Being positive isn’t easy when there’s negativity around you, when you’re feeling you’re in a toxic place you feel you might never get out of, hear sad current news, etc. For in your thoughts, there’s feelings of there being no way to escape.

I understand, and everyone has these feelings and thoughts, so don’t think you’re alone! I have some ways I like to stop being sad that I want to share with you! Here’s 30 actually helpful things to do when you’re sad!

30 ACTUALLY helpful things to do when you’re sad

• do chores, do your laundry and get your homework done!
• take a short or long shower while you have your favorite music playing, dance around, but be careful…you’ve seen final destination, you know why you have to be careful !
• bathe your cat, pet etc.

do whatever you need to do by a deadline. I promise this helps make you feel productive. It’s probably you feeling worthless and you’re procrastinating! We must put a stop to this sad feeling, and sometimes that means doing what needs to be done! Tech/Internet:

• edit your blog theme or your phones theme
• look at cute pictures of cats and puppies and farm animals!
• watch adorable anime or jdrama. i recommend switch girl!! it is so funny and cute

I have a great blog post where you can find cute themes: you can read that here

#2: Things to LISTEN to

sometimes i try to listen to music i like but even the music i like isn’t enough to make me feel good. It may be weird but trap music helps me lol it makes me get mad but in a good way, but watch out! some trap music is depressing like many other types of music. If trap doesn’t work, try dance-y edm electric/ pop music. I have a spotify and about 30 playlists for many moods, so contact me if you need a playlist I might have one for your specific mood hehe.

• listen to a poem, asmr (this is weird but it helps some people so i’ve heard lol) maybe even dance around while you listen to what’s making you feel good.
• Here’s my go-to feel good music: youtube playlist!! // soundcloud!

#3: Things to WRITE

write down your feelings, its one of the best ways to let go. when i’m mad at someone, I write down everything that they did that made me mad, I sometimes even forgive them after writing it down. maybe tell a friend instead of writing but i think having a journal talking about your feelings is good too, you can then have documentation of past feelings which is cool. even a secret blog will work if you don’t like using trees.

related reads: new moon ritual – how to take control of your happiness

• write down lists of your goals, lists of movies you plan to watch, i honestly used to write down lists of people to cross off my friends list, like real life friends list not just facebook .. I know I’m dramatic
• read my post of journaling ideas!

#4: Things to Eat

• eating healthy snacks like cranberries always helps boost my mood
• eat some of those pomegranate seeds those are so amazing but make a big mess
• just eat! don’t starve yourself, don’t forget you need to stay healthy and eating can help you get happy again.

#6: Things to MAKE

• make yourself a nice meal, smoothie or iced tea
• make a list of goals or what you need to do by a certain deadline like you would in a bullet journal.
• make matcha! matcha always made me happy even after a big cry. my quick recipe is just matcha powder, your dairy free milk and about 6 cubes of ice. blend it together! sorry but i like unsweetened drinks, it makes me feel healthy, so no sugar here! Also, added sugar isn’t great for you. If you want something naturally sweet, just eat a smoothie of fruits!