List: 10 Things to Do When You’re Having the Blues

Wake up at your ‘happy’ time. If you’re a morning person, get up bright and early. If you’re a night person, get up at 5PM. This helps to keep your mood at an optimal level (:

Indulge. Always denying yourself of that glass of wine or pint of beer, the huge ass bar of chocolate or that 2 litres of Coke? Gulp it, then proceed to feel good that you have the power to allow yourself to feel good.

Engage. Proceed to organise an event you have always been looking forward to, such as bringing together 5 of your favourite people who have not met each other yet. At first meetings, you get to observe new chemistry. For all you know, you might become part of something truly exciting, like a new ‘coffee club’ or an email list brimming with inspiring ideas.

Do something positive. Call a friend you’ve been neglecting, or go to the SPCA to look at abandoned pets. Write an email to thank someone who made you feel happy. Do something for someone!

Practice ’smile therapy’. Ever watched Ally McBeal? In it, John, the resident wacko, believed that when you are down and really angry with the world, you should force yourself to smile. SMILE at the computer, smile in the mirror, smile at strangers, smile at your pillow. By working the facial muscles which allow you to smile, you inject positive vibes into your brain and slowly but surely, things will be fine.

Exercise. but not to throw yourself into exhaustion. Just do something that can lift your spirits a little, by taking a walk or going to fix your bike. Jog if it makes you happy, or do a little stretching to ‘remember’ your body. Exercise, as long as it makes you feel good.

Remember. Remember the days you are happy, the days you felt free. Recall the most recent happy memory you had: For me, it was tasting the best ramen in the world just a few days ago. Then promise yourself to try and live every minute as best as you can, feeling glad that you had this memory and trying to create new memories to match or surpass this (:

Clean. Throw away everything you do not need. And then repeat. Throw and overthrow, everything in sight. Keep doing this until you have almost nothing left and make plans to get new items of things you need.

Take time to feel sad. Watch the saddest MTV you know, or listen to ‘your song’ with an ex-boyfriend. Look at photos of your grandaunt who passed away, or remember an uncle who cared for you. Then remember that that was your past and strive to make good use of your time now. After taking time to feel sad, make time to feel glad.

Never wait. Never wait for the someone you’ve given chances over and over, never wait for people to change. Never wait for opportunities to happen but instead, make it happen on your own. Never ever wait, because it never will happen.

There! Let me know what I should add to this list as well, a girl should never have too little of antidotes for the Blues. (: