Whenever you have a
bad day for whatever reason, what you need to do is think. Think hard, but not
about the misery or the misfortune that has hit you. You may be of the opinion,
of course, the unfortunate events or experiences of the day are going to haunt
you, put you under depression and mental stress, drain your emotions of their
usual energy, kill your enthusiasm for life and spoil everything that you hold
dear in life. In short, your negative thoughts may make your bad day seem worse
than it actually is. Undoubtedly, that will be the case if you surrender
yourself to the consequences, not otherwise. If you take control, you can
devise ways and means of beating the bad day blues.
Since negative
thoughts and emotions tend to overwhelm you on a bad day, you must think of
strategies that thwart them. Turn to vigorous physical work out. Or, take a
long walk or go swimming. Or, just get out into the open and sit somewhere and
observe the plants and trees and flowers or the sunset, if it is sunset time.
Read a pleasurable book, watch a funny movie or do something that distances you
from the bad day situation, preferably both physically and, more importantly,
mentally.
The good times
Remember the good
ol’ days that enriched your life in the past, all the happy experiences that
elevated your spirits and all those special friends and relatives who brought
cheer and laughter into your life. Think of the good things of your life and be
grateful for the blessings bestowed on you. Put against the bright light of your
appreciation of all those better days, this single bad day or a small bunch of
bad days will pale into insignificance.
Do not wallow in
your bad moods and emotions because that is a sure way of plunging deeper into
sorrow. A bad day will not become a good day by stewing over it. Remember that
a bad day is just one passing day. It might have left a few scars on your mind
and body but is important to remember that the pain is temporary. Time is a
great healer. Today, just ignore the negative aspects of the day. Instead, look
at the positive side of the bad event or happening that spoiled your day. Are
there any lessons in it for your future? How can you avoid getting into the
same or similar situation?
This does not mean
that you start thinking about your purpose in life, your personal
relationships, your career graph or your future on a bad day. The day is not
suitable for taking any major decisions about your future life, because such
decisions cannot be sound, given the dark background. Put off taking important
decisions till a better day when you regain your mental poise and composure.
One simple formula
that will help you on your bad day lies in the fact that your sorrows get
divided and your pleasures get multiplied when you share them with your close friends
or confidantes. You may try to overcome your bad day by discussing your
problems with your close friends.
Any or all of these
easy-to-adopt measures will be helpful in providing relief to you on a bad day.
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