1. Take a walk and get some fresh air. Sometimes seeing the sun shining can kick that cloud out of there.
2. Look at your schedule and make lunch/dinner dates with friends. Friends help!
3. Make a list of all the things you are thankful for. Sometimes in this state of mind I can forget.
3. Do something for you whether it’s getting a massage, a manicure or a hair cut. Do something that will give you some extra confidence and make you smile. (I’m getting my hair cut tomorrow..it’s been 6 months, can you believe it?)
4. Make a list of things you want to get accomplished each day. I’ve been so overwhelmed with apartment searching and job hunting that spending more than a couple hours on one or the other can make me lose all energy for other things I need and want to do. This is kind of silly but I’m trying to put my days in a class format– Apartment Period, Cleaning Period, Blogging Period, and Job Period. I try to break up the tedious things with something fun, like blogging or emailing a friend.
5. Listen to upbeat music and hopefully it will make you want to dance 🙂
6. If it doesn’t make you dance, do something active. It’s so hot now that working out doesn’t sound very appealing but yoga in a cooled studio sounds a little better. Or go on an early morning walk or hike!
7. Do something good. I donated a bag of clothes to the Goodwill for my last week’s little resolution. It helped me get outside of myself and remember that there are other people in need. It helped give me some much needed perspective.
7. Play with an animal. When I was sad last night I picked up Ginger and almost immediately started to smile! Why are dogs so amazing?
