I've been tagged by Snailbeach shepherdess to give 5 things that help to keep me positive and get me out of the doldrums,
So I've picked up the baton and here goes:
1) Take a long walk either on the beach or up a steep hill, get the wind blowing through my hair and take on child like quality and start running around , spin round round in circles and make like an aeroplane, you can't stay gloomy then , ok I look so daft it makes me laugh out loud and lifts my spirits. I did this on a beach in Ireland about 12 years ago when I was feeling really depressed post natally and I did feel better afterwards, even though it was pouring with rain and there was nothing really to be jolly about!
2) If I'm feeling down I love to play all my old records, I wallow in nostalgia and have a good cry ! Then I feel better. Yes, Here I go again...get that record of Bonnie Tyler out again SBS!
3) Another way is to watch an old film, one of the classics like Brief Encounter, just allow myself to enter another age and once again have a good cry and get all nostalgic. It works for me!
4) Phone a friend.......No not like being on "Who wants to be a Millionaire", but it helps so much to talk to someone. My special friend Helen is always there for me, she has her own burdens, living with MS, but when ever we chat even if one of us is really down we end up laughing hysterically. Laughter is a great cure for being down in the doldrums!
5) Sometimes if I'm feeling down it helps just to watch the birds feeding in the garden, I get so much pleasure from seeing them and all things nature gives us, Seeing a Rainbow brightens my day too.
That's my 5 so who should I pass the baton to now? Who's already done it?
Who'd like to do it?
I've passed the baton to : countrymousie
the country craft angel, (I now know she has already done the exercise)
cait o'connor
camilla
muddyboots
FunkyMunky
You've been tagged!!.
