Tuesday 31 July 2012

Take the time to just smile

The past few weeks I've been on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. I won't go into the reasons for this as there's quite a few and that's not really the point of this post. You know when you're just having a really down day and feel as though things just won't right themselves again? Well I've had quite a lot of those as of late and it gets to the point when you just are miserable so much and it has an effect on other aspects of your life.

I've been trying to find ways of keeping myself happy, or if I'm already feeling down then ways to cheer myself up, and have found a few ways, some may seem super obvious and silly but I thought that I'd share them with you anyway in hope of possibly making your days a little brighter!

1) Watch your favourite movie - everyone has that one film that they love and can watch a million times and still enjoy it don't they? I challenge you to find one person who doesn't! There's nothing better than popping said film into the dvd (or vhs if you're super retro) player and sitting back, relaxing and just feeling yourself getting transported into that world. It may be a recent film or one from your childhood, whatever it is will surely put a smile on your face.

2) Pamper yourself - no, I don't mean go all out spend £££ on a spa day at some luxury resort (although I'm sure that would do wonders to cheer you up!), just do something that will make you feel good about yourself. There are so many things that you could do, dye your hair, shave your legs, groom your eyebrows, take a bubble bath, anything so long as it leaves you feeling a little more fresh and confident in yourself!

3) Relive old memories - was there something you loved doing as a child? Why not do it again? Yesterday I found my book full of messages from my friends when we left school last May, reading through them cheered me up so much as it reminded me of so many things we've shared together that I'd completely forgotten, some of which were such happy days in my life. Even just look through photos from that night you and your girls went out or anything.

4) Talk to a loved one - be it a parent, sibling, partner, friend, talking to a person whom you trust is a great way to let off steam and sort out your emotions. Bottling it up often seems like the best thing to do as you don't want to burden others with your troubles, but if they truly love you then they'll want to know what's up. I've learnt this recently and even if the person is the problem, still tell them, they may never know that they've been upsetting you if you don't tell them!

5) Do your favourite hobby - for me this is easy, reading a new book. You may love cooking, painting, sewing, dancing - the options are endless - whatever it is take some time out to do it, you will feel much happier and if it's something you haven't done in a while you may rediscover your love for it. This definitely works, I read a whole book in 24 hours yesterday and after I'd finished I felt a real sense of accomplishment.

What do you do when you're having a down day to put that smile back on your face?

Isn't this just the cutest video ever?!

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  1. When I have down days I do the same kind of things, watch a fav film, pamer myself, talk to my mum etc or even have a good cry! I hope your feeling better soon :)

    Tanesha x
    www.tanesha-marie.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. those things definitely help don't they!? Thank you, things seem to be on the up :)

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  2. Love it. I know how you feel though. I've been on a 'roller coaster' as well... I finished school and I don't wanna go to uni and so I took a gap year.. but I think I'm taking another one and will just go to an institute after it. I don't wanna do what everyone else is doing :/ But I guess some time with myself, thinking, pampering.. it made me decide what I want in life and stop feeling like an asshole sometimes! haha. Btw you look like a mix of Arya from Game of Thrones and Katie from Skins haha :D

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    1. It really is tricky deciding what to do with your future. I've just finished year 12 and I'm not going to go to uni when I finish sixth form, despite the fact that almost all of my friends are! Just follow what you want to do, no one else can make the decisions for you!! Good luck with your decisions :)

      haha I've never seen Game of Thrones but Katie is a compliment, she's so pretty, I don't see the resemblance though :P

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  3. I've heard doing a sudoku and eating dark chocolate lightens your mood.
    I have no idea whether it works or not, but I suppose it's worth a try. :)

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    1. Ooh I like sudoku, might give that a try next time! If only it were milk chocolate or ice cream hey? :P

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  4. Those days are the worst and it seems like they come in clumps. I think your tips are great. I love pampering myself a bit and having a good read. I work all the time, and it usually a big source of my stress as I feel I have time for nothing else and I'm tired and sore. So if i can paint my nails and relax in my bed with a good book before bed, it helps me unwind and feel a bit more relaxed. :) Everyone needs to read this on a bad day!

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    1. Yeah they really do come in clumps which makes them even worse! Glad you enjoyed the post :)

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  5. Those kittens totally just cheered me up!

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  6. Oh my goodness those cats are killing me right now! So CUTE!

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    1. I've watched it so many times it's crazy, they're so cute!

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  7. Aww this is so sweet - I love your blog name too! Did you know however, that when you reply to a comment here on the blog, the commenter does not get notified - you have to go through email. just an fyi! Thanks for linking up! Hope to see you next week!

    Rachel
    Wonderful Wednesday Co-Host

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  8. Love this! It's so true, too. Do something for yourself every once in awhile to get your spirits back up!

    Following you from the Linky:) Have a great Wednesday!

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  9. Ahhhh none of your posts have been showing up on my homepage :( no idea why not, I thought you'd stopped blogging! I'll refollow you and see if that works.
    I did a post like this a while ago I think, and all of these are definitely the best things to do! Especially pampering yourself. When me and my ex split up I had never been so low in my entire life and it's amazing how good you can feel after just doing yourself up. I must have been a slob for about 2/3 weeks, then I suddenly decided I was sick of it and finally shaved, had my hair cut, dyed it, did a facepack, painted my nails, etc. I felt so much better afterwards, it's kind of like you're washing off the stuff that has made you feel crap.
    I normally watch YouTube for hours on end when I feel down!!
    xxx

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    1. Ah no I haven't stopped blogging! Hopefully that'll right itself soon.
      It's amazing what a little bit of 'you time' can do isn't it?!
      I've found that I've been watching much more youtube lately too!
      xxx

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  10. These are such nice ideas! you have such a sweet blog :) xx

    myprettymummy.com

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  11. Just found you through the link party, I totally agree that all of these are great ways to get out of a funk, however the biggest one for me is not mentioned here...music! No matter how I'm feeling it seems music can always make things better (until the song is done that is) Sometimes when I'm down I need some feelgood music and sometimes something that captures exactly how I'm feeling does the trick! No matter what though I'm singing along as loud as I can (much to my husbands dismay :)

    xo
    Alex

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  12. Those are some great ideas!
    When I have the hump I have a good old fashioned Rant on twitter and then cuddle my puppies (until they make a smell) :)

    Hope your feeling better x

    Jorden (wonderful wednesday link up member)

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