I woke up grumpy today and unsure of how I wanted my Saturday to go. I laid around most of the morning, sinking into the entirely depressing book I'm reading at the moment. Needless to say, that did not help my mood or make me optimistic about the day in any way. It is a beautiful, breezy day here in southern Indiana and I eventually talked myself out of wasting most of it.
Here's what I did to boost my mood:
1) Turned off all of the TVs in the house - no disheartening news shows, no completely annoying Ni Hao, Kai-Lan, no movie I've seen a hundred times and really don't need to watch again.
2) Opened the curtains and let more light in the house.
3) Put my iPod on my "Mellow" (but groovy) playlist and cranked it.
4) Laughed and chatted to the kids in the kitchen while I made lunch and cupcakes for tomorrow's birthday party.
5) Started a project I've been meaning to start all week - painting a fancy-framed chalkboard on a small wall in our kitchen. (Still in progress, will post pics when done)
After forcing myself to change the direction of my day, I have turned my mood around entirely and am looking forward to a wonderful evening. What have you done for yourself lately to boost your mood?
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