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50 Things you can do that are Guaranteed To Brighten Your mood on even the cloudiest days

Make it into a weekend bucket list!

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50 Things you can do that are Guaranteed To Brighten Your mood on even the cloudiest days
Samantha Tremblay

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Sometimes you have a tough day. Sometimes you have a tough week. But there's plenty that you can do to give yourself a bright spot in these times, so here's a list of 50 things you can do that will definitely put a smile on your face.

1. Watching your favorite show.

2. Playing with your pets.

3. Finding a new hobby.

4. Going to a sporting event.

5. Running into friends.

6. Going back and rereading nice messages that people have sent.

7. Eating a solid breakfast.

8. Jamming out to music in the car.

9. Reading a book before bed.

10. Looking at pictures of your family.

11. Walking your dogs.

12. Clocking out of a long day of work.

13. Finally listening to the song that you've had stuck in your head.

14. Planning an impromptu hang out.

15. Going on impromptu ice cream trips.

16. Facetiming your friends.

17. Calling your family.

18. Having your parents Facetime you just so you can see your pets.

19. Finding new music.

20. Exploring wherever you are.

21. Finding a new coffee shop.

22. Baking with your friends.

23. Hearing live music.

24. Watching old "SNL" videos.

25. Having a game night.

26. Learning a new game.

27. Checking everything off your to-do list.

28. Giving someone a gift.

29. Lighting a new candle.

30. Reading an actual letter.

31. Going shopping and finding the perfect piece of clothing.

32. Deleting all of the emails in your trash.

33. Doing work outside.

34. Finding a new study spot.

35. Unplugging for a period of the day.

36. Closing out of all the tabs on your computer.

37. Waking up without an alarm.

38. Taking all your warm clothes out of the dryer.

39. Opening all the blinds and getting that natural light.

40. Getting all your work done early and not having to worry about it anymore.

41. Going to brunch.

42. Making plans with old friends.

43. Going on a hiking trip.

44. Turning off the news.

45. Walking around and seeing people walking their dogs.

46. Taking time for yourself.

47. Cooking a new recipe.

48. Finding out something is due later than you thought.

49. Doing what you love.

50. Spending time with the people that you love.

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