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.
Page updated on February 1st, 2023 at 09:49am