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12 Mood Boosters for When You’re Having a Bad Day

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Winona chapter.

Whether you failed an exam, had a fight with your best friend or boyfriend or stayed out too late the night before, you can always turn your day around. Here are 12 mood boosters to turn that frown upside down.

1.     Watch your favorite comedy.

Laughing is proven to improve your health.

2.     Take a bath with candles and a glass of your favorite wine.

What else is more relaxing?

3.     Bake cookies.

Don’t be afraid to eat the whole batch!

4.     Take a nap.

Is there really anything better?

5.     Test out a new recipe.

It’ll impress your friends.

6.     Go to Target.

Target knows how you’re feeling.

7.     Dress up and go out to eat with the girls.

The squad always has your back.

8.     Go to your favorite ice cream shop.

Ice cream fixes everything.

9.     Deep clean your apartment/house/dorm room.

You’ll feel so accomplished.

10.  Order your favorite type of pizza.

Pizza = life.

11.  Color a picture.

Adult coloring books are the way of the future.

12.  Work out.

It’s a stress reliever and it’s good for you.

Hi I'm Emily and I'm from Appleton, Wisconsin! I'm a Mass Communication- Advertising student, with a minor in Art History at WSU. I like concerts, hockey, cooking, and dancing in the car. I also enjoy guacamole, french fries, and caramel iced coffees from Dunkin' Donuts. All I really want to do is travel the world, move to a big city, and spend my weekends on a lake. IG & Twitter @esheptoski
Meet our Campus Correspondent Mariah Mrotek! Originally from Racine, Mariah is a Mass Communication Advertising major with a Professional Writing Minor. You can usually catch Mariah loving up the cats at the local Winona Area Humane Society or getting her last minute shopping fix at Target. She is an avid writer and believer in the power of intuition. As an advocate for the Minnesota Epilepsy Foundation, she strives for change. She really enjoys the fall season and the amazing honeycrisp apples it brings. Her ideal place to vacation at is a cabin up north by the lake. Mariah hopes to continue to see and enjoy the world’s beauty after graduation as she pursues a career in Social Media Content Management or Project Management.