Good morning Phoenix and welcome to Wacky Wednesday! It’s hump day, and we’re halfway through the week.
To beat the midweek doldrums, here’s a list of 25 FREE things to do to make today feel awesome. You’re welcome.
1. Talk with someone who makes you laugh. You should laugh every day.
2. Watch a movie scene that makes you cry. You can hunt down particular scenes on YouTube instead of watching the entire movie. Find a clip that shakes your heart. Watch it. See what happens.
3. Answer your most burning question by learning. Learn something new every day. Use Wikipedia as an overview and to locate other sources that can add more detail.
4. Exercise until you have to stop five times. Go till you have to stop and catch your breath, then go and go again.
5. Eat a couple pieces of fruit instead of a heavy meal. Lunch is an excellent time to do this to avoid afternoon lethargy.
6. Spend at least two hours outside – perhaps in a park, or even just sitting in your back yard. Just listen to nature and soak up some healthy Vitamin D.
7. Make a giant list on paper of all the things to do you have floating in your head – “brain dump”. You probably have 20 or 30 things floating around that you need to take care of, so put them on paper and out of your head. You’re going to have a big list, but it will feel really good. The mental weight is lifted by putting it on paper.
8. Do two or three of those things immediately. Look for ones you can do quickly and easily, and cross them off your list. The positive feedback you get by looking at the items crossed off is so very worth it.
9. Call your Mom or Dad and tell them you love them. If you don’t have them with you any longer, call another relative that is close to you and tell them what they mean to you. You’ll make their day and yours.
10. Play music you love while in the shower and stay for a while.
11. Play with a child and do whatever the child does. You may end up in a sandbox making castles, or going down a slide. Play catch or have a tea party. Get lost in the moment.
12. Forget your cell phone and live without it for a while. Turn it off. Nothing super urgent is going to happen. You can concentrate on what you’re doing and get a lot more value out of it, and not absorbing negative stuff from your phone.
13. Help someone who is struggling. Help someone load their groceries into their car, or hold a door for someone.
14. Tell someone you admire that you admire them and why. Write out a note and mail it, or even send an email. You’ll feel good about it, and you will know that you did just a little to lift up someone that has done so much for you. Feels pretty good.
15. Share that appreciation publicly. Post it on Facebook for example. Tell everyone in the world how incredible someone is for what they have done for you and others. What will often happen is that you will see lots of people coming out of the woodwork to agree with you and to also thank that person. It’s contagious, and a batch of pure positivity in a sometimes negative world.
16. Make a list of things (5 or so) that you are grateful for. Gratitude journaling is a well-known idea, but that’s because it works.
17. Focus on your breathing for five whole minutes. Turn off all sounds – phone, TV, music. Lean back in your chair, close your eyes and focus on nothing but your breathing. This relaxes your mind.
18. Remind yourself to smile and do it often. It really is contagious.
19. Ask someone for advice because you value their input, and offer advice when it is asked of you. Think of it as flattering when the other person thinks highly enough of you to ask for advice.
20. Volunteer. It feels great.
21. Pick up some trash in a place you enjoy. If you’re going for a walk around your neighborhood or in a park, take a small trash bag with you and pick up any trash along the way.
22. Call your oldest relative. What exactly would you say to that person if you knew they were going to pass away tomorrow? How would you feel if that went unsaid? Call and tell them.
23. Walk to a place near your home that you’ve never visited before. Just go out your front door and keep walking. Discovering new things is part of the fun.
24. Make dinner for yourself from very simple ingredients. Make vegetable soup if nothing else. It beats pulling dinner out of a package and tossing it in the microwave. Making your dinner, even if it is simple, makes you feel more joyful and connected.
25. Go to bed when you feel tired. Not before, not after.
Try using some of these tactics to lift your mood a little, especially if you find yourself prone to things like retail therapy. It’ll likely help. If nothing else, it’ll probably feel good for a little while, which is pretty nice! And if all else fails, today is National Naked Gardening Day!
Have a fangtastic Wednesday! <3 Brock V"""V
To beat the midweek doldrums, here’s a list of 25 FREE things to do to make today feel awesome. You’re welcome.
1. Talk with someone who makes you laugh. You should laugh every day.
2. Watch a movie scene that makes you cry. You can hunt down particular scenes on YouTube instead of watching the entire movie. Find a clip that shakes your heart. Watch it. See what happens.
3. Answer your most burning question by learning. Learn something new every day. Use Wikipedia as an overview and to locate other sources that can add more detail.
4. Exercise until you have to stop five times. Go till you have to stop and catch your breath, then go and go again.
5. Eat a couple pieces of fruit instead of a heavy meal. Lunch is an excellent time to do this to avoid afternoon lethargy.
6. Spend at least two hours outside – perhaps in a park, or even just sitting in your back yard. Just listen to nature and soak up some healthy Vitamin D.
7. Make a giant list on paper of all the things to do you have floating in your head – “brain dump”. You probably have 20 or 30 things floating around that you need to take care of, so put them on paper and out of your head. You’re going to have a big list, but it will feel really good. The mental weight is lifted by putting it on paper.
8. Do two or three of those things immediately. Look for ones you can do quickly and easily, and cross them off your list. The positive feedback you get by looking at the items crossed off is so very worth it.
9. Call your Mom or Dad and tell them you love them. If you don’t have them with you any longer, call another relative that is close to you and tell them what they mean to you. You’ll make their day and yours.
10. Play music you love while in the shower and stay for a while.
11. Play with a child and do whatever the child does. You may end up in a sandbox making castles, or going down a slide. Play catch or have a tea party. Get lost in the moment.
12. Forget your cell phone and live without it for a while. Turn it off. Nothing super urgent is going to happen. You can concentrate on what you’re doing and get a lot more value out of it, and not absorbing negative stuff from your phone.
13. Help someone who is struggling. Help someone load their groceries into their car, or hold a door for someone.
14. Tell someone you admire that you admire them and why. Write out a note and mail it, or even send an email. You’ll feel good about it, and you will know that you did just a little to lift up someone that has done so much for you. Feels pretty good.
15. Share that appreciation publicly. Post it on Facebook for example. Tell everyone in the world how incredible someone is for what they have done for you and others. What will often happen is that you will see lots of people coming out of the woodwork to agree with you and to also thank that person. It’s contagious, and a batch of pure positivity in a sometimes negative world.
16. Make a list of things (5 or so) that you are grateful for. Gratitude journaling is a well-known idea, but that’s because it works.
17. Focus on your breathing for five whole minutes. Turn off all sounds – phone, TV, music. Lean back in your chair, close your eyes and focus on nothing but your breathing. This relaxes your mind.
18. Remind yourself to smile and do it often. It really is contagious.
19. Ask someone for advice because you value their input, and offer advice when it is asked of you. Think of it as flattering when the other person thinks highly enough of you to ask for advice.
20. Volunteer. It feels great.
21. Pick up some trash in a place you enjoy. If you’re going for a walk around your neighborhood or in a park, take a small trash bag with you and pick up any trash along the way.
22. Call your oldest relative. What exactly would you say to that person if you knew they were going to pass away tomorrow? How would you feel if that went unsaid? Call and tell them.
23. Walk to a place near your home that you’ve never visited before. Just go out your front door and keep walking. Discovering new things is part of the fun.
24. Make dinner for yourself from very simple ingredients. Make vegetable soup if nothing else. It beats pulling dinner out of a package and tossing it in the microwave. Making your dinner, even if it is simple, makes you feel more joyful and connected.
25. Go to bed when you feel tired. Not before, not after.
Try using some of these tactics to lift your mood a little, especially if you find yourself prone to things like retail therapy. It’ll likely help. If nothing else, it’ll probably feel good for a little while, which is pretty nice! And if all else fails, today is National Naked Gardening Day!
Have a fangtastic Wednesday! <3 Brock V"""V
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