There’s always that one day when you don’t feel like doing anything or being productive. As much as staying in bed like a dull cloud seems like a good idea on such a day, you shouldn’t, because let’s face it, it tends to make you even more GLOOMIER! Doing just a couple of things to ease the mind can actually transform your bad day into a great one.

• Read a book – just pick up a book, or a kindle if that’s what you prefer. Any genre and any author. Maybe your all time favorite book will help you feel a bit better or maybe trying a new genre, something out of the blue.

• Take a long walk (if it’s not too cold!) – walk around, look at the wonderful things that exist. Yes, this sounds like something out of a meditation book, but trust me it works. Watch birds fly and the different flowers be at their fullest of bloom. It gives a sense of satisfaction nothing else can give you.

• Paint or draw – I am one of those people who can paint somewhat okay when they’re sad! By no means am I saying be sad, paint, but it does help some people! You definitely don’t need to be an artist to draw or paint, take it as a hobby. Put on paper what you’re feeling or thinking.

• Buy yourself a plant (a fake one like me if you don’t have a green thumb!) – I can’t stress enough on how good looking at a green element of the nature makes you feel when you wake up every day. Water your plant, take care of it and watch it grow because YOU look after it. (P.S. as a bonus, it also makes your room look cuter!)

• Eat – probably the most important thing in this list can be food, who doesn’t love to eat! Everyone has that one thing they can eat all their life if they don’t get anything else. You can even choose to try something new, something you’ve never had. You can appreciate your all time favorite a more, or maybe you can find a new favorite!

Different things make different people feel better. This is just a small list of things that make me feel a little better, and I hope it helps atleast some of you!