Some days can be harder than others. Sometimes more days are harder than easier, and that is okay. What I have found out as I have gotten older, it is all about how you deal with those days that truly shows the person you are. I have realized that I am a person who likes to throw myself a “pity party” for about 20 minutes to an hour, and then I want to forget about it all and get over it. Sounds easy, right? I know it is not that easy all the time. There are days when even an hour long pity party is not enough to make it better, but I do like to try to do things to make it better.
There was one specific day about a month ago where I was having a really bad day and laid in my bed until 2 pm. I did not want to get up at all, but I knew I had to. I knew that I could not sulk in my sorrows for the whole day, so I got up and started my day. That day taught me a lot. It taught me that although you can be having the worst day ever, you can make the most of it and feel a lot better.
These are some ideas of how to positively deal with a bad day from my personal experience:
Get out of bed!!!
Clean
This is a go-to of mine when I am having a bad day. Cleaning is one of the biggest stress relievers for me because it sometimes helps me get my mind off of whatever is bothering me at that time. It also helps you feel 10x better when you have a clean house and environment you are in.
Write in a journal
Take a shower
Everyone needs a good cry in the shower sometimes, and that is okay. I find that if I am very upset about something and want to cry, I resort to the shower. When I get out of the shower, I usually feel like a brand new person with a whole new mood. It helps me release all my emotions and kind of get on with my day and make it better.
Go on a walk/workout
We are all human. We all have bad days here and there. It is just how we react and deal with our bad days that determine who we are. If there is someone out there reading this article right now who is having a bad day, I am sorry, but I know you will get through this and there are better days to come.