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- Add To A "Happy" Playlist Make a playlist of positive, upbeat songs. (Mine includes 'Success' by Iggy Pop, 'Peaches' by the Presidents of the USA, 'Faith Hope Love' by King's X, 'Give Up the Funk' by Parliament, and 'Trip Like I Do' by the Crystal Method, for example.) Or add to it, if you already have one. Then listen to it.
- Go to Bed Early Tonight Like maybe a whole hour early.
- Go For A Walk
The weather doesn't matter: sun, rain, snow. Dress appropriately. Enjoy it. - Read or Re-Read a Chapter From A Happiness Book
See list below. - Fight Negativity
What's the last negative thought you had about yourself, someone, or something? Divide a sheet of paper in thirds. Write the negative thought on the left. Write what kind of irrational thinking it is in the middle: all-or-nothing thinking? mind reading? prophecy? minimizing? maximizing? mental filter? Write the truth on the right. Repeat - sometimes one negative thought leads to another. For more information on this process, read Feeling Good.