Do you ever feel a little blue for no apparent reason? Are you feeling down, maybe lower than you've been? Or perhaps just a general melancholy? As medication can help (that's between you and your doctor), it is never a cure-all. Here are some ways you can elevate your mood. Try to keep an open mind; many of these skills take a little practice. Implement these seven amazing steps: Journaling. Journaling might sound more like work than self-care, but keeping a journal is important for recovering from a slump. Think of it as a companion that allows you to let your feelings out without judgment. ● Writing your thoughts in a journal helps you work through what you are going through emotionally. Come to terms with your current state, make adjustments, and figure out your next step. ● Don't hold back from writing because your feelings are everywhere. Even if you are not sure what your thoughts mean yet, write. It frees your mi
I t's funny how we notice when we waste time on a large scale. We notice that we spend an hour on social media or watch TV for three hours. However, these aren’t the only ways we waste time. We waste time in dozens of ways each day. Many of these time wasters aren’t always obvious, but the time can really add up over the course of a day, a week, or a decade. Your time is your most valuable commodity. Think about it, you can always make more money, but you can never make more time. We all have the same 24 hours a day. So in order to make the most of it, we need to be very cautious about time wasters. Don’t let your time just be frittered away! Imagine how much you could accomplish in that time! What could you do that really matters to you? Guard your time from the micro timewasters with these strategies: 1. Always have a phone charger with you. How many times a week do you need a phone charger and have to go into the other room to fetch it? Have multiple chargers and keep them ha