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Information, Advice and sources of support for young people in Suffolk

Day 26 What's Up Challenge - Spend 30 minutes doing something that makes you feel happy!

Why is this good for your emotional health and wellbeing?

Finding something that makes you feel positive or that you enjoy doing can really help you to cope and stay positive when you are going through difficult times.

How to complete this challenge?

Do something you know that instantly makes you feel happier like…

  • Spending time with your pet
  • Chat to a friend or relative that’s always good at cheering you up
  • Do an activity or hobby
  • Watch a comedy show or look up a funny joke
  • Listen to your favourite song on repeat
  • Bake or make something! 
  • Go for a run or swim! 

Lessons in feeling more happy:

Learn to accept what you can’t change

The more active you are the happier you’ll feel

Do simple things you enjoy

Don’t spend money you haven’t got

Avoid dramas – don’t assume anything or take anything too personally

Help others if you can

Like yourself and accept that not everyone will like you

Surround yourself with positive people

Ditch the pressure to be perfect – no one is

Be kind to yourself

Be daft, be silly – just be You

Just be where you are right now – forget what’s happened, forget about the future – focus on the present.

This YouTube video ‘Matthew McConaughey – This Is Why You’re Not Happy’, though American, it still has some really good messages about being in control of your own happiness and success.
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Page updated on February 1st, 2023 at 09:49am