How do you cheer yourself up?

Two days ago a friend asked me what I do when I’m feeling blue.  I had to think about it a bit because I wasn’t sure what to say.  The thing is, what works for me may not work for someone else.

I decided to be honest and tell her what works for me but that we are all different ;)  So, I shared that I

  • watch a funny movie to get me laughing
  • go ahead and have a Whopper with cheese and fries on the side
  • go to the library, pick a good book and read ’till my sad feelings have passed
  • talk to a friend who tends to have funny stories - not so I can share my feelings but so that I can hear his/her funny ones.
  • remind myself that life is short and I deserve to be happy so if something is wrong, I need to fix it not dwell on it

So, that’s my list.  There are probably lots of other things too but those are a start.  What things do you like to do to cheer yourself up?

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