Hello dear blog readers! Today we will talk about how to cheer up in moments when irritation is overwhelmed, the world is seen as gray, black and white, or fatigue is so overcome that there is no strength to show any feelings. Laughter and joy prolong life, and at least make it interesting and happy. So let’s add some light and fun to it, shall we?
Top 17 ways
Exercises
1. Shrug. If you are at work and notice that it has become completely uninteresting and dreary, but you really want a little joy, then there is an exercise that will help with this. You can even sitting, without getting up, raise your shoulders, as if trying to reach your ears, just do not strain your neck and do not retract. From the side it should look like you are shrugging your shoulders in confusion.
So, they raised it, lingered for a couple of seconds and abruptly dropped it, relaxed. Repeat about 5 times, if you feel that there is still tension, raise both arms up and lower them sharply with force. These manipulations help to relax the muscles, the body, and, accordingly, bring a sense of peace.
2. Mirror. To quickly cheer up, you should go to the mirror and smile. It seems to be banal and simple, isn’t it? But a signal will go to the brain that, apparently, something good is happening, which makes a person quite realistically begin to feel joy. Just in case, you can strengthen the action, and for this, just make faces, make faces.
It seems childish and stupid, but if you always be serious and do only deliberate actions, controlling yourself, then where will the energy and passion come from? Add some spontaneity to your life.
3. Look around. We are so deeply mired in problems that we simply stop noticing the life around us, and then we wonder where pleasure, harmony and, in general, desires have gone. So, right now, close your eyes and focus on your inner feelings. When you feel that your breathing has slowed down, your thoughts have stopped, and it has become calmer, open them and look around.
Maybe you notice a ray of sun that hit your office, which you ignored due to being busy? Or a family photo on the table, which may have already become dusty. In general, look with your eyes for something that pleases and that was imperceptible before. What we pay attention to is how we will live.
4. Gratitude to yourself. Take a sheet of paper and write down at least 10 points about what you are grateful for. What have you done to feel good, to make life seem happy and fulfilling, devoid of suffering and torment? Maybe you finally bought the desired thing, had a delicious breakfast and did some exercises? After you write, read each item aloud, beginning with, “I am grateful to myself for….”
Classes
5. Sport. More than one article on the blog talked about the benefits of physical activity, but I repeat once again, during sports, endorphins are released in the body — hormones of joy, thanks to which we feel euphoria, joy and happiness. The main thing is not to overdo it, otherwise there will be no positive effect against the background of exhaustion. And it is not necessary to go to the gym, you can just turn on the music louder if you are alone at home, and dance as much as you can.
Imagine yourself as a pop star, as if you are performing in front of an audience of thousands that needs to be ignited. Even if you don’t know the lyrics, sing and dance, experiment and adapt to the music. If you do not constrain yourself, but allow yourself to relax and feel lightness, you will feel a surge of energy along with excitement and fun.
6. Yoga and meditation. Yoga promotes well-being, and with a lasting effect. Meditation allows you to switch, exhale and get a charge of vivacity, a sense of satisfaction, and even happiness. And this is not all of its advantages, you can see the entire list here, I think it will interest you to do spiritual practices, if you have not tried it yet.
7. Creativity. You can also experience happiness through creativity. Moreover, you don’t have to draw, all of a sudden you manage to put together a short humorous rhyme, or cook a culinary masterpiece and treat them to friends and neighbors.
8. Trainings and courses. Get out of your comfort zone, try new things, take risks. The blues is rapidly developing in a place where everything is familiar, stable and no longer interesting. Take courses completely unrelated to your profession, just to learn something for yourself or your loved one. If a loved one is sad — give him a certificate, at least for a few lessons, because when you get something that you didn’t succeed before, or didn’t know how to do, there is delight and much, much joy.
Routine and comfort zone
9. Change of scenery. If it is not possible to go on a trip, you can always find a way out, for example, relax in a neighboring city on the weekend, or, even if for some reason this is not entirely realistic, take a walk around your native city. Just not in the usual places, but try to «look» at it differently, from other angles. What do you know about him from history? Take a walk and take a closer look at the architecture, which is usually not noticeable when a person is in a hurry somewhere, immersed in thought. Tours are often arranged even for local residents to tell stories that are not familiar to everyone and show places that are also not known to everyone.
10. Your little pleasures in life. Do you remember the last time you did something that gave you pleasure? Let’s say someone loves massage, someone just needs to take a bath with candles and relaxing music, and someone feels the happiest when going to nature or traveling. Only worries and troubles sometimes fill life so much that there is simply no way to stop and take care of yourself. And it is important, no matter what, to feel at least a little happy. So, if you feel sad, remember your favorite, but long-forgotten recovery methods. What were you happy about before? What delighted you, and was able to wrest from the clutches of depression? After, despite the deadlines and so on, immediately take action.
11. Job. If you have to work in a room that is poorly lit, this will definitely affect your emotional state. Take a moment and look out the window, or better yet, go outside to feel the sun on your face. It is only important not to smoke at the same time, but simply try to listen to inner feelings, relax at least for a while.
Recommendations
12. Compliments. To cheer up a girl, sometimes it is enough to make a sincere compliment so that she believes that you are not pretending, but really saw something special in her. The fact that they appreciated her beauty, femininity, or noticed how a new hairstyle is going can sometimes really work wonders and inspire, giving a powerful boost of energy. Yes, and what is there, men also love compliments, especially when it comes to their masculinity or any skill that distinguishes them from the rest of the stronger sex.
13. Friends. Reach out to friends for support, first identifying exactly what you want. Suppose a telephone conversation with a friend will help you return to yourself, your feelings, speak out and free yourself from accumulated experiences, and correspondence with a friend will amuse you, because, as always, he will start to joke.
14. Animals. Scientists have found that even a formidable brutal man cannot resist photographs and funny videos of various animal cubs and all sorts of funny things that happen to them. Therefore, when nostalgia rolled in, the world seems dull and gray, admire the tailed ones, even a 5-minute viewing will be enough to sincerely laugh.
15. Movies. If not only you, but also a loved one are sad, try to watch a good and funny movie together. And if you add your favorite goodies, the effect will double. For a selection of films, take a look here.
16. Sweets. Thanks to sweets, endorphins are also produced in the body, and a small piece of chocolate will not hurt if you allow it to be eaten with pleasure, without feeling guilty.
17. Affirmations. Use the affirmation method — these are positive formulations that work at the subconscious level. You just need to repeat some phrase during the day, preferably in front of a mirror, aimed at the desired changes. After all, thoughts are charged with energy, and accordingly, they are material, that is, they are embodied in life, and if we think about how life is unfair and full of troubles, then it will really be like that. You can find examples and recommendations on how to properly form them.
Conclusion
And that’s all for today, dear readers! I want to remind you that the quality of your life depends on the way you think, so if you are prone to pessimism, start working on yourself so that a good mood arises as often as possible, and so that there is no need to search the Internet for information on how to raise it . The following article will help change a little. Take care of yourself and loved ones!
By the way, I also recommend to look at the article about optimism, here is the link.