what do you do to lift your spirits?

creech6317

I used to grab the sweetest thing I could find in my house and eat it until it was gone. Or grab some rum and have a couple of beverages.
Now I have found if I put on my headphones, throw some really thumping music on and take a fast paced walk I can usually outwalk the blues. It is amazing how much better I feel. It gives my brain time to work through what is making me sad or down and I feel so good after.
And there is also the bonus of working off calaries instead of piling them on.

sweetsarahj

I youtube people falling

Hmm this approach just might work

afwg1979

I like to read quotes (QuoteGarden.com, BrainyQuote.com, etc.), specific to the issue at hand. It puts everything back into perspective, for me, anyway.

I also like to visit: PositivelyPositive.com

And then there's the music -- but it has to be feel-good music.

I try to remind myself that somewhere out there, someone has it much worse, so I pause to reflect and give thanks for all that is good in my life.

Putting out those good vibes to get likewise . . . what goes around . . . . :flowerforyou:

hongruss

It may be TMI but I *kitten* when I am depressed:blushing: , then I sleep on the sofa for a bit. I have noticed this pattern throughout my life, although I also recognise that the disturbed sleep pattern doesn't help me in the long run. Other than that, I luv a good soak in the tub with an interesting book

Russ

EpiGaiaRepens

RUn RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN

Nothing picks you up like runner's high.

CoryIda

Drunken pushups:
http://youtu.be/6egOIvEr9n4

ArroganceInStep

Leg Press

Moving that much weight makes me giggle like a school girl, which invariably attracts some interesting glances from others.

aproc

I just blast some upbeat music and clean/organize my apartment. Puts me in a good mood and the mood lasts longer with a cleaner living space.

Pheonix2012

love it.. Your awesome :laugh:

13519485

I wrap a few ghosts around the bar and lift until they decide to disappear. :laugh: Or at least that's what I should do. Usually I eat. :ohwell: I'm working on conquering that habit.

EpiGaiaRepens

Hookers and Blow


Works every time.

hahahaha! The fact that a girl said this makes me smile

_HeathBar_

I like to google "people of walmart" and look at all the picutres. I always feel more attractive, wealthy and intelligent in comparison.

shanolap

Music, workouts and wine.

In that order. :drinker:

CDR35

Music, workouts and wine.

In that order. :drinker:

You should start with the wine. It'd make the workouts more entertaining.

_Elemenopee_

I hit people

sweetsarahj

I like to google "people of walmart" and look at all the picutres. I always feel more attractive, wealthy and intelligent in comparison.

Great idea

afwg1979

I like to watch youtube videos about happy stories. Like the Ellen show, or people proposing to their girlfriends. I'm kind of suffering the same thing about life. I'm down about being unemployed. But I can't help what I have no control over, no use in fretting over it, right?

Hope this helps!

Youtube videos are a great idea. I usualy go for the cute kitten/ puppy vids.

Thanks!



Well, then, you probably would enjoy watching Julie Andrews do her thing in Mary Poppins and Sound of Music! How can you not be uplifted after watching Mary and Bert sing "Jolly Holiday" and Maria singing about her favorite things, not to mention the Do-Re-Mi number -- makes me happy every time!

kmomentroberts

I have discovered this thing called Emotional Freedom Technique and it helps with the why of why we do what we do; be that over eating, not excercising, not achieving, body pain or whatever! I recently learned that because I grew up in domestic violence, and because I was so small, I felt useless, unimportant, powerless...The one event that has plagued me since childhood was December 1981 when Michael Jackson released the Thriller album, my mom and her then boyfriend came home from celebrating the new year and got into a big fight. I remember being so scared as I watched everything unfold, but I was too little to help my mom, all I could do was scream and cry.

All those feelings about myself has been with me since my childhood and are at the core of my overeating and basic laziness--I was coping with those feelings about myself by thinking I could control my eating. EFT helps me to recognize how I feel about a certain thing then reconfirm that just because I feel this way or that way, I do not have to be victim to those feelings, I allow myself to release those feelings and I get to a better place and its okay. The EFT concept is based in accupuncute because you end up tapping on areas that release the stress of any particular emotion you are feeling until it dissipates. I've only been doing it for a few days, and I am more at peace with myself because I choose how to respond to the emotional stimuli that I experience. For instance, just yesterday morning I woke up feeling all bad because I'm so swollen from having a tummy tuck and I'm not seeing the results that I would like to see despite looking 100 times better with the extra skin gone. It made me anxious and upset...I got out of my bed and went into the bathroom and began tapping on the tap points: between the eyebrows, under the eyes, under the nose, chin, and the karate chop points. I told myself this: Even though I do not see the final results from my surgery, I completely love and accept myself. Even though I am not sure how the final results will look, even though I have not stuck to a particular eating change like I want, I release myself from all anxiety, and disappointment. I release the stress of feeling like it has to happen now, I release disappointment and the stress of not being able to control these results. Before long I was absolutely calm and peaceful. The burning sensation in my stomach that comes as a result of being stressed was gone and the emotional distress was gone. Check out the website :eftuniverse.com and see for yourself. I use it for exercise to remind me that its not a race, and I can do it because my body loves it, I release the panic of pushing myself farther in my exercise than I've been pushed for the last two years, and I envision what I will look like in the end when I reach my goal weight, I envision my body's response to the need for more energy production while I'm on the elliptical and I see the furnace of my metabolism burning the fat that is stored to provide the energy my working body needs. And I envision thick black smoke which is a result of burning lots of unwanted and unneeded stored fat. I get through the workout and feel better about having pushed myself.

I too do not have a job, and being that I am about to graduate with my master's its especially frustrating, but I tell myself that it does not speak to my value as a potential employee that I have not gotten a job, keep applying, keep moving forward and don't get discouraged because I just have not come across the job for me just yet. It helps me to be in control of my emotions because sometimes they run rampant and it causes too much stress. Being in control means controlling those things that I can control and now, I better at doing that. Sorry for such a long post, but I hope it helps someone out there. Good luck to us all in this journey!

hopeC12

Ohh yeah! LOLcats and Failblog are the best for a quick pickup!

denise032

Think about something you have to look forward to. If you don't have anything to look forward to right now, make plans to do something fun later that day or in the near future. It could be something as small as trying a new exercise at the gym or if you need it to be food related, try cooking a new, healthy recipe (rather than reaching for junk food)!

denise032

RUn RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN

Nothing picks you up like runner's high.

or this

sweetsarahj

I'm thinking I might just buy a puppy.....

sweetsarahj

RUn RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN

Nothing picks you up like runner's high.

or this

Love running... will be sure to log ~8k at ultimate tongiht.

yoovie

a new purse. cheaper than a puppy.
a new playlist to get me to the gym to get some endorphines.
a 5 mi quickie run
fresh flowers on the table
coffee ad a cig on my front steps in the sunshine
sniff something pepperminty
flirt
some quick self-love

LovelyLifter

I lift

LorinaLynn

LMFAO. Watch the video for Party Rock Anthem or Sexy and I Know It on YouTube. Better the Prozac.

Running puts me in a good state of mind, too. And being in nature. So the run I just did, careening down a mountain trail in the woods, while listening to LMFAO and singing along, "Patron on the rocks and I'm ready for some shots..." has me in a happy place.

A good book (or a really TRASHY book!) combined with a raft in a pool or lounge chair in the sunshine or a bubble bath if Mother Nature is being disagreeable. Indulgent without a big expense.

Figure out things that will improve your quality of life, even if it's in a minor way. A new haircut or color, a new sheet and comforter set for your bed, a fresh coat of paint on the walls, even something reorganizing your cupboards or closet, while not FUN, gives a sense of accomplishment and makes your life easier.

beckyinma

I turn on some fun funky music and just dance, dance, dance.

YEAH!

Syreeta6

Makeover stories & yoga usually helps.

Mnm1983

I get on MRP and read all the wonderful stories people share...then I tell my self to believe in the process.

HeartME511healthy

I talk to close friends and get my head out of myself, and at times that doesn't work so then I decide to go out and hit the pavement with a jog don't stop til I feel better and sometimes i have to run hard but lately haven't had to run too hard, just run... like today I needed out and i got out, but once out there realized it was hot and windy, didn't turn around or give up though. I was trying to do 6 miles but could only do 5.5 with the time I had and could find out to stretch it out another mile had already went full circle...

I have to admit though I am feeling better, might add a Zumba video later on today just to dance the rest off.