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June 29, 2015

Advice For Turning Your Day Around

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1.  Start your day with your favorite beverage. If that beverage is alcoholic you may want to save that for later in the day but a good cup of coffee or tea made just the right way or gotten from your favorite coffee shop is a winner. My current favorite is a dirty chai which is chai tea with a shot or two of espresso. Yum.

2.  Take a walk or run outside.  Even if the weather is less than perfect (which is about 75% of the time where I currently live) there is something about getting out in the great outdoors that turns my sad into glad.

3.  Have a good long cry and pity party. Then toss the kleenex in the trash, declare that it is a new moment in time and move on.

 
4. Call a trusted friend. Sometimes you just need to hear a friendly voice and reconnect with another human being who understands you.

 
5.  Turn up the music LOUD. This never seems to lose its charm for me—it works, trust me.  Even if it is a sad song with sad memories it will allow you to embrace the emotions of the day and move on.

 
6.  Eat ice cream. No more explanation needed here.

 
7.  Read a book. Start in on one that you have been meaning to read forever and just dig in.

 
8.  Look for something that you lost or misplaced. This will definitely redirect your attention.

 
9.  Clean something. Once again –redirected attention tends to make one feel better. The satisfaction of having something clean or cleaned out is a physical activity that actually shows tangible proof of change and effort when completed.

 

10.   Do something nice for someone else. Focus outward instead of inward. Allowing time to wallow in your own funkiness for a bit is fine and understandable but for long lasting satisfaction and the chance to turn a cruddy day into something terrific there is nothing like doing something for someone else. It absolutely works.

Do you have any to add?  Feel free to add them in the comments section and remember that all comments this month go towards Retrieving Freedom, Inc. .

 

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  1. Coleen Jeffries
    June 29, 2015 at 06:41 am

    Thank God for all your blessings now and in the future (this includes putting incredible cousins into your life)! ❤️

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      June 29, 2015 at 06:44 am

      Great one to add!!!! Hugs!

      Reply
  2. Marla aka Crazy Mom
    June 29, 2015 at 06:47 am

    Whistle. It always cheers me up to whistle. I hope you’re okay, Beth Ann!!

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      June 29, 2015 at 06:55 am

      Oh whistle!!! That is a good one. I am not a whistler—just never learned to do it well but if I could I would! I am great! Lots of cleaning out and getting rid of stuff is very cleansing!

      Reply
      1. Marla aka Crazy Mom
        June 30, 2015 at 08:27 pm

        I need to start a purge-fest. Next week, hubby is gone a lot, so that may be a great time to dive in.

        Reply
  3. betsy
    June 29, 2015 at 07:57 am

    Wonderful post as always! I’m so glad I got to meet you!

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      June 29, 2015 at 08:09 am

      I loved being able to finally meet in person as well! Thanks for stopping by!!!

      Reply
  4. Minnesota Prairie Roots
    June 29, 2015 at 08:55 am

    Focusing on the positive and remembering the words of Romans 8:28.

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      June 29, 2015 at 09:10 am

      Absolutely the best verse ever! Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Katy Flint
    June 29, 2015 at 09:16 am

    I love all of these and I want to go do them all (except run because I already did that for the day) right now!! I’m just sleepy on this Monday morning!

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      June 29, 2015 at 03:50 pm

      I had an early start to the day and now I am ready to call it quits. But so much to do!

      Reply
  6. Mary
    June 29, 2015 at 10:55 am

    This could go in the category of ice cream..but I think I’m going to get myself a donut today. 🙂

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      June 29, 2015 at 03:50 pm

      Donuts, ice cream—it’s all good!

      Reply
  7. ozzieohlonemanthinktank
    June 29, 2015 at 11:01 am

    Really good suggestions. Most of us are kind of like a battery. Every now and than we need to get recharged. Thanks for sharing such great thoughts.

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      June 29, 2015 at 03:50 pm

      You are right. Everyone needs a recharge now and again.

      Reply
  8. Kathryn McCullough
    June 29, 2015 at 11:16 am

    These are all excellent ideas, Beth Ann. I’m big on having a cup of tea and reading a book. That is a combination that is hard to beat. Happy moving, my friend.

    Hugs from Ecuador,
    Kathy

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    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      June 29, 2015 at 03:50 pm

      I like your combo as well! Such great ideas!

      Reply
  9. Laura Weers
    June 29, 2015 at 03:48 pm

    Excellent advice !!!
    I like to clean and have a favorite beverage and visit with friends.

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      June 29, 2015 at 03:49 pm

      Oh cleaning is a great idea as well!!!!

      Reply
  10. Helen Brown
    June 30, 2015 at 09:52 am

    Look out my fronr window and thank God for another day.

    Reply
  11. Hilary
    July 01, 2015 at 05:34 am

    Great post… sometimes there is nothing better than a good long cry!

    Reply
  12. jenieats
    July 01, 2015 at 07:41 am

    Great advice! I’ll start with a chai:)

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 02, 2015 at 06:48 am

      Chai sounds good….I need one.

      Reply
  13. donnahup
    July 01, 2015 at 09:14 am

    These are great tips! Ice Cream is always at the top of my list 😉

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 02, 2015 at 06:46 am

      Ice cream is the perfect mood changer!

      Reply
  14. Dianna
    July 01, 2015 at 01:35 pm

    All great ideas; I also feel so much better when I can get outside!

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann Chiles
      July 02, 2015 at 06:43 am

      There is something about just a change of scenery that makes it better, isn’ t it?

      Reply
  15. Rorybore
    July 06, 2015 at 10:34 am

    well I was gonna to combine two to them and have a pina colada made with ice cream… but I guess that would be frowned upon! LOL
    but a chai tea on my back deck with the warm sunshine is a very good close second. 🙂

    Reply

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