10 Ways to Feel Better Today

Images via: Girl – Numero Magazine, Strawberries-Source Unknown

1. Add on a few extra accessories– or to hell with it, pile them on! When I’m feeling lazy, rushed, and stressed (which has become 90% of my year so far), my outfits tend to get dull and boring.  Popping on a few extra accessories before leaving the house (or having them stashed in your purse for days like this) make me feel better when I catch myself in a mirror during your bathroom break.
2. Do a quick warm-up. I love the one from Carmen Electra’s Striptease Aerobics.  I always feel all the bones in my back pop and my muscles stretch.  And I can tell when I’m doing them correctly because I feel a strength in my unused muscles (like my abs!).
3. Eat your favorite fresh fruit or veggie.  For me, it’s strawberries– preferably local! They’re so sweet, bite-sized, and always just make me stop and savor the moment.
4. Step away from the internet.  You heard me! Take a break. I find by the end of the night I’m exhausted from being online, and then I end up rinsing & redoing the next day.  Take an internet siesta!  Don’t peek at your emails on your phone, either.  Take a walk after a rainstorm (or walk to get a sundae, always a favorite of mine!), cozy up with a glass of wine and a book, or spend some time doing some much needed cleaning.
5. Nourish your soul.  Spend your lunch break searching for poetry or information on a new artist.  Watch a film in a genre you’d never consider before.  Learn the names of all of the Muses and what they were muse of.
6. Make out with someone.  Think I’m kidding? Find a cute guy or gal at a bar. Pin down your partner on the couch.  Revel in the fun that is kissing–and JUST kissing.  There’s something so innocent, fresh, and playful about it.
7. Write a quick “Universal Grocery List.”  I’ve grabbed a pretty little notebook where I can start writing down each day the things that make me smile, feel good, and feel grateful throughout the day.  (Especially after just getting out of that not-so stellar meeting.)  Keep an eye on the ones that you see recurring– and make sure to incorporate them in each day!
8. Have a 30 minute “Favorite Scenes in Movies Ever” moment.  Take a mini break from life and indulge yourself in your favorite scenes ever– mine include the Masquerade in Labyrinth, the ending of The Lady from Shanghai, any scene in Earth Girls are Easy, and the end of Jurassic Park when the sign falls saying, “When Dinosaurs ruled the Earth” (among others!).
   
9. Clip some coupons; Save some cash.  Nothing excites me more than saving money, because it means I have more money to spend on other amazing things (or saving for even better things!)
10. Treat someone else.  It’s not something I do as often as I’d like, but nothing makes me feel better than treating someone else– buying coffee on a date with my girlfriends, taking my students to lunch at the end of a long semester (or splurging for the occasional pizza & cupcake party!), or buying cupcakes for my D&D game.  There’s just something gratifying about sharing with people you love.

And because apparently great minds think alike… Gala Darling’s 10 Really Easy Ways You Can Love Yourself More Today!