’ve been a bit off this week and I can’t really figure out why. Everything is fine I’ve just been what Mr Smaggle refers to as the Grump-Puss. He calls me kitten, so when I’m grumpy, I become the Grump-Puss… have we all vomited in our mouths a little bit now? Good. Let’s move on.
It can be really difficult to pull yourself out of a funk but it’s important to at least try to figure out how to cheer yourself up when you’re feeling glum. Here are a few tricks I use when I’ve got my cranky pants on… and they’re much more fun than going for a run around the block.
Clean something
A drawer, the bathroom, the kitchen sink or even yourself. How can you feel sad when you smell like a god damn garden of roses or your pens are all lined up neatly in your drawer?
Find a puppy or a kitty to play with
I don’t have a dog (but everyone knows I want one!) so I just politely ask people in the street if I can pat their dogs. Most people love it and I get to have a snuggle with a cutie pooch and feel a thousand times better. Win.
Ask your funniest friend to text you something hilarious
My bestie is one of the most hilarious people on the planet so when I’m feeling low I just ask her to text me something funny. Last time she wrote something about setting free a swarm of killer bees to feast on my face. She’s pretty dark. I love it.
Do some handstands
Seriously do some handstands. They’re amazing at making you forget your troubles and if you just ate your lunch you have to concentrate really hard on keeping it down so that’s an added distraction. Win.
Take to the bed
I’m pretty sure I read this line in a Bronte sisters book when I was a kid but I just love it. It’s like shit is getting super serious when you ‘take to the bed.’ Make yourself a cuppa, get naked if you so desire and take to the bed for a bit. Close the door and ban your family. Do it. Extra points if you dramatically wail ‘I’ve taken to the bed!’ every time someone tries to talk to you.
Avoid the internet like the plague
The internet is a cesspool of horrible scum bags with no respect for themselves or you… and that’s on a good day. If you’re feeling like shit, Facebook is not your friend. Step away from the laptop/ipad/smartphone.
Find some awesome kids to hang out with
One of my mates has a son that just cracks me up. Watching him exist can provide me with hours of entertainment. They live an 8 hour drive away from us but I can tell you if we lived in the same city, I’d be at their house the second I was feeling a bit cranky. He does this amazing double spoon yogurt eating thing that had me in tears last time I was there. So good.
Get a little action
Sex always makes you feel good. It’s science. You can’t argue with it. You don’t even need another person if you catch my drift…
Take it out on your pillow
Remember when you were a kid and you’d scream really loudly into your pillow? Did anyone else stop doing that once they became an adult? If you’re feeling like you’re about to explode just go for it. Rip into your pillow and release all that toxic energy. You’ll feel tops afterwards. Promise.
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Do you have any tricks you use to cheer yourself up? Yoga? Tea? Chatting to your mum?
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