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10 Things You Can Do to Cheer Yourself Up

dumblittleman.com — Whether you have the winter blues, you're suffering from a disappointment, or you're just feeling a little down, we all have times when we could use a little lift. Here are 10 ideas to get you back on the upswing.

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  • Tinu, on 01/30/2008, -0/+8#4 is foolproof if you have the right selection. So is exercise. It's hard to have lots of energy and be grumpy.
    • stonebear, on 01/30/2008, -0/+3Exercise has the same stats as prozac.
    • lalilulelo, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2Exercise actually literally cheers you up; it releases endorphins to make you feel better. That's why after a workout you feel nice and relaxed instead of lethargic.
      • zoom1928, on 01/30/2008, -5/+3That is complete BS. You remind me of the parents that lie to their kids and say "this medicine won't taste bad" or "this shot won't hurt." Exercise leaves you weak and in pain.
        • shaelen, on 01/30/2008, -2/+3You find that to be true? I've always found exercise to make me happier and feel better about being alive.
        • jopjop, on 01/30/2008, -2/+3zoom1928, I'm guessing you're probably pretty unfit - and bitter about it.
          • zoom1928, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2I played semi-pro soccer for several years so I don't understand your comment. I don't know anyone that honestly believes that making yourself bad makes yourself good because of some sort of "endorphin" BS. How is that logically to some idiots?
        • zoom1928, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1WTF, that isn't what I posted. I cut and paste it from a draft e-mail message so I could spell-check it so I know exactly what I typed.
  • SEMaven, on 01/30/2008, -0/+10Planning a party just stresses me out. #8 should be "Go To a Party."
  • wapee, on 01/30/2008, -15/+32"6. Volunteer. There are so many ways to help others."
    Please digg me up. I promise you will feel better afterwards.
    • hello2usir, on 01/30/2008, -1/+19I took a chance that it might be more pleasurable to instead dig you down.
      I was right.
      • wapee, on 01/30/2008, -0/+2Oh you are soo evil... but I like your comment anyway.
    • banmaster, on 01/30/2008, -0/+5One opf the few actually useful things you learn in the armed forces is that you don't volanteer for anything. Never!
    • stonebear, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1Good advice in-general, but people who are unhappy might want to avoid depressing volunteer activity, such as working with the homeless and kill animal shelters. While laudable and important, such charities tend to be psychological Fort Apaches best left to those in a stronger emotional state.
  • fdw2006, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2I feel like I haven't seen the sun in months. The constant dreariness in Chicago is totally putting me in a funk. good timing.
    • bobmagoo, on 01/30/2008, -0/+2I hear you man, I'm up in Seattle and the weather is pretty much the same. Sometimes you get lucky and the weird cloud formations make for awesome sunsets/rises, but for the most part the day goes from dark gray to slightly lighter gray, then gradually back to dark gray.
      • zoom1928, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1It really sucks working in an office. I think it's been nine days since I've seen the sun. When you work seven days a week from 7AM until 6PM in Seattle you'll go months without seeing the sun.
    • MadOtaku, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1I'm a life-long Oregonian and I love the cloudy weather. Sunlight is over-rated; it depresses me because it makes it too hot to constantly run around doing things. My favorite weather is when the sky is ripples of different shades of grey but still fairly light out.
  • jquipp, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1#5 as long as I don't have to stoop and scoop.
  • agentsully, on 01/30/2008, -0/+11#11 - move to Hawaii!!!
    • iainzor, on 01/30/2008, -0/+2Trust me, it works :P
    • MadOtaku, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1I hate tropical weather, so I don't think it'd do me much good. Maybe the mountains would be nice though.
  • dildoolielly, on 01/30/2008, -16/+324000 people die every day from hunger or hunger-related causes, 74% of them are children. About 800 million people haven’t enough food

    5700 Africans die each day of Aids

    Feel better yet, you spoiled fvcking brats?!
    • suzywang3000, on 01/30/2008, -4/+1only 24000? christ, we need to stop sending all this money!
    • TecK415, on 01/30/2008, -0/+2Party pooper.
    • Dundasbro, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1Your u looks a little pointy there.
    • breadfred, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1Great. Now I feel so miserable I am less productive. Take a lesson from me - positive thinking people are more productive, more pleasant to be around then a nay-sayer or generally negative individual and have usually a longer life as well! (Less stress and stress-related illnesses).
    • bitcloud, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2you miserable mother *****.

      If you're so concerned, cheer the hell up so you're more productive, earn more money and are able to start doing something about it...
      Your attitude isn't helping anyone...

      Try making your comment again like this:
      "11. Help a charity or volunteer to work in foreign aid"
      • dildoolielly, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1Foreign aid my ass! America manufactures and exports more weapons than ANY OTHER COUNTRY.

        So, foxified wackjob, keep spouting your ignorant BS strewn with the psychological buzzwords like, "freedom," "democracy," and other abstractions that are molded to serve autocratic/plutocratic ends. Because why would you want the truth, Corky? You can't handle the truth. Obviously.

        Wilkommen to Amerika, Fool!
        • Dundasbro, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1I give you a 4/10 for effort, but really trolling posts need to be more subtle than that. You did suck quite a few people in though, i'll give you that. This last post was a little over the top though.
  • suzywang3000, on 01/30/2008, -1/+34i find it staggering that neither masturbation nor drink 4 margaritas made the list
  • atb112, on 01/30/2008, -0/+7schadenfreude SHOD-n-froy-duh, noun: A malicious satisfaction obtained from the misfortunes of others.
  • pearcey, on 01/30/2008, -2/+5#11- Cocaine, Beer, Porn
  • SergioValente, on 01/30/2008, -2/+6#12: Large amounts of MDMA and a good music...
    • rarson, on 01/30/2008, -3/+3***** yes. There's nothing more euphoric than good ecstasy. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. No really, it's ***** awesome.

      Really good techno to go with it, too.
    • TecK415, on 01/30/2008, -1/+3ugh. I think back on my rave faze and I feel sick. Ecstasy kills your brain. In moderation its fine, But I've seen it destroy many lives.
      • rarson, on 01/31/2008, -1/+1So don't ***** do it every week. Duh.

        It's called restraint. It's the difference between a drug user, and a drug abuser.
        • TecK415, on 01/31/2008, -0/+2um, OK, I said in moderation it IS fine. (you fool). I was replying to someone who said "large amounts of MDMA" is what makes them happy. And to the dude that said: "***** yes. There's nothing more euphoric than good ecstasy. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. No really, it's ***** awesome."

          I hear lots of restraint in those words.
          • rarson, on 01/31/2008, -1/+1I was the dude that said ***** yes.

            Sorry, yeah, "large amounts" of ecstasy is probably a bit much. Ecstasy is probably the one drug I've ever taken that required the most restraint, because of its effects and the stress it puts on your body. It's easy to want to pop another pill right away. But I feel like it's also more fun if you space it out a bit.

            Overdoing any drug is not a good thing. I didn't mean to jump on you for stressing moderation, I thought you were trying to say something like "zomg ecstasy will end your life." Sorry.

            It seems like a lot of people tend to overdo it with ecstasy... that's got to be really hard on the body.
  • wildfire, on 01/30/2008, -9/+31. Digging me down.
  • windyridge, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1Exercise definitely helps in areas where there isn't a lot of sunlight. I play pickleball at the local Y three times a week. Also using those new lights indoors that simulate sunlight help some people that suffer from winter depression.
  • Dantetheinferno, on 01/30/2008, -0/+3Add ingesting lots of caffeine to that list. Always makes me chipper.
  • ceris, on 01/30/2008, -2/+3Write another stupid top 10 list and see if it makes the front page.
  • TecK415, on 01/30/2008, -0/+2"plant some vegetables." .... I think I'll do that, right now.

    *plants vegetables*
    :)
  • Pelenclerk, on 01/30/2008, -0/+7"10 generic pick-me-ups that all end in boredom"
  • neio, on 01/30/2008, -1/+17Masturbating should do the trick as well
  • mrogi, on 01/30/2008, -1/+10Never underestimate the soothing qualities of masturbation.
  • DrTal, on 01/30/2008, -0/+6Planting flowers in January will also teach you a valuable lesson about failure and the futility of existence. :)
  • camiloteram, on 01/30/2008, -2/+6Could those suggestions get more... white?
    • dood, on 01/30/2008, -0/+3What about them was white? Are you sure you're not seeing reflections of your own biases?
    • GavinZac, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1body {
      color:#FFFFFF;
      }

      ?
  • BassJunkie, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2I'd also add play with your kids to the list personally, nothing cheers you up quite like hearing them laugh and having a proper good time with them. Also gives you a good excuse to get some exercise and re-connect with your youth if you take them to the park and get them climbing trees and on the toys :-D

    I also find good music (or a few turns on Singstar!) and a nice bike ride are good ways to cheer myself up - nothing beats flying down a large hill on a bike under your own power!!
    • UtopiaInTheSky, on 01/30/2008, -0/+2I don't have kids. Now what do I do? I don't want to wait 9 months, I want to feel better now!
  • warrenterr, on 01/30/2008, -0/+3*Get a gf / bf
  • satanguy, on 01/30/2008, -2/+2another crappy top ten list
  • cruzlee, on 01/30/2008, -0/+7"Queen - Don't stop me now"
    works too.
    • StatusQuoRules, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1Cool, I am listening to that right now just as I seen this comment
  • snax, on 01/30/2008, -1/+5Those are mostly short term distractions. Change your psychology. Stop dedicating energy visualising your mistakes, regrets, and fears.
  • motiontomove, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2"Rent a video on belly dancing."

    ?
  • dilibau, on 01/30/2008, -5/+3RED ALERT! blog-spam wormhole detected! Eject before top digg user MrBabyMan eats your soul with "dumblittleposts" from his site...

    Seriously now, did anyone take a look at the trolling comments posted thus far? brain-dead, robotic comments anyone? I wouldn't have buried this one for being posted by MBM, but after seeing the comments I said to myself that I have no excuse in NOT clicking that red cross up there
  • breadfred, on 01/30/2008, -0/+2If you get up in the morning and feel miserable, just look in the mirror and make yourself laugh. Laugh at yourself. Think about the bigest problem you have and laugh about it. Make yourself feel happy - it sounds hokus pocus but it works. I could even build a religion around that - laughter as prayers. Watch out Church of Scientology you have competition now!
  • Loserbait, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1I'm no good at planning, I can't draw, been kicked out of home too many times, I only like "emo" music, I don't have a dog and I don't plan on volunteering to walk one, I live in a tiny cubicle of an apartment, I work too often to have a "relaxation day" and I don't have any friends to plan a party with...
  • neio, on 01/30/2008, -3/+1The following songs can also be added to the list of stuff that makes you feel good
    We built this city - Starship
    Kyrie - Mr Mister
    Broken Wings - Mr Mister
    Chemistry - Semisonic
    In Your Room - Bangles
    Land of Confusion - Genesis
    Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
    • mattyoi, on 01/30/2008, -1/+2I would rather cry blood than listen to 'Eye of the Tiger'
    • jinxplayer, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1Slipknot - People = *****
      Mudvayne - Dig
      Staind - See Thru
      Thursday - Jet Black New Year
      Massive Attack - Angel , to wrap it all up
    • skippy562, on 01/30/2008, -1/+0i feel good-james brown

      lol
  • LokitheComplex, on 01/30/2008, -0/+3The person that wrote this must be pretty depressed.
  • exodii, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1You can all of these things, it won't change the fact that you're a lonely virgin.
  • thailand1972, on 01/30/2008, -1/+3#11 Just accept the new Digg algo hasn't gotten rid of 2 to 3 BabyMan front page posts per day
  • flawlessjess, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1masturbation, drink alcohol, have sex, snort coke, win lotto,these seem obvious to me
  • tracylee, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1Doing things for others is nice...but I'm part of the "me" generation:-)
    A fine bottle of Cab Sav, a little incense, and your cell phone set to "off"!
  • ChileanGoD, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1#11 Request the profesional services of a hooker.. and if you have the money, two hookers.
  • Lanefair, on 01/30/2008, -0/+0I'm still waiting for a "10 Things You Can Do to Queer Yourself Up" article.
  • BomarJr, on 01/30/2008, -0/+0playing my ps3
  • FloorModel, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1stand up, step away from the computer, and go rent a movie to make you laugh. it's cheaper than a hooker or a few drinks and leaves you with less of a headache...
  • sodade, on 01/30/2008, -0/+2How can it be that I am the 1st post to promote the use of marijuana? I spent a pretty good chunk of life being depressed, then I rediscovered marijuana and exercise (together) and my whole life has been uphill since then. Most other drugs are very counter-productive because when you come down you end up further down than where you started, but when pot wears off, it gently puts you back where you started. Without the attitude change that pot helped me realize, I would have cozied up with a shotgun long ago.
  • springboks, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1Go out and blow cash and save the economy from a recession!
    • stonebear, on 01/30/2008, -0/+3And be sure to buy Chinese to really turn things around.
  • The_Dude, on 01/30/2008, -0/+1Buy a 3100 dollar laptop with a solid state hard drive.
  • gagan97, on 01/30/2008, -1/+1site is down any mirrors.. ?
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