Hi Everyone and Happy Sunday! This beautiful warm weather here in Minnesota has inspired me to write a blog post about ways to lift your mood. There have been many times over the past 11 years living with Epilepsy that I have found myself in quite a funk.
Sometimes, I have been able to pinpoint why I’m upset. Maybe I just lost my drivers license again or maybe I am feeling like I’m a burden to others and I never get just one minute to myself.
Other times, I haven’t really been able to figure out why I’m upset, I just AM.
So, when these moods happen, it’s important for us to be able to pick ourselves back up and put ourselves in a better mood. Helping ourselves gain perspective and see the big picture can go a long way to feeling much better about our situation.
So, here is the list I came up with of 35 Ways to Lift Your Mood!
Write in a Journal
Bake cookies
Visit a friend or neighbor
Listen to music
Workout
Clean out a drawer or closet
Go to a movie
Spend some time with nature
Take a nap
Draw or paint
Go for a walk
Visit your local humane society
Plant some flowers or vegetables
Do some volunteer work
Donate to a good cause
Call a friend
Pray
Read a book
Take a bubble bath
Walk around the mall
Discover a new hobby
Write poetry
Rearrange your furniture
Feed some ducks
Paint your nails
Look through old photos
Plan a vacation
Go to a zoo or aquarium
Make a snowman or sandcastle
Try a new restaurant
Take a class
Try your hand at a new recipe
Wash your car
Get a haircut
Go for a swim
Do you have any other suggestions for ways that you lift your mood? I’d love to hear what you’ve come up with! Contact me with any suggestions you have and don’t forget to Seize The Day!
Hello from Minnesota! I was diagnosed with Generalized Idiopathic Temporal Lobe Epilepsy in 2006. My goal is to create and contribute to a community for those living with Epilepsy & other neurological disorders, so that we can support each other, raise awareness, and share our hope for fewer seizures in the future!