What can I tell myself to motivate me to be in a good mood?
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Look at yourself in the mirror each morning and tell yourself, "I am a good person and today WILL BE  a good day." Pray for a few and ask your guardians to help you- that's what I do and rarely have a bad one!!!!! Take care!!!!
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think of something happy
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Make sure you're taking care of yourself.  Do some self care, whether your a guy or girl, it can help you feel better.  Get your hair cut, take a long bath, soak your feet, use some lotion on your dry skin, better yet, get a massage!  Take time to let yourself relax and help yourself to realize that you are worth taking care of yourself.  If you take care of things on the outside, you'll feel better on the inside.\n\nYour depression could be seasonal.  Think about spending time outside when it's sunny, if it's ever sunny this time of year.  You could also purchase a full spectrum light bulb at a health food store.  They're usually about seven dollars, but they are so worth it!\n\nMake sure you have someone to talk to.  Try to talk out your problems, but also develope positive friendships.  Get out and do something, even if it's just taking a walk.\n\nTry to control your thought patterns.  It's easy to get in a rut of thinking bad thoughts about yourself and thinking about making bad decisions to hurt yourself.  Feed yourself positive thoughts instead, even if you have to force them at first.\n\nGood luck with everything, being depressed is not fun at all, especially if you've been feeling this way for a long time.  Just remember that you have to be proactive about your mental health.  Don't let yourself lie around and cry all day.  You've cried and moped enough, it's time to try to make yourself feel better!\n\nPS make sure you're eating good food.  Lots of veggies, maybe think about taking vitamin suplements or talking to an herbal specialist.
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get more active, be energetic and love everyone... that will help you think good thoughts of them and yourself.
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Answer is simple..if you want to be happy you can be..if you want to feel sad you will be..pl let go your sadness.Its not so easy..but give it up.
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surround yourself with positive thoughts. set simple daily goals that you can achieve. stick to a routine as much as possible. give yourself a compliment at least twice a day. write things down in a planner or journal to help you stay focused. and if all else fails... seek professional help. depression is nothing to play around with. sometimes we need outside help and that's okay.
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do something that will make you feel better like\ntake a bubble bath or something that you really enjoy\n\n\nheres this email thing i got and it makes me feel great everytime i read it\nhope you enjoy it\n\nThink about them one at a time BEFORE going on to the next one.... IT DOES MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD, especially the thought at the end.\n\n1.Falling in Love\n\n2.Laughing so hard your face hurts.\n\n3.A hot shower\n\n4.No lines at the supermarket.\n\n5.A special glance\n\n6.Getting mail.\n\n7.Taking a drive on a pretty road\n\n8.Hearing your favourit song on the radio.\n\n9.Lying in bed listening to the rain outside\n\n10.Hot towels fresh from the dryer.\n\n11.Chocolate milkshake\n\n12.A bubble bath.\n\n13.Giggling\n\n14.A good conversation.\n\n15.The beach\n\n16.Finding a 20 dollar bill in your old jeans.\n\n17.Laughing at yourself\n\n18.Holding a newborn baby.\n\n19.Midnight phonecalls for hours\n\n20.Running through sprinklers.\n\n21.Laughing for absolutely no reason at all\n\n22.Having someone tell you that your beautiful.\n\n23.Laughing at an inside joke\n\n24.Friends.\n\n25.Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you\n\n26.Waking up and realising you still have a few more hours to sleep.\n\n27.Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner)\n\n28.Making new friends or speinding time with old ones.\n\n29.Playing with a new puppy\n\n30.Having someone play with your hair.\n\n31.Sweet dreams\n\n32.Hot chocolate.\n\n33.Road trips with friends\n\n34.Swinging on swings.\n\n35.Making eye contact with a cute stranger\n\n36.Making chocolate chip cookies.\n\n37.Having your friends send you homemade cookies\n\n38.Holding hands with someone you care about.\n\n39.Running into an old friend and realising that some things (good or bad) never change\n\n40.Watching the expression on someones face when they open a much desired present from you.\n\n41.Watching sunrise\n\n42.Getting out of bed everymorning and being grateful for another day.\n\n43.Knowing that someone misses you\n\n44.Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.\n\n45.Knowing that youve done the  right thing no matter what other people think\n\nhope you feel better soon
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I usually cheer myself up by going to rent movies, buy new clothes, get a haircut or color, go out to eat, listen to music I love, call a friend, go for a drive...Hope this helps...
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do something that make me feel good
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Put your favourite song on, turn it up loud and sing and dance around your room. Works every time for me!! \n\nI just saw you wrote this question nine hours ago...so I hope you shook that bad mood! Treat yourself, you deserve it.
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well try to make smalll steps each day and dont put to much pressure on your self at first start little by little ,and remember that being lazy is easy and people who always choose to do easy things will see no progress in their lifes and remmember to give your self energy or in other words incourage your self everytime you make an improvement even little improvements.Did you know that nowadays even the diseases which cannot be cured by doctors and pills can be cured by energy and you are the most important person in making up this energy ,did you know that 95% of our feelings in every case is realated to the way you look at them so "think positively "I'm sure you will make good progress .                                         SM
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What made you so down and out? \nNever mind it\nLiterally do just that, put your thoughts to yourself, and what you want tonight. Go buy some chocolate ice cream, and do what is the best medicine in the world. \nPut on your most favorite comfortable clothes, get out your cosmetics and give yourself a facial, pluck your excess stuff that you pluck , give your hair a conditioning treatment, pumice your feet, clip your nails and toenails, wrap a towel around your hair, turn on the radio or TV pick up the phone and call someone who cares, or watch a favorite love story DVD. And eat your ice cream.\nThen fall asleep on the couch and when you get up tomorrow, take a shower, and enjoy the look of the well taken care of woman you see in the mirror! Everyone else will see it too!
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Hello! Can understand what you mean. Have not got too much self-esteem neither... but I have come to accept that it is not okay for me to feel that way somehow. I want to change it. Think one really needs to decide deep within to change it. There are many beautiful suggestions here. A counsellour I saw some time ago told me that I should say out loud "I am a wrothwhile person and I deserve to be happy." ... and it worked. Just that I became kind of lazy :o) . What might help you as well is the link below. It might seem childish but it really does help. Enjoy it and good luck to feeling better toward yourself :-) !
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Sunlight, in the winter get a bulb that emits sunlight like tones or even a plant bulb. Also fresh air, mild exercises. Any exercises or stretching you do today that you didn't yesterday is an improvement.Not too much too fast so you get sore and discouraged.\n Try giving your time and energy to a group or cause, focus on others for a bit. Smile at people you come in contact with, make a nice comment to someone at least once a day. Trying to find something nice or comforting to another can often brighten your day as well. Balance your food intake into smaller more frequent meals. \nSet small goals for yourself, and mark their achievement even if only mentally. Reflect on your day don't dwell on the bad but remark on the good. As for the bad, Put it to bed so to speak before you go to bed yourself. recognize but don't let it be an excuse to feel bad, beat yourself up, or hold you back. Pick one area to improve on the next day. Also if you go to docs be sure to mention any  and all meds and supplements you are currently taking.\nGood luck, don't get discouraged by a bad moment, hour or day.
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First of all just know that your intention to be happy and cheerful is half the battle. If you want it bad enough, with practice, you will absolutely succeed. \n\nYou say you've been this way since childhood and that your mind tends to go in the same direction all the time and right there is the key. After so many years of your mind running your life in a negative direction its now time for you to take over.\n\nYour mind is replaying over and over what it has learnt and now its time for you to retrain it. It takes time and vigilance but with practive you can make it happen. As soon as negative thoughts come up exchange it for something positive. Remind yourself all the time that life is filled with great things going on all the time. \n\nStay away from negative situations and people. Cling to the positive with all your might. Your mind will fight you but after time will learn to let go. Lets say for instance tomorrow you awaken and it raining. Your mind will tell you what a horrible day its going to be. Stop and say out loud "No, its going to be a great day. I am grateful for the rain and all the wonderful things this day holds for me" Everytime you exchange a negative for a positive you will see the change and be encouraged to continue.\n\nI was there, now I am here. Just keep looking forward. Forget about what you did in the past, its gone and can't be repeated. Today is all you have and you can make it a great Today, every single time.
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(of course it's not "today")\n\nHow about:  Get up off your butt, else it will get BIGGER. ;)\n\nI like the oldie but goodie:  "You snooze, you loose."\n\nSet mini-goals for yourself, such as getting off the couch/chair, then eating breakfast, then brushing your teeth, then showering, then getting dressed.\n\nYou will accomplish so many mini-goals that you'll be ready to conquer the world and tackle the bigger goals! Hooray!\n\nOof, no good.  Pep talking is not my thing I guess.  There's your motivation.  Go get something done or else you will be highly un-motivating like me. ;) :)\n\nKeep smiling :))
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Keep a list of good things to refer to when you are feeling down - things that you have achieved or that make you happy. Be your own best friend, who reminds you of what's best about yourself. \n\nDon't stay in with the computer all the time - go out, get fresh air, smile at people, be part of your community. Also, have a proper routine for the jobs that have to be done - cleaning, self-care, paying bills, etc - you will feel better for being on top of them. You can give yourself a reward for each job completed....\n\nThink about the activities you enjoy most or are best at and plan more time for them in your life, and in ways that involve other people.\nSo if you are a good cook, cook good meals for yourself, but also volunteer to cook for a local project. If you enjoy singing, join a choir. If you feel you have no particular skills, why not take an evening class to learn a new one. \n\nExercise is good for your self-esteem as it makes you fitter and better able to cope with stress, but it has to be the right exercise for you. If you are not into team sports or the gym, consider walking, cycling, jogging or dance.\n\nImagine that you are a photographer or journalist with an assignment to record something beautiful or joyful every day. This will make you go looking for the positive things in yourself, in other people, in nature and in the world around you.\n\nBudget for a small treat each week, whether it's a magazine, a movie, a bright scarf, a new picture for your wall, a manicure, whatever you enjoy.....\n\nMake a list of ten things you would like to achieve or experience in the next few years, and start doing them! Don't get anxious about things you have not yet done - you still have them to look forward to.\n\nDon't give into negative thoughts about yourself or other people, or guilt about the past. Treat each day as a fresh chance to do some good in the world, to look for the best in other people and in yourself and to enjoy life.\n\nGood luck!