2,002 Ways to Cheer Yourself Up by Cyndi Haynes

Author:Cyndi Haynes [Haynes, Cyndi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 0-8362-6835-0
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published: 1998-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

1,037. Forgive yourself for all the mistakes that have led you to this point in your life.

1,038. Try to express any positive feelings that you have, no matter how trivial they seem. The more joy you give out, the more joy you will get back.

1,039. Keep your ears and eyes open to hear the lessons you need to learn at this point in your life.

1,040. Know that one is not a lonely number. It is just a number.

1,041. If you see a therapist, be honest with her, as well as yourself.

1,042. Give yourself something to celebrate, such as:

Arbor Day

Children’s Day

Citizenship Day

Election Day

Fellowship Day

Poetry Day

Loyalty Day

Old Maid’s Day

Groundhog Day

National Day of Prayer

1,043. Slow down. Stop pushing yourself so much.

1,044. Work on your fears. Don’t give in to them.

1,045. Plan each moment of the day to do what feels right to you.

1,046. Watch a television church service.

1,047. Write a letter of apology to anyone you have wronged.

1,048. Compliment yourself. After all, you know your best qualities.

1,049. Whatever you want others to give you, be sure to give it to yourself first.

1,050. Know that spring always follows winter.

1,051. Talk a lot. You need to express your feelings. If you must, talk to yourself.

1,052. Listen to and learn from others who have been in your shoes.

1,053. Accept the consequences of any mistakes that you have made.

1,054. Don’t sweat the little stuff.

1,055. Know that tomorrow will come no matter what you try to do to stop it.

1,056. Think of all the heroines and heroes you have read about and imagine how they would react if they were in your shoes. Try thinking like:

Connecticut Yankee

Huckleberry Finn

Camille

Scrooge

Ali Baba

Perry Mason

Jane Eyre

Robinson Crusoe

1,057. Ask yourself if you are getting any emotional payoffs from holding on to your pain.

1,058. Look at the big picture.

1,059. Lighten up on those closest to you.

1,060. Every single day, learn a new way to cheer yourself up.

1,061. If others are also affected by the cause of your heartache, be careful not to let them bring you down.

1,062. Set a goal to meet three new people in the next two weeks.

1,063. It is always darkest before the dawn. Watch for the first rays of hope!

1,064. Misery loves company, so be careful.

1,065. If you do the same thing, you’ll get the same results. So, if you want to feel better, make a change.

1,066. Track down a college professor who had a huge influence on your life and have a heart-to-heart talk.

1,067. Celebrate Friday the thirteenth instead of thinking that it will bring you even more bad luck.

1,068. Keep in mind that a life shared is twice blessed!

1,069. Wear glamorous silk pj’s when you are lounging around the house, to feel like a movie star.

1,070. When you are feeling your most vulnerable, stick with the familiar.

1,071. Keep in mind that other people have the same problems that you have. Look for the many different ways people deal with them.

1,072. Say good night to God each night before you go to sleep.

1,073. Are you having a hard time during the Christmas holidays? Read A Cup of Christmas Tea, by Tom Hegg, to lift your spirits.

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