Quote “It’s all right. I’ll definitely catch you, and I won’t let go. So believe in me, and let yourself fall.” — Fall in Love with Me

Hola! Feeling depressed or down? I have been looking for ways to boost an individual’s mood over the past few months and have come up with this list! I have tried every single method listed at some point in my life and they all work for me, so if you want to GET HAPPY, try a few of them out! Some are pretty obvious, but…all well :B

SAPPHIRE’S “GET HAPPY!” LIST!

1. GET OFF THAT COMPUTER!

Chatting with friends on an instant messaging system or a social networking site? Browsing a billion websites cause you’re bored? Instead of instant messaging your friends, pick up your phone and CALL them. Or even better, get off your ass and MEET UP WITH THEM! And instead of browsing a billion sites, get OUT and browse a billion of sights OUTDOORS! (that was corny, but you get what I mean :B)

2. TAKE A SHOWER!

Or wash your face or drink/eat something cold (ex: Ice cream). Going out to jog or walking outdoors when the weather’s nice is also refreshing. Observe your surroundings to keep your mind off things. You’d be surprised about how many things you didn’t notice before.

3. LISTEN TO UPBEAT, HAPPY/NEUTRAL MUSIC!

Music with a great bass line or just head bopping beat is good. Try not to listen to depressing, slow songs or songs with sad lyrics that you can understand and/or can relate to when you’re feeling shitty. I recently found the techno remix of “In the hall of the Mountain King” and it is freakishly upbeat and I get a tremendous high from listening to it :S

4. FIND OUT WHO YOUR REAL FRIENDS ARE!

This is pretty hard and may take lots of time. But I guarentee you, once you find out who they are and seperate them from the people that do not matter (and hang out with them less or no more), it is a great feeling. Everyone has a different view on what a “real friend” is, but this is what I define as a “real friend”: someone who may or may not fully understand you but tries to and accepts you anyway, cares, and just loves you for who you are! And above all, you’re HAPPY when you’re with them; living, laughing and loving~ :3 And of course, being yourself. But how would you know they care? That’s for you to find out…

5. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH HAPPY, LOVING PEOPLE!

This kinda connects to “find out who your real friends are”. Everyone has different friends, but in my eyes, if a person can’t be happy around me, depresses me, or makes me feel uncomfortable, they can’t be a real friend. This means that we do not “click”, if you get what I mean. Sure, everyone has their bad days and gets depressed once in a while, but if they are just downright depressing every single time and you can’t do anything to make them feel better, that person ain’t for you. They might even rub off their gloomyness onto you! O_O

6. RELIVE YOUR CHILDHOOD!

Hang out with your friends and do something that you have once done when you were younger. This summer, me and my friends have Sailor Moon / other old school anime marathons on a weekly basis and we give each other really weird immature nicknames too (Ex: Boobie-chan, Booger-chan, Excretion-chan…you get the idea) and laugh really loudly and obnoxiously :B

7. RECONNECT WITH AN OLD FRIEND THAT YOU HAVEN’T SPOKE TO IN YEARS!

I hope that all of you had a best friend in elementary school. You probably have his/her phone number, so pick up the phone and try calling them! If he/she was your best friend, he/she should still remember you! And if his/her phone number no longer connects to them, at least you can say you’ve tried. No regrets!

8. GET A MAKEOVER!

I don’t know about you, but the way I look does affect my mood and self-esteem. Makeovers can be costly, so if you cannot afford a new wardrobe or cosmetics/skincare stuff, some department stores offer free makeovers (just pretend you’re buying something) and keep a mental note about what they say and do to you. Don’t keep your makeover a secret though, tell a friend or a family member about it and hopefully they can help :3 Also, if its your skin (ex: acne, discoloration) or your glasses that is making you feel mcfugly, go visit your dermatologist or optomologist and get a perscription for the problem or get new glasses. (Hopefully you have health insurance )

9. DOING SOMETHING & NOT EXPECTING SOMETHING IN RETURN!

It doesn’t necessarily mean go volunteer at an animal shelter for the rest of the summer (that’d be nice though), but just do something from the bottom of your heart for someone/something. It can be anything–something as simple as not taking allowance for a week so your parents can have some extra money for themselves.

10. TAKE A VACATION!

May it be a vacation alone, with friends or family, a vacation is a vacation! An escape from the usual people and surroundings! I am fortunate enough to go on 2 vacations every summer. tehehe :3

BOTTOMLINE: LIVE, LAUGH, AND LOVE!

This is the last, most obvious and important on my list! (and also summarizes the list) Of course, when I mean live, I mean have fun (in a good, healthy way…read #1-9 for details :B), and when I mean laugh, I don’t mean laugh at people and when I mean love, I don’t mean romantic love (because romantic love sucks and isn’t always “happy”. Go watch an Asian drama and see how much pain the couple go through –;). Just go out and have a great time with the people that you love and that love you! (What are you still doing on the computer? :B)

Yep Yep thats my list ^_^ I hope I have helped some people by writing up this list and I hope these work for all of you!
GOT ANY RECOMMENDATIONS TO “GET HAPPY” FOR ME THAT I DID NOT LIST HERE?
Please tell me! ^_~ I’d love to try it out! Spread the happiness around!~ LOVU LOVU~~~!