Socyberty » daily grind http://socyberty.com Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:04:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Seven Ways to Improve a Bad Day http://socyberty.com/advice/seven-ways-to-improve-a-bad-day/ http://socyberty.com/advice/seven-ways-to-improve-a-bad-day/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:06:10 +0000 Bozsi Rose http://socyberty.com/advice/seven-ways-to-improve-a-bad-day/
  • Take breathing breaks – If you take a few moments here or there during the day to breath in and out slowly, you’ll be able to calm yourself down and gain perspective.  If you have some privacy, I would also recommend closing your eyes and visualizing a peaceful place. 
  • Give yourself a treat - This can be a cookie, a lunch out, a nice walk in a nearby park or even something as simple as using your lunch hour to read.  Whatever helps you relax and feel more positive. 
  • Talk to someone – It’s difficult to overestimate how helpful talking can be.  Letting the tension out will help center you and allow you to blow off steam.  Don’t take this one to an extreme though.  Friends don’t mind a chat session, but no one likes complaining on a daily basis.
  • Exercise - This can be a short run, a hard-core work out, or even a quick walk.  Let your body work off some of the stress and tension from a hard day.  This may also give you time to focus on more positive thoughts, like vacations or weekends. 
  • Make a list of all the good things that have happened in your day – It’s all too easy to focus on the negative.  A list of pleasant moments reminds you there are good things that occur everyday.  This little trick has gotten me through more bad days than I care to remember. 
  • Write another list – In this list, write down the things/people/events that are destroying your day.  Then write down any and all ways you may be able to change those things/relationships/or events.  Maybe you can change a few, all, or maybe none.  It’s better to know than not know in any situation. 
  • Quit – Here’s the one no one ever speaks about.  The horrible “Q” word.  No one wants to be a quitter, but let’s look at what quitting really means.  Being able to quit something, being in a position to stop doing it completely, that means you’re free.  That’s all.  It doesn’t make you a bad person, doesn’t mean you are a loser.  If your job is absolutely horrible, find another.  If your relationship is abusive or just plain bad, leave him or her.  Life is all about choices.   You make choices everyday, and you can choose to change almost anything about your life.

    • These are suggestions and techniques I’ve used time and again to get through a bad day, a bad week, and even a bad month.  

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