. \u2028I can tell you first-hand this one is a lot
\nof fun. If you don\u2019t have a sunroof, a window works just as well. Speeds of 40
\nmph+ make the experience much more invigorating.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nOK, this I will never do. I have in my mind a vision
\nof a low bridge or the sunroof snapping shut and Bingo, yes you are no longer
\ndepressed, because in fact, you are no longer <\/span><\/i>J<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n2. Go experience nature. Being
\noutside just feels right.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThis I can do and it works!!<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n <\/span>3. Destroy something.\u2028 Take out some
\nfrustrations on an <\/span><\/span>inanimate object like the
\nprinter in \u2018Office Space.\u2019<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nI\u2019m not sure that I could actually destroy anything.
\nI did have a neighbor that used to chop up concrete with a sledge hammer,
\nwhenever he was mad. No, I just clean.<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n4. Dance! Remember that one
\ntime you got a bit tipsy and ACTUALLY danced and didn\u2019t care about everyone
\nwatching? Go do that again (being tipsy is optional).<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nIf I\u2019m depressed, I\u2019m usually too down to get up and
\ndance. I may turn on some music as a starter, though.<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n5. Exercise.\u2028 Hormones are
\nthe best legal drugs out there. Pump some iron or go for a run and get that
\nadrenaline pumping.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nNow I do go for walks and they help.<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n6. Watch the sun rise\u2028. You
\ncan\u2019t argue with this one. Wake up a bit early and remind yourself how refreshing
\nthis experience can be.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nI\u2019m sorry, if I\u2019m down, I generally stay in bed. If
\nI\u2019m up figuratively, I am usually awake and up and about. It\u2019s dark in the
\nmorning anyway and the day just sort of creeps up on you.<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n7. Scare yourself.\u2028 Are you
\ndeathly afraid of spiders? Go touch one. Pick a fear and go <\/span>check and see if it still
\nfreaks you out \ud83d\ude09<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nSorry I am not going to keep a few snakes around just
\nto scare me out of a depression. I would be freaking out all the time. No,
\nlooking in the mirror in the morning is all I really need to shock the B\u2019Jesus
\nout of me<\/span><\/i> <\/span>J<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n8. Run around in the rain.\u2028 Haven\u2019t
\nyou seen \u2018Singing in the Rain\u2019 or \u2018The Sound of Music?\u2019<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nAgain, sorry, I hate getting wet. If I\u2019m going to go
\nout in the rain, it has to be a very warm rain, after a very hot day and well,
\nthis usually doesn\u2019t happen in November in Toronto. <\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n <\/span>9. Blast your favorite badass song.\u2028 My
\nfavorites are Bliss  <\/span>by Muse, You and
\nWhose Army? by Radiohead and Without
\na Face by Rage Against the Machine.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nAgain, my favourite music happens to be folk music,
\nwhich my husband calls, music to commit suicide by \u2013 not a good idea!<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n
<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/a><\/div>\n
\n
<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n10. Do something outside of
\nyour comfort zone.\u2028 Surely you can find something in this last but I wanted to
\nkeep your imagination going just in case.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nNow we are back to cleaning again. I do it a lot, but
\nmost of the time it is out of my comfort zone. And I know that I am not going
\nto do rock climbing, swim in a cold lake, or even take a cold shower for that
\nmatter and I am never going to own a reptile of any sort!!<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n <\/span>11. Scream at the top of your lungs. \u2028Like in
\nall of those cliche movies where they yell in the rain on top of some mountain\u2026
\nexcept do in right where you are, right now.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThen the neighbours or my family would come running
\nand I would have to explain that I was just bored and needed a release and then
\nthey would be upset and I would have to comfort them and say everything is
\nfine, but they would know it wasn\u2019t. I think that depression is less
\ncomplicated.<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n12.  <\/span>Meditate. Google \u201cmeditation techniques\u201d if
\nyou\u2019re unsure of the best way to do this.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nMost of the time I am meditating on all the negatives
\nin the world and that\u2019s why I\u2019m down <\/span><\/i>J<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n <\/span>13. Do something spontaneous. \u2028It doesn\u2019t have
\nto be crazy or dangerous, just fine. Stepping outside your normal schedule and
\nthrowing responsibility to the wind feels great.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nNo, I will not clean the house naked, spontaneous as
\nthis may be. My motto \u2013 clean house, clean mind, take your pick.<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n <\/span>14. Practice an act of random kindness. Giving
\nfeels really good. Sometimes we forget exactly how good.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThis I could do.<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n <\/span>15. Get to know a stranger. Truly connect with
\nanother human being. Skip the small talk and ask about their goals and
\nambitions.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nI get enough funny looks from friends, when I ask
\nthese questions. I am not going to ask a stranger <\/span><\/i>J<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n <\/span>16. Do something illegal. \u2028Oh my gosh, did I
\njust tell you to break the law? Hell yes I did. Laws are made to be broken and
\nit feels great to do it.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nLet me introduce you to our mayor. He does a lot of
\nthings that are illegal and maybe he feels great about it, but we don\u2019t.<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n <\/span>17. Drive fast\u2026really fast\u2028 .Think \u2018The Fast
\n& The Furious: Tokyo Drift.\u2019 If you have a Prius, maybe you should just
\nskip to the next one\u2026<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nThis is illegal too and dangerous. Maybe I could just
\nwalk fast, really fast and hope that I don\u2019t trip and fall, then I would be
\nreally depressed.<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n18. Get Mad!\u2028 Anger is a
\ngift. If something is getting you down, express your frustration about it! Just
\ngetting your feeling out can feel amazing.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nI usually enjoy a rant now and then \u2013 delayed
\nshipments, inappropriate charges, big business bullying the little guy. Yes I do
\nthis on a regular basis, depressed or not.<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n <\/span>19. Attend a funeral. It\u2019s been said that
\nnothing makes you feel more alive than death. \u2014 Ace<\/span><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nI attend funerals for the sake of other people, not
\nmyself. These are very sad occasions and the fewer the better.<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n

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\nObviously, differences in
\nage, sex, culture, I\u2019m not sure what else, has a profound effect on how we see
\nthings and our reaction to these things. For me nature, walks and acts of
\nkindness, are better depression routers than dangerous, illegal or disturbing
\nacts \u2013 just saying <\/span><\/div>\n
\n
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\nThe picture? Music and photography help me deal with life’s ups and downs.<\/span><\/div>\n
\n
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\nHave a very “up” day!!<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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