After a particularly tough week and weekend, I've compiled this list for Future Me - to help her deal with life's issues before the over-thinking can begin ♥
- Hug a puppy or just call it over and be wooed by the floppy ears and infectious puppy smile.
- Climb a tree and see the world from a whole different perspective.
- Turn up the music! If you have a cheesy feel good mix, now would be a good time to dust it off.
- Make tea! Really, tea fixes everything... even if just for that moment.
- Start a new creative project that excites you and takes your mind off things.
- Take a glimpse into the future and find something - an event, a holiday, whatever - that you can focus on and look forward to.
- Talk it out! They say a problem shared is a problem halved - #truestory
- Go for a run or a swim - pushing your body to the max is a great way to rid your mind of pent-up anger or frustration.
- Grab the wax crayons and pencils, open a colouring book and be a child again.
- Lie on the grass and allow your mind to think things through - sometimes suppressing the thoughts and emotions make matters even worse, so just let it out.
- Cry, cry and cry some more - studies actually show that crying flushes stress hormones from your system, so cry!
- Curl up with a book - one that's completely unrelated to whatever issue it is you're dealing with.
- Sleep. As they say, things always look better in the morning.
- Tuck into healthy food that's also munch-worthy - like popcorn. While reaching for ice cream is my default option, it always leaves me feeling even more guilty and down in the dumps.
- Daydream and escape into your own little world for a while.
- Treat yourself to a little something new, whether it be a dress, a hairgrip or anything that makes you feel good about yourself.
- Say a little prayer and let go of whatever it is that's haunting you.
- Make a list of the positives in your life - after all, it can't ALL be doom and gloom!
- Get into gardening! I'm no Miss Green Fingers, but there's something incredibly therapeutic about bringing greenery to the garden/home.
- And if all else fails, watch this video over and over and over again:
