Are you feeling a bit under the weather?
Is anxiety testing your patience?
Do you feel hopeless at the moment?
You are in the right place! We know how to turn your frown into a smile in no time. To feel peaceful and relaxed, go through the eleven ways to treat yourself when you are feeling down.
#1 – Reach Out to Someone Who Understands You
One of the best things you can do to lighten up your mood and feel better in times of distress is to surround yourself with the ones you love.
No matter how bad you may feel, your loved ones can always cheer you up. The people we care about the most are there for us in the good times and the bad times, and it is important to keep them close.
Our quick little advice here is: reach out to someone you know will listen to you without being judgmental. When life gets hard, we need someone to hear us out and understand what we have to say.
If you try this, you will observe that your worries seem a bit easier to deal with and even that your mood lightens up faster than ever!
#2 – Eat or Drink Something Healthy
Be it your favorite milkshake, smoothie, or your favorite fruit – go to your kitchen and grab something healthy when you feel low!
Additionally, avoid junk food as studies have suggested that junk food and feelings of negativity have a direct connection.
Make sure that you are well hydrated, too. There is nothing that can creep up on our well-being and mood as unnoticed as dehydration. Grab a glass of water and see if it helps you out.
#3 – Get To The Root Of the Distress
Never run away from your feelings! Stand right in front of them and look them in the eye if you plan on removing them from the roots.
Often, when we are met with the question of why we are feeling bad in the first place – the realization strikes that we have no idea.
The purpose of introspection is to discover the one, or sometimes multiple reasons concealed behind the veil of not knowing.
To find out the cause, you will need to sit back and reflect on your thoughts. You can jot them down as they appear in your mind.
To find a solution, you need to understand the cause of the problem fully. Remember, there is no better way to treat yourself long-term than by reflecting on your feelings.
#4 – Do Your Favorite Thing
Who doesn’t love a little pampering?
So, cook yourself your favorite food, go to a store to buy something that you always want to, or go for a massage to a spa.
To lighten your mood, spend some time doing something for yourself alone. However, if your favorite things in the world include other people – by all means, invite them.
Do whatever you can to bring your spirits up!
#5 – Take A Moment to Breathe
Bad feelings can easily spiral out of control. Stressed individuals often end up having panic attacks which can end badly.
To avoid letting your feelings go overboard, take a step back and slow down. It might all seem like doom and gloom now, but it can’t be that disastrous.
So, whenever you are feeling low, give yourself some time to breathe.
Take deep and slow breathes, and during this time, only focus on your breathing pattern and nothing else. Exhale all the negativity and tension, and inhale positivity. It might sound a bit odd, but visualizing this while you do the breathing exercise might do wonders for your mood.
#6 – Get Into Action
Are you feeling low?
Get up!
On some days, you might find yourself sitting all day in a dark room with closed doors and blinds. Know that the practice of staying indoors for long periods won’t do you much good. The difficult situation and quarantine living we find ourselves in these days serve as good enough proof.
To feel better, you need to get up and get into action immediately.
You can go for a walk in the park. You can also go for a drive or sit for a while in your garden to sip some tea. The important thing is that you are out in the sun.
If none of this seems convenient (or possible with the current conditions), spend at least thirty minutes a day doing cardio or yoga, preferably in the fresh air. Open your windows and let the air and the sunlight in!
We guarantee you will notice the immediate positive results in your mood.
#7 – Start Working
Of course, this tip is useful only if exhaustion or work-related things are not causing the stress in the first place.
Instead of wasting hours thinking about things that take you further down, get up and do something you have been putting off for a while. It can be anything from your homework to your house chores.
All you need to do at the moment is occupy your mind and divert it as you replace your negative thoughts with something productive.
Plus, you get something done in the process!
#8 – Listen to Upbeat Music
You can always rely on music to change your mood from sad to happy. Tune in to your favorite song, plug in your earphones, turn up the volume, lay on your bed, close your eyes and feel the music.
Of course, if you are trying to brighten up your day, avoid choosing your favorite ballads or other sad tunes. Pick some upbeat music that always gets your energy high and motivates you to live your best life!
#9 – Find A Way To Crack Yourself Up
Almost every feeling (especially the bad ones) is temporary and will fade away with time.
You may feel like the world is falling apart, and nothing will be okay at the very moment. Still, it is most likely only a matter of hours or days, and you will be a happy and lively individual again.
So, treat yourself with humor – visit your favorite meme page, watch videos that crack you up, or watch the movie that makes you laugh till your stomach starts hurting.
They say that laughter is the best medicine for a reason!
Here is a list of resources that we have prepared for you:
#10 – Light a Few Candles
Surprising, yes?
There is something special about candles and the atmosphere they create. They can be a great and easy way to give every room a cozy feeling it may lack to make you feel warm and safe.
You will see the spontaneous shift of your mood from stressed to calm and relaxed within no time after lighting a few candles in your room, preferably scented ones.
All you have to do next – get under your favorite blanket, play some relaxing tunes, and let your worries fly away!
#11 – Write Down Your Accomplishments
A great tip when you feel down is to take a pen and paper and write down all your accomplishments and qualities.
These can be anything and everything. Include all the things that make you proud of yourself, such as:
- your friends and family,
- how far you have come in life,
- your willingness to work on yourself and grow as a person,
- the skills you excel at,
- your education,
- your career,
- your sense of humor,
- and so much more!
Write all of those things down and remember that you are worth a lot! Paste the paper on your door and read it every day to feel thankful for your progress.
It will also serve as a reminder that you are doing great, and these bad few days are just a small hiccup.
Your Turn
Hopefully, we have given you quite a few ideas on how to treat yourself when times are bad.
What is your favorite method of cheering yourself up?
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