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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsHow do you clear your mind of Trump uglies?
I used to watch ,then I decided I can't bear looking at him anymore.
I looked for something to binge. I found The Walking Dead.
Now when I need to clear my head, I turn off News and turn on the walkers.
It works. Clears my mind of trump. The ugly walkers are not real. Its easy to turn them off unlike Trump.
Try it,you might like bloody gore better than bloody lies.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)Most television today is pure garbage.
Take Me Away.....
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)Glorfindel
(9,736 posts)Particularly Numbers 1,2, 4, and 8. It's easy to lose oneself in the pure rapturous beauty of this glorious music.
3catwoman3
(24,054 posts)...Downton Abbey DVDs.
unc70
(6,121 posts)Inspector Morse, Lewis, Endeavour, Midsomer Murders, Father Brown, Foyles War those kinds of beautifully filmed, well acted, bits of gruesome mayhem. I love the locales around Oxford, the tongue-in-cheek attitude of the actors, the simple escapism.
Also enjoy Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries and Doctor Blake, both from Australia.
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)Forgive me, but for some reason I put on Despacito. Maybe it's the beat, or the beauty of the back drop. Right now, I just need music and my brain must spark to this song until something else takes its place.
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)Thanks for the nightmares.
jmowreader
(50,565 posts)mnhtnbb
(31,405 posts)When I can't get away, I read a book. Or look through my photo archives. Or take my dog for a walk. Or get my camera out and look for something to shoot. Or see if there's a movie to watch on demand on TV.
SkatmanRoth
(843 posts)Except around 4:20
Early in the morning when I have to go to work, I resort to porn on the internet.
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)Since the weather has been mild here, I am getting so much done outside!
Try it.... it's a great stress-reliever.
bif
(22,759 posts)Laffy Kat
(16,386 posts)Sadly, I find those easier to take than 45 and his admin.
LeftInTX
(25,565 posts)No murder show is creepy enough....to distract me
Trailrider1951
(3,415 posts)I prefer to turn to the brilliant and beautiful to cleanse my mind of such stupidity and ugliness:
Leith
(7,813 posts)My favorites are List25, TopTenz, Atheist Experience, Alternate History Hub, Matt Santoro, British panel shows (like QI and Would I Lie to You). Lately I've been watching Irish People Try <insert stuff like Burger King, southern deserts, Fritos, etc.>.
There's nothing like assorted trivia, watching comedians top each other, and wondering what would have happened if some historical event had gone the other way to take your mind off our troubles.
cemaphonic
(4,138 posts)Playing music is even better at clearing your head than listening.
Rhiannon12866
(206,100 posts)It's on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries and I used to watch it with my grandmother. They have a few others I like, mainly "Monk" and "Diagnosis: Murder" with Dick Van Dyke. Trying to figure out the mystery took my mind off Trump and it was interesting to see the familiar actors - the entire cast of M.A.S.H. was on one show or another, LOL. I figured once the campaign was over, I'd never have to see or hear from him again. *sigh*
crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)I watch Netflix and Prime on a tablet and that's it.
Find something to take your mind off of things. I've taken up knitting (pussyhats). It is very good for clearing the mind.
Other suggestions-- read or watch something totally fluffy, watch cat videos, meditate, take up yoga, exercise, etc.
LeftInTX
(25,565 posts)I've been fairly lucky that so many opportunities opened up to me after Trump's inauguration. Last night I went to a community organizing event. I have a meeting with that organizing group every week for the next several weeks. We will block walk in poorer Hispanic areas next year. Tonight I had Voter Action Network training with the Democratic Party. Tomorrow night, I'm going to a free screening of a movie about immigration with a friend that I've met in all my activism. This weekend, I'm blockwalking in an affluent area. I'm so busy I don't have time to think about Trump, yet I'm doing something about it.
I go to school for retired people.
I agree with Femmocrat about gardening. I'm a master gardener, my yard is a mess right now, I haven't had time!!