What's Your Therapy?

We all have bad days. We have days when we are stressed or sad or angry. There are SO many ways to treat ourselves. Here a few. Please add to the list.

1. Retail Therapy: go shopping and buy things that make you feel good. Positives:  you get new things. Risks: you may spend money you don't have, and you may find nothing which leads you feeling worse

2. Manual Labor Therapy: (moving furniture, deep cleaning, yard work): do something that takes above average physical energy. Positives: you often end up crossing things off of your to-do list, physical exertion increases endorphines  Risks: you may be sore in the morning

3. Alcohol Therapy:  drink alcohol. Positives: you relax and things don't look so bad  Risks: hangover

4. Paint Therapy: (specifically created for myself) paint a room. Positives: your house gets a make-over and a refreshed feeling  Risks: it may end up very ugly, and you HAVE to redo it, which increases bad day

5. Chocolate Therapy: eat chocolate of any form  Positives: YOU ARE EATING CHOCOLATE! Risks: chocolate is not actually good for you  (Note: you can substitute any favorite treat, and it works the same)

6. Walking: get out and walk around the blocking looking at wonderful things  Positives: endorphins, health, seeing beautiful things   Risks: you may trip on a crack and fall and break your back...  :) 

7. Cruising Therapy: get in the car and drive; turn on the radio and sing  Positives: things always look better in new surroundings, music only makes things better.  Risks: gas prices are WAY too high

8. Child Therapy: spend time with a young child; play with them  Positives: laughter, imaginary worlds  Risks: child could throw a tantrum, cry, leak fluids, etc.   (This works the same way with pets- they play well too.)

9. Book Therapy: curl up and read a good book  Positives: imaginary places, escape your own life   Risks: paper cuts?

10. Gal Therapy: spend time with the girls eating, talking, crafting- girl things  Positives: laughter, sympathetic ears, inspiration  Risks: watch your budget