Rachel Luckett-Connor's Blog, page 93
August 11, 2015
August 10, 2015
"She is, and forever will be a lone wolf. She’s happy living life in her own mind and she’s content..."
- Emily Trinkle (via wnq-writers)
August 9, 2015
Small ways to feel better
1. Listen to the songs which you loved when you were in high school or university, this will recall you of the old good times.
2. Write something. Write down how you feel as a way to express your thoughts if you don’t feel like talking to anyone.
3. Don’t really like writing? Draw something. Draw anything you want because no one’s going to judge your drawing skills.
4. Read the postcards or letters your friends or family sent you before, remind yourself there are people who always remember you.
5. Silently think of a day or moment which you truly enjoyed and try to recapture that very first feeling. Was it the day of your graduation? The moment you traveled with your loved one?
6. Take out your photo albums and go over your childhood photos.
7. Cry when you feel like doing so. There’s nothing wrong with crying; cry out all your fear and stress and just face the truth after crying.
8. Sing loudly like no one can hear you. Do you know that in Japan, people always sing karaoke to relieve stress?
9. Cook a nice meal for yourself or for your family.
If you’ve kept a diary, read your previous entries and look at your great memories.
10. Dress up nicely to feel happier.
11. Don’t stay in your bed! Get your laptop or a book and sit in a coffee place.
12. Take a walk outside and feel the fresh air.
13. Go jogging and sweat yourself.
14. Pick up the musical instrument you used to play a lot and start to play it.
15. Tidy up your desk or wardrobe, you’ll feel good that you’re being productive and actually doing something.
16. Watch some funny videos, sure you can find a lot of them on Youtube.
17. Eat something you like, be it a chocolate cake, or an ice-cream. Just please yourself with the flavour you like.
18. Re-read your favorite book and write down the sentences or passages that you love.
19. Watch a new movie, there must be a movie which you’ve always interested in but had no time to watch it.
20. Do something nice that no one will notice, say picking up a rubbish in the street and throw it to a trash bin.
21. Call your best friend and just talk or gossip.
22. Do voluntary work and help people in need, you’ll feel happy and satisfied.
23. Write an email or a note to a friend who you care about.
24. Get out of your routine life and meet new friends. Meeting new people can give you new inspirations in life.
25. Act like today’s already a wonderful day because we often feel because of how we act.
And remember:
IT’S NOT WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU, BUT HOW YOU REACT TO IT THAT MATTERS. – Epictetus
(all credit to lifehack.org)
