10 Ways To Cheer Yourself Up

Mental Health is something we all need to make less of a stigma. We all have tough mental health days and some days we just feel down or just blah. That’s totally fine and normal. When I have those days I love to find ways to cheer myself up and I hope you enjoy these ways to cheer yourself up so when you have those days come along you know what to do!
 

10 Ways to Cheer Yourself Up 

 

1. Read a book: Reading a good book is a great way to cheer yourself up. Just curling up under a blanket on the couch and reading is a great mood booster.
 

2. Go workout: I mean Elle Woods said it best, endorphins make you happy. But truthfully when I have been in a funky mood and gone to work out I am always so happy after. Workouts really can cheer you up. I love listening to a new playlist or a new podcast episode during a good workout too!
 

3. Spend time with family: When I am sad my biggest mood booster is playing with my girls and my husband. We love to play board games (Monopoly or Yahtzee) and card games (Skip-bo or Uno).
 

4. Color: I love a good adult coloring book or even kids ones! Lately my kids have loved just coloring or even drawing, which has been super relaxing!
 

5. Watch something funny: My girls and I love finding a funny TV series on Disney+ or Netflix to watch together.
 

6. Meet a friend for a walk: I love going for walks with girlfriends. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and go walk and talk with a friend. I promise you will feel better! I try to do this at least once a week and honestly with how busy we all are it really fills my cup.
 

7. Make a list of everything good: Everything good in your life. Maybe you can reevaluate why you are in a sad mood when you see everything good in your life! I also try to remember that all the things I have for now I prayed for once. It gives you great perspective! 

8. Declutter: Sometimes just crap everywhere can put you in a funky mood. Try to declutter a few spaces and see if that helps!
 

9. Volunteer: Because when you are helping others you can’t possibly be sad!
 

10. Paint your nails: Or go get a manicure! Because chipped nails will put anyone in a bad mood!

What would you add to this list? What are some ways to cheer yourself up that you utilize?