In the last issue we talked about how you shouldn’t
settle for mediocrity. In this issue we are going to talk about
some quick ways you can give yourself a mood boost.

There are many little changes we can make in our lives that
can give our mood a boost, boosting your mood brightens up
your day, brings a smile and makes life that little bit easier to
deal with. Just by making the smallest changes and taking as
little as 5 minutes from your day you could be surprised with
the difference it can make. It doesn’t have to be anything
outlandish, just something you wouldn’t normally consider
doing.

Here are some tips to help give you that quick mood boost
and can be done whenever you are feeling out of sorts with
the world or feeling a little down.

If you have 5 minutes to spare you can:

– Take out your daily goal planner and write something down
that you already completed today and cross it straight off the
list

– Take the weight off your feet and eat one of your 5 daily
portions of fruit or vegetables.

– Look at yourself in the mirror and pull as many different
funny faces as you can in 5 minutes

– Read the comics in the daily paper

– Take a quick shower or at least splash your face with water

– Use some of that expensive perfume or cologne that you
bought for special occasions.

If you have 15 minutes to spare you can:

– De-clutter your desk or an area of your home.

– Treat yourself to a moisturizing mask.

– Change into a favorite piece of clothing and admire yourself.

– Do a few quick and easy exercises or stretches.

– Read a few pages of a book or magazine you enjoy.

– Make yourself a big fresh fruit smoothie, sit down and
enjoy it.

– Make a list of all the people you haven’t been in touch with
in a while and schedule a time to call each of them.

– Write down what you have enjoyed doing so far during the
day in your journal.

– Find a comfortable spot, close your eyes and enjoy the
silence, sound of rain or chirping birds.

If you have 30 minutes spare you can:

– Call someone you haven’t talked with in a while and catch
up on all the gossip you missed.

– Use your computer to look for ideas for your summer vacation.

– Take a soak in a tub full of your favorite bubbles or skin
softener.

– Listen to your favorite CD.

– Go to your local store and treat yourself.

– Go for a walk and say hello to everyone you meet.

– Turn off the TV, phone and anything else that could disturb
you and sit down and enjoy peace and quiet for a half-hour.

– Plan a quiet romantic meal.

– Write a letter to someone special and mail it.

– Discover a new recipe on the Internet and plan to cook
it for dinner.

– Replace any old photographs you have in frames with more
updated pictures.

Make sure you look for your next issue soon. We will
be talking about how to get out of a rut!