how do you cheer yourself up on a bad day?

[thesummerqueen]

Take on a smallish task that you know you can accomplish. Maybe take on a couple of them. Getting them finished is a weird placebo for feeling like you can fix other shit in your life.

I've noticed this effect as well. Isn't it strange how that works? If I feel like my work is going badly and my life is a mess, doing the dishes, cleaning up the living room and/or vacuuming will instantly make me feel like everything is kind of under control after all.

It's why I often come home and refuse to go out with people after a bad day, but instead clean my rooms and wipe surfaces down. I sleep easier knowing that I can find everything (as opposed to digging through piles) and that the dog can't get into anything (because everything is put away). And it's a good exercise in how accomplishing small things can create good habits for accomplishing larger ones.