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“If ever I am feeling sad … or lazy, or tired, or lonely I
just go outside pick a flower or two, bring it in, put it in a vase, walk
around the house finding the perfect place for it, and my mood gets an instant
lift. Something about the garden, the sunshine, the birds, smells, and sounds,
and the small gesture makes the difference.”
—Susan Branch
In the spirit of last week’s post, I thought I’d focus today’s Link Love on mood-boosting topics. Here are a few links I’ve found encouraging, funny, or helpful recently.
I’ve read some of Ingrid Fetell Lee’s “8 Quick Things You Can Do Right Now to Boost Your Mood” before (“Get outside”), but others were new to me (“Look up”). As she writes, “They’re not going to change the course of your life, but they might change the course of your day.”
The Happiness Break at Borgo Egnazia sounds so amazing. I’m afraid I don’t have that kind of money lying around, but maybe I could cobble together a sort of do-it-myself happiness break?
Apparently even God can’t please everyone: “One-Star YelpReviews of Heaven.” This made me laugh because haven’t we all met people like this?
“What to Do When You Feel Hopeless”—sadly, I think we can all use the tips here, because, you know, 2020.
I follow Tank’s Good News on Instagram, but there’s also a website. Visit whenever you need to be reminded that there are wonderful people in the world.
Even in tough times, there is always something to savor. This is important, because savoring the good things that happen is one of THE most important keys to being happy, according to Time’s “The Simple Thing That Makes the Happiest People in the World So Happy.” Too often we’re too busy and distracted to notice.
Supposedly, this video has the ability to reduce anxiety by 65 percent. I don’t know about that, but it is kind of mesmerizing.
Have you come across any mood-boosting links lately? Do share in the comments below!
