I'm sorry you're having such a difficult time atm and feeling so poorly. I hope you're feeling happier and healthier as soon as possible.

When I'm really struggling it helps me greatly to acknowledge and name what I'm feeling, then give myself a lot of intentional grace and support in my mind and heart about those things.

I prioritize what feels like accomplishable steps towards feeling better - for me that's usually either intentional rest (perhaps with my favorite comfort movie, a book, or outside) or small productivity actions like "pick up the clothes in the bedroom" or "throw away any trash downstairs" or "foot sweep the stairs".

Journaling has helped me a lot, but depending on what I'm working with at the time it can be better to feel better then journal because journaling makes me process and feel all the things.

I often find that if I do something nice for my loved ones it actually makes me feel better! I may get some special chews for the dogs, or find something small at the store that I think my husband would like.

Sometimes my brain just needs stimulation and the little happy chemical that comes from finding a goodie at a thrift store or local shop.

No need to send me anything! Just hoping you feel better. I also happen to have two things in my shop that are on your WL, you don't accept gifts or friend requests but I'd be happy to send them your way if they would make you smile!

sorry you are feelin down my friend :(
I swear it is the time of year <at least in Canada> its winter an yup not enough sun cause that always makes mood better . Always slip into the bears an read friends comments cause thats our family an family makes ya feel better Don't want entered just want to be here for my friend please. Sending you tons an tons of healing positive vibes an a field of bushel basket of huggles <3 <3 <3

my children & cats always seem to cheer me up when I'm feeling down <3

Things that cheer me up...

• My children always give me a laugh or a hug when I need it.

• cleaning and organizing because I feel like I'm accomplishing something.

• sitting in on lectures and listening to the professor. I guess you could call that learning something new.

• walking. It's the time I look around and be in the moment. It's amazing what you see when you look. :)

• Gardening. It's coming soon!!

• Playing here, especially during events and holidays. <3

• and there's plenty more....

,Looking at bright things help cheer me up! I love my Gumball machines !

I’m technologically stupid so I don’t know if I can link to a video? Search on TikTok or YouTube for sneezing seals, and it makes me cry with laughter, even when I’m already crying with sadness!

Also - don’t send me anything, just wanted to pass on the joy of sneezing seals 😊

Oh, I have so many things that can cheer me up.

1. Playing games with family or friends or putting together a puzzle (make it a timed challenge!).
2. Cooking/baking a really complex recipe (you may hate it in the moment, but once it's done you feel so good).
3. Just wait a few weeks and flowers will be blooming in the parks!
4. If you have the money for the gas, go get lost somewhere and see what's out there.
5. Fix something that's been sitting in the corner of your garage or closet for a while. Then you'll get that sense of accomplishment without having to clean a whole room.
6. This one may be a little weird, but I love animated movies. And I really love going to the movies when the theater's full of kids and getting to hear their reactions when they see it for the first time.

Watching the music video (best enjoyed without sound) of I Wanna Be Sedated by The Ramones cheers me up. It's so delightfully weird.

Watching some of my favorite YouTube videos or listening to favorite episodes of a podcast help me. Like Defunctland videos.

- I do have good chats with my mum, maybe more of that is called for ^_^

True I find this cheers me up too but there's only so much I can physically do and it seems to get dirty again too quick :(

yay silly cats! ^_^ My mum's cats always make me happy. Sadly I can't have pets where I am :( Bloom is so gorgeous.

ooh baking, that's top of my list for tomorrow now ;)

ok super huge hug Not grumpy more depressed but you just cheered me up

subeta cheers me up until things go wrong or I get overwhelmed by all my stuff ^_^;

I was having one of those ugh I have nothing good to watch but I think it's more my mood. What's your current go to watch?

hugs my friend has UC and was so ill, lost a ton of weight, took them ages to diagnose him, I can understand the misery. I do like snuggling up in bed ^_^

I know it's the time of year for feeling down too which doesn't help. I do enjoy playing MasterMind with my mum.

sweetie if I knew the answer to that I would be able to do something about it ;)

Oh call her now, you will be so happy you did. Talk about funny family events.

Yup! Sometimes, it takes me awhile to find something to watch and that puts me off watching TV or a movie haha. I'll end up on Subeta for the most part. Right now, I am watching MASH on Hulu because it makes me laugh and cry at the same time. It also seems like a hug at times while I watching it. I'm also rewatching Star Trek Voyager, so that would be my comfort show since I have seen it already.

-- I'm sorry you're depressed. I'll share a personal story that I haven't told a lot of people on here -- I hope it cheers you up a bit:

This past weekend marked one year since my mother passed away, leaving me and my disabled brother. I was dreading the day we lost her, because I was concerned about my brother being home during the day by himself and maybe not knowing what to do in an emergency.

But he's really thrived during the past year -- the circumstances have forced him to develop some new skills, and while things aren't quite perfect, he's grown in more ways than I would have ever imagined. We had a nice quiet weekend together; we went to the cemetery and then went to a restaurant for lunch. He's totally surprised me by how well he's adapted to our new normal.

This could have been a sad anniversary, but it wasn't.

- I do wish I could have a pet snuggle, I miss our family's cats. Baking is going to happen! I am definitely trying the 20 sec plus hug when I see my friend on friday ^^ I have some diamondart, my mum's got hooked so I got some at christmas, I should try that. My physical thing today was some gardening but I was out there a lot time so I probably over did it ^^; Thank you

that must suck :( I shall check out the vids ;)

thank you friends, family, subeta and cats seem to be most peoples antidote ^_^

music sounds good though I usually go for lively

cat head bumps are super. Biscuits on your lap?

sounds soothing

what's your fave thing to watch?

hugs I gardened today was out there for 3 hours so super vit D'd ^w^

Thank you . I find it hard to work out what it is that's effecting me :( I like the idea of small productivity actions, definitely gonna try that. I want to try and start journalling, it get very agitated about details though i.e. the right notebook, pens etc. I haven't worked out how to get around that yet. Love me some charity shops (thrift stores) but that means being in the outside O.O

yeah here too, in the UK. I'm not good at keeping up with friends here so that can be a bit of a minefield ^_^; I appreciate the hugs big hugs back

- sounds like a lovely combo ❤

mmmm i can understand and feel that. i'm currently in a phase of...i need to find things to cheer myself up as well. i'm currently drinking some cup'a'soup, chicken flavour :) it's actually really helping!! at least it is making me warm, if not very happy with my current situation huhu . i definitely recommend that! some hot savoury drinks...mmm........

(i think the 7 shots of coffee i've had in the past 6 hours are not helping my case either...) (it's 3am and i still haven't done the work i needed to do, sob)

i think the real world is pretty crap right now, but we find strength in each other :) there is so much joy to be had in the moment. there is a lived utopia and all that!!

i keep thinking that knowledge isn't knowledge unless we do something with it. i think it was david graeber who said that? good old graeber. so there's no need to be unhappy, when we are doing something. when we are acting. even a little bit is enough. mmmm. that might sound esoteric or strange when divorced from its RL context, but that's okay!! i hope you could get something from it too maybe hehe

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now hold on a second are you in the UK as well? what are we both doing awake at 3am??!!! gaaaasssp oh no...aurr naurr...... i hope you get to sleep soon . i hope i get to sleep soon! >:) i just gotta finish drinking this soup and start tackling some papers

Oof, it's a horrible disease. Guess I got lucky in getting diagnosed only a month after my symptoms started. The doctors were shocked by the rupture. I had gotten a colonoscopy that diagnosed me just the month before.

cleaning definitely seems to be a factor with lots of people.

oooh do you have many?

oops sorry about sending something, too much to read ^_^; Thoswe seals are so weird lol

ooh I haven't done a jigsaw in ages. I am looking forward to spring coming.

that is one crazy video!

I don't have any podcasts I listen to but I do like an audiobook

I tend to find animated shows or films I've seen before are good comfort. Rewatched Hilda & The Dragon Prince recently, though both were also prep for the new seasons.

Thank you for sharing , that's lovely, sad but happy too ^_^

I have a shopping delivery coming today and there are carbs coming O-O naughty savoury and sweet deliciousness. A lot of ideas people have are doing things. Once the world is awake I'll feel more like I can make a noise and get the day going. Being awake all night is another thing I need to change, as you can see it's not going well ^_^;

I am a night owl too. But I have had my in laws call at 5 am and i haven't slept enough. I dont answer I text, and their learning. There is a 9 hour time difference in the winter.

oh no! I'm so sorry. Down in the dumps me usually bakes or watches those adorable funny cat video compilation, especially the ones with snow! This one has to be one of my favorites!