This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Siena chapter.
Everyone has bad moments, even the most optimistic of us. The key is to not let those bad moments ruin our entire days. You don’t have to wait until the next day to feel better. Here are 50 quick things you could do to make yourself feel better, if even just a little:
1) Write 10 things you like about yourself
2) Pamper yourself
3) Brush your teeth
4) Take 5-10 mins just with yourself (no phone!)
5) Wrap yourself up in a blanket
6) Eat an apple
7) Put on clothes that make you feel good
8) Play with an animal
9) Take a walk
10) Do something creative
11) Punch a pillow
12) Yell
13) Laugh
14) Cry
15) Be grateful for your life
16) Look at the sky
17) Climb a tree
18) Write pick-me-ups on post-it notes and leave them around your home
19) Do your laundry
20) Bake something you know you love
21) Cook yourself dinner
22) Meditate
23) Turn off your phone
24) Nap
25) Read a book
26) Have a dance party with yourself
27) Take 10 deep breaths
28) Exercise
29) Stretch
30) Hangout with friends
31) Snuggle (with friends, with a pillow, whatever)
32) Drink tea or hot chocolate
33) Listen to music
34) Eat your favorite food
35) Watch a movie you’ve been meaning to watch
36) Journal about your day
37) Light a candle
38) Wash your sheets
39) Shower
40) Call your family and loved ones
41) Change your attitude
42) Smile
43) Go do something productive in society
44) Sit in a cafe somewhere
45) Hike
46) Give yourself flowers
47) Volunteer in your community
48) Donate some of your things
49) Drink water
50) Just be