I guess dreaming away or sleeping can help. Sometimes I just imagine something happy and go deep into it as if I am living that happy life instead of the one I am in now.
Ditto, I love to daydream. Whenever I daydream, I can escape my painful reality and enter a world of peace. Years of life without romantic love, affection, or concern have caused me to become an expert daydreamer.
I also like to watch movies and read books. These activities also help me to escape reality. I like to read fiction because it allows me to disappear in to a world of magic, mystery, romance, terror, adventure, love, and/or suspense. Right now I’m finishing “Wolves of the Calla” by Stephen King.
Of course, spending time with my mother and father can also make me happy. They are the only people I talk to outside of work and college. I don’t have any friend nor do I have a girlfriend.
Lastly, I like to exercise. Exercise can be quite painful for me because I have health problems, but the overall long-term benefits I receive seem to outweigh the temporary pain increase I feel.