Almost nothing is worse than waking up to a bad day, except for maybe having a ‘good day’ ruined by unforeseen circumstances. So, how do you ‘fix’ a terrible day? These tips can go a long way to helping make the best of every day.
1 – Change Your Vibe
Sometimes, it takes a pause to change the vibe and energy following you. All you have to do is stop, reflect, be grateful for everything you have, and then keep going on.
2 – Change The Scenery
Stop what you’re doing, go outside and get some fresh air. If that isn’t possible, go to the gym and work out. Exercise releases healthy endorphins that can change your mood for the best.
3 – Break It Down
Try splitting your day up into different sections or chunks.
Essentially you break your day down into sections and ‘start over’ with each new session. These 6-hour windows of time can help you ‘reset’ and wash away anything that may not have gone to plan in the previous 6-hour stretch.
4 – Don’t Throw Out The Baby With The Bathwater
One person offered this advice:
“If you had $86,400, but you lost $600, would you throw out the rest of the money?
There are 86400 seconds in a day and 600 in 10 minutes. Don’t let a bad 5-10 minutes dictate your day. Even if you take an hour or two to recuperate after a bad moment or adjust things around after a horrid morning, it is still better than throwing out that time altogether. Remembering that a “good day” does NOT have to equal productivity or no rest.”
The reality of a good day versus a bad day is solely on the person living it. Sometimes a good day is eight (or more) hard hours of productive results. And sometimes, a good day is your favorite beverage, a great book, a video game, a hobby, etc., and taking time for self-care and prioritizing mental health.
5 – Intimacy, Showers, and Comfort Food
Many people shared that taking a long, hot shower, enjoying your favorite comfort food, and healthy intimacy were all viable options for ‘fixing’ a ruined day.
6 – Sleep for Reset
Getting plenty of rest is crucial to ensuring we’re at our best to face each new day. It also makes it possible to face any obstacles that might come along to turn a good day into a bad one.
7 – Take The Day Off
Chalking up a ruined day to what it is and salvaging what’s left is sometimes the only thing you can do to survive a bad day. Find your most enjoyable activity and spend the rest of your day indulging in only the things you want to do. Tomorrow will come along in time.
8 – Make a Frivolous Buy
Buying something just because you can is sometimes the best ‘ruined day’ therapy you can get; enjoy it. There’s a reason why it’s called retail therapy!
9 – Wine and Music
One person offers a few suggestions:
“Wine, video games, and music.”
Sliding into some great music therapy with your favorite wine or a nice bowl can take the tension out of any bad day, especially when you consume responsibly.
10 – Self-Control for an Ultimate Reset
When the only thing you can control is yourself, it’s best to know just how to skip your bad habits to embrace the beauty in each day.
11 – Starting Fresh
When you can’t do anything about fixing a ruined day, sometimes starting over and ‘getting through it’ is all you can do. Embrace it.
12. Always Food
While it might not be the most therapeutic way to cope with a bad day, plenty of people swear by downing your favorite comfort food/beverage combo to ‘take the edge’ off any bad day.
Source: Reddit.
