Dozen Ideas to Move Past the Blah’s
Sometimes the weather, hormonal cycles, or life events cause me to feel BLAHHHHH. You, too? So at this point, I NEED to practice some self-care before the blahs turn into depression!
Here are a dozen ideas to combat those blahs. Be sure to leave your suggestions.
- Fingerpaint
- Go on a photo shoot of newly emerging flowers
- Buy yourself one See’s candy
- Rent a Redbox movie and enjoy it with a cup of tea/coffee and a plate of appetizers
- Journal
- Take a bubblebath
- Write a devotional about something you are learning
- Sing along with a record/CD/8 track
- Have a prayer fest with your Bible, notebook, pen and a yummy smelling candle
- Go to a bookstore and browse through a genre that is new to you
- Visit someone who adores you
- Snuggle with a sweet smelling baby
Your Turn . . . What would you add to this list that helps you defeat the blahs?
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Entry filed under: Grief, Meditations, Prayer, Susan's World. Tags: depression.
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Elizabeth Symington | . at .
I like to dance around the house while holding the dog in my arms. He’s not a fan of all the spinning around, but it makes me happier.
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catlady | . at .
Heck, it used to be they’d give you a free piece of candy at See’s. Have they stopped?
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susan2009 | . at .
Elizabeth: Dancing and pets are great antidotes to depression. I suppose combining them gets you double the antidote.
Catlady: I forgot about the free samples. :-0
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