Everyone goes through that "in the blues" feeling once in awhile. The best cure is to be around people that you care about; family, friend and keeping yourself busy enough to change your mind. Here are some "mood changers" to help you overcome those "down- in-the-dum " feelings.
1. Le Fortunate
Visit a ho ital or chronic care home to pa out small inexpe ive surprises to the residents. They will enjoy the care and attention from something so unexpected.
2. Pamper Yourself
Pamper yourself with a candlelit bu le bath, then prepare your favorite gourmet meal while si ing on a gla of bu ly white wine in one of your ecial crystal gla es.
3. Something ecial for Others
Plan some community work - help out at the local shelter, volunteer at your local church, work with other volunteers to read some caring amongst your community. It'll make you feel better about yourself and ha y that you've helped out others le fortunate than yourself.
4. All in the Family
end some quality fun time with your niece or nephew or other child in your family.
5. The Gift of Time
Offer to do some work to free-up some time for your ouse or parent. For example, cleaning Dad's garage or a full-house vacuuming for your wife. How about for your best friend - you can walk her dog or baby sit one evening.
6. Long-Distance Caring
Call your favorite aunt whom you haven't seen since she moved far away, or your best friend who tra ferred to another country - let them know you're thinking of them.
7. Just For You
Have you wanted that delicate pair of earrings for awhile but kept putting off the purchase? Give yourself a ecial gift - you deserve it!
8. Seize the Day!
It's a beautiful day! Invite a friend out for a walk to enjoy the su hine and fresh air; the peaceful sounds of the birds and the wind blowing through the trees. Or go for an aerobic power walk with your friend or by yourself. It's a well-known fact that exercise releases endorphi , the body's "feel good hormones" which can calm and de-stre you and generally help to change your outlook on life.
9. A Movie Night
They say "laughter is the best medicine". Rent or go see a fu y movie, either by yourself or with a friend.
10. Dance up a Storm
Go to a line dance cla , one that you don't have to pay for a series of. You'll be amongst many ha y people and you'll learn a few dance moves while you're at it!
11. Gym-Dandy
Go to the gym to work out (again, those endorphi !)
12. Holly Ho y
Get out your favorite ho y and start on that project you've been putting off - don't stre yourself about finishing it all in one day; at least start it and who knows...you might get into a feverish pitch and accomplish quite abit!
13. Tee-Time
Do you golf? Go to a putting range and hit a few. Or do another ort that you enjoy; invite a friend or relative..or go alone; you might make a new friend.
14. Thought Proce
Start a journal - explain in detail why you feel "down". In a few months, read what you wrote on this day. Perha you will see everything in a new light and all those gloomy thoughts will have disa eared.
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