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30 Things To Do When You Feel Like Shit

Sometimes, it's ok to have a bad day.

Sara Belcher

Nov 01, 2017

Ithaca College

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Whether you have depression, anxiety, or if you’re just extremely stressed and overwhelmed with life, we all have those days where you literally feel like shit. You’re not sick, but you don’t want to get out of bed.

You can’t focus on anything, and you’re simply having an awful day. Fortunately, there are some simple things you can do to improve your mood. If you’re in one of those shitty days, try any number of the items on this list until you feel better. And remember: it gets better.

1. Drink some water — you could be dehydrated

2. Go for a walk

3. Read a book

4. Listen to your favorite song

5. Talk to a friend

6. Take a nap

7. Take a bubble bath

8. Clean your room — this can really help give you something to focus on and distract you

9. Watch your favorite movie

10. Cry, just let it all out

11. Go for a drive

12. Do one small thing on your to-do list

13. Bake something

14. Eat some chocolate

15. Exercise

16. Get dressed and make yourself look nice. Even if you don’t think it’ll help, you’ll feel better afterward

17. Make your favorite comfort food

18. Eat whatever you’re craving

19. Paint a picture

20. Take a photo of something pretty

21. Tell someone you love them

22. Write in a journal about your feelings

23. Change your location and get out of the house

24. Go do something you’ve always wanted to do — by yourself

25. Pet your dog/cat

26. Or go to an animal shelter to pet a dog/cat

27. Smile

28. Look up inspirational quotes

29. Doodle

30. Accept that some days are going to be worse than others and that it's OK to feel shitty. "Tomorrow the sun will rise, and we will try again."

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Sometimes, it's ok to have a bad day.

1. Drink some water — you could be dehydrated

2. Go for a walk

3. Read a book

4. Listen to your favorite song

5. Talk to a friend

6. Take a nap

7. Take a bubble bath

8. Clean your room — this can really help give you something to focus on and distract you

9. Watch your favorite movie

10. Cry, just let it all out

11. Go for a drive

12. Do one small thing on your to-do list

13. Bake something

14. Eat some chocolate

15. Exercise

16. Get dressed and make yourself look nice. Even if you don’t think it’ll help, you’ll feel better afterward

17. Make your favorite comfort food

18. Eat whatever you’re craving

19. Paint a picture

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22. Write in a journal about your feelings

23. Change your location and get out of the house

24. Go do something you’ve always wanted to do — by yourself

25. Pet your dog/cat

26. Or go to an animal shelter to pet a dog/cat

27. Smile

28. Look up inspirational quotes

29. Doodle

30. Accept that some days are going to be worse than others and that it's OK to feel shitty. "Tomorrow the sun will rise, and we will try again."

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1. When a customer wants to return a product, hands you the receipt, where is printed "ALL SALES ARE FINAL" in all caps.

2. Just because you might be having a bad day, and you're in a crappy mood, doesn't make it okay for you to yell at me or be rude to me. I'm a person with feelings, just like you.

3. People refusing to be put on hold when a customer is standing right in front of you. Oh, how I wish I could just hang up on you!

4. Having the same conversations over and over again! To be honest I really don't even want to talk to you right now, or have this fake ass smile on my face!

5. Always having to have a smile on your face. I promise I'm not as happy as I may look!

6. Customers not understanding that sometimes, mistakes happen. I am a human being, we all mess up sometimes!

7. Having the boss from hell, it's their way or the highway! Even though I did my job correctly and efficiently, if I don't do it the exact way you do, I'm a piece of shit.

8. Having coworker who don't help out, who bend the rules just enough to screw you over.

9. Having to be at work after closing because a customer is taking forever and half! Not like I'd like to go home or anything!

10. Having shitty hours and more shifts than you asked for. Just because we don't have enough workers, doesn't mean I want to pick up every shift that you cant cover, oh great boss of mine!

11. Not having time for a social life. It gets old saying, "I can't I have work..." Every day of the week!

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It's just my face, I swear.

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3. After being friends with someone for a while, they confess to you, "I thought you were so mean when I first met you," or, "I thought you hated me."

4. You get told to smile more, but they don't understand how scary that would be.

5. You're always labeled as seeming "judgy."

6. Passing a friend with your RBF in full force and not realizing you just shot them a death glare.

7. Being sarcastic, but everyone thinks you're outright rude.

8. Not knowing how mean you really look until you see a picture of yourself in resting face.

9. Your apologies never sound sincere because of your emotionless face.

10. Your "mad face" scares you.

11. And, lastly, people are constantly asking you if you are happy or having a good time because you look bored to death.

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1. "Is Elle Woods your spirit animal?"

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3. "Oh wow, you get good grades at school?"

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