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7 things to do when you feel unhappy

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8 years ago

September 22, 2016

Cheer up, it might never happen! People say the most unhelpful things, when they see that you are not happy and, although they are only trying to help, no number of people saying ‘Cheer up!’ will help.

There are ways that you can beat the blues yourself though, and here are ten things for you to try the next time you are feeling unhappy:

1. Take The Decision To Be Happy: You don’t really want to feel unhappy. It’s no fun! So take the conscious decision that you are going to stop. You’d take medicine if you were unwell, so take some steps that will stop you being unhappy, and read on!

2. Get Some Fresh Air: Fresh air can do wonders for your mood, so get up, get dressed and go for a brisk walk. The exercise will release the ‘feel good’ hormones in your body and the fresh air will wake you up and make you feel more alert.

3. Play Some Happy Clips On Youtube: Search out some daft clips on YouTube to cheer yourself up. It’s hard to be unhappy, when you are watching some of those cute clips of puppy dogs or, even better, who cannot raise a smile at some of the giggling toddler videos.

4. Plan Some Fun Events: Start planning your next vacation or look for a place to visit for a weekend break, or just check out what’s coming up at the movies. Put some dates in your diary for upcoming fun events that you can look forward too.

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5. Phone a friend: One sure fire way to be unhappy is to bottle things up and not talk to anyone. Pick up the phone and have a chat with a friend or a family member. You don’t even have to talk about what it is that is making you unhappy, and you may not want to, but just talking is a good way to lift the blues.

6. Don’t overanalyze problems: The problems don’t go away if you ignore them, but nor do they disappear if you keep on thinking about them. If you put your problems out of your head for a while, not only will you feel better, but, you’ll probably come up with a solution much faster.

7. Rearrange your home: Clear out the clutter and rearrange all your furniture. It will take your mind off things and make you feel like you are making a fresh start. It’s strange, but having a good clean up and reorganising your belongings really does make you feel much better.

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