Reflect on why and then.............
 

A long run by the Berkeley Marina
Have Great Sex
Call My Bestie (Not at the same time I am having the said great sex)
Retail Therapy
Chocolate & More Chocolate
Hot tub, glass of wine & ceegar
Bake something delicious for my friends
Have a good cry

two words - don knotts

i tied this today

my dog looked at the bowl - then looked at me with what i suspect to be a c'mon grow up expression
then my pup walked away

I drink lots of local beers and shoot off fireworks!

i put on zombie make up and go trick or treating

I make myself laugh. Hyperbole and a Half, especially the story about the Sneaky Hate Spiral, always cracks me up. I also like The Oatmeal.

Or I'll go over to the part of my office that allows dogs, and scratch some soft furry ears.

Or, you know...beer.

I get out my calligraphy pens and ink, and write letters for awhile.

Listen to music, go out for a latte at a coffee shop; read; write my feelings down; chat with my online bestie if she's around; visit this Website. :)

Watch Kids in the Hall videos on YouTube

Use the exercycle in my apartment

Pet my neighbor's dog or some other dog, any dog I pass on the street

Usely when i'm down about something it means I haven't taken enough care of me,when I do get down about things I do the following.
I sometimes have to give myself time to just have a small pity party,then I kick my self in the ass for letting things get to me.
I get out of the house.
Go play with my over active furbabies.
Turn on the disco then let it rip.
Once in a while I bake cookies.
Read a book.
Go out to my uncles farm to the old fishing shack he has at the lake
then go fishing.
or go to the health club then soak in the hot tub.
Or sit back with a huge cup of real hot coco and chill.

5 Minute Dance Party

Throw myself out of the house for a walk
Go to the grocery, or Whole Foods (not retail therapy, and no driving if I'm very upset)
Watch a funny movie (I have a collection just for this)
Take a hot shower, take care of myself with lotions and pampering, and whatever ;). Reconnect with my body.
Write
Visit this website
Exercise usually works, but I don't use it as a kind of punishment.
Play music
Play Just Dance with the kids

Something else I do to pick myself up: Make a list.

I mean, a list of things to do, like in the morning—all the little shit; pay bills, buy a spritzer for the wreath, start that P&W grant for our series, call A in Los Angeles, work out, take a shower, measure the balcony for outdoor carpet, backup my files from the week.

A list of banal things to follow spares me from having to identify and then prioritize those small things, which can turn into huge obstacles, when a person is down.

It works.

I take a walk, hang out in nature, play ball with miss furry pants; these activities never fail to get me out of my head. I also think about the things for which I am grateful, that always chases away the blues.

Nature is very healing, isn't it.

I sing, paint, put on make up, cry or talk to someone...when I get it out, instant pick me up.

Going to get my nails done to distract myself ... if I can get my brain to stop working that is.