What do I do when I'm upset

Well, a close friend asked me this question recently. The reply that I gave her over the phone went something like this:

If you are upset over a long term problem, let it all out (crying is good), then, pick yourself up and think of solutions to the problem.

If you are upset over a short term problem, put aside all the sadness, put yourself together, regain composure and solve the problem at hand first. Then, when things are a little more settled, let it all out (crying is good).

But of course, that is only a light sampling of what I do when I'm upset.

Usually, when I'm upset, I'll just stay quiet. I mean, if you know me, you'd realise that I'm one who can never stop talking, be it about myself, about the world or about computers and such. So, when I get upset over something, I will end up being more reticent, and probably appear to be spaced out and in a daze.

No no no, I'm not blocking it out of my psyche, it's just that I make use of the opportunity to release all manners of emotion to take a cold, hard look at the problem that caused me my sadness. By putting aside my emotions, I find that I become naturally detached. For some reason, I work much better when I'm detached emotionally from the issue at hand to be handled; that's the best time for my analytical mind to work without any hindrance in the processing of the solution to the problem.

Just some random information on my coping mechanisms.