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Life, Productivity and Motivation

My Happy List

There’s a lot of talk about happiness and happiness projects. I like to keep a list of things I can do that make me happy/will lighten a dark or anxious mood when I find myself in one. Here’s a sample of items on my list:

  • Listen to cheesy 80s music – the cheesier the better
  • Watch stupid comedies – Zoolander, Billy Madison, and the likes
  • Watch a few episodes of Friends or Big Bang Theory
  • Read a book or a short story
  • Go for a walk
  • Go to a cafe and get some coffee
  • Call a friend
  • Send a message to a friend on FB
  • Make a list of things I’m grateful for
  • Go for a run
  • Do something crafty
  • Draw something
  • Write
  • Listen to spiritual music
  • Listen to classical music
  • Read about other people’s success stories
  • Read a motivational blog post
  • Hug my son
  • Hug a cat
  • Go to a pet store
  • Hug a friend
  • Send a note to a friend appreciating them
  • Help someone else
  • Volunteer for a cause
  • Find something funny about the distressing situation
  • Make up a song about what’s causing me anxiety, worry, stress, or strife – bonus points for making it funny
  • Get outdoors

You get the idea. It’s nice sometimes to have a list of things that you can do if you’re feeling a case of the blahs. What does your list look like?

Ronda Bowen

Ronda Bowen is a writer, editor, and independent scholar. She has a Master of Arts in Philosophy from Northern Illinois University and a B.A. in Philosophy, Pre-Graduate Option, Honors in the Major from California State University, Chico. When she is not working on client projects from her editorial consulting business, she is writing a novel. In her free time, she enjoys gourmet cooking, wine, martinis, copious amounts of coffee, reading, watching movies, sewing, crocheting, crafts, hanging out with her husband, and spending time with their teenage son and infant daughter.

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