What little things do you do that make you happy?

[Mhprob67]

I’m very stressed / anxious at the moment, and want to take a bit of action to help myself.

Looking for inspiration!

What little things do you do that make you happy? (Yoga? A walk? Anything!)

At the moment, I’m stress eating!!!!

Seaside. Including a paddle if possible

Plant seeds, sit with your face in the sun, blast loud music and dance in the kitchen.

Look at photos of my ddogs being daft!!
Here some to cheer you up op..
Ddogs embracing their Xmas jumpers...
Then rotated the pic to see ddog smiling!!

When I feel like this, I like to do something that shifts my mood rather than aim for happiness as that’s too difficult sometimes.
Go out somewhere. Even for a walk.
Call a friend or family member
Give something to charity even if it’s a donation to the food bank during the next shopping trip
Arrange something to look forward to
Listen to some music
Listen to some motivational talks on YouTube
Bake a cake or cook a nice dinner
Play with my dc outdoors
Write out a plan of how I can make some changes to improve my life

For me it a mixture of things, Yoga helps even doing 15 mins. A good book, planning a mini break, or a meet up with friends. Strangely even painting a room in my house can help. Cardiovascular exercise is another one - but I mainly fail at doing that 🤣

Freshly washed pjs and bedding, something nice for tea then reading a book in bed

I like: getting some fresh air, buying some fresh flowers daffodils this time of year) and putting them where I can see them - generally living room window, doing some yoga or just taking a few moments to sit outside in the sun and absorb the surroundings.

Oo yes freshly washed bedding that is line dried is also a good one!

I found it useful to get a nice notebook and make a list of all the resources you can call on to lift your mood. I think the simple ones are the best as easy to do. Some of mine include:
Go for a short walk or longer if you can with a podcast
Drink water
Swim in river or sea
Phone a friend or go walking together
Practice gratitude - really helps to lift your mood and can be for very simple things - healthy kids, nice breakfast etc.
Self kindness meditation- I use headspace app. Game changer for me
Fresh clean bed and good book
Essential oils, face mask etc.
Breathing
Drawing/painting
Any kind of exercise