How do you bounce back from a bad day?

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10 response(s)
Jurema N.

Get into dialogue with someone who will “ just listen.” Read or listen to something inspiring. Make a promise and tell someone what you’re promising, and just do something. And remember “nothings wrong”!

Terry E.

I do 3 things that May not seem so fabulous 🙂, 1. I binge eat snacks and watch a movie. This is how I start my journey to feeling better 2. I start the process of self talk. It is also during this time that I start researching information to empower me through that process 3. Finally, I know I won’t start feeling better over-night. I simply say the empowering things to myself and remind myself “ I only had a bad day not a bad life”🙂. Hope this helps

Zulma Q.

I’m actually working on being mindful as the day unfolds. If it’s going badly I ask myself why? What is making it bad and what can I do about it? For me it usually means that I don’t like how I’m reacting to events so I try to step back and stop the chain reaction. I also ask myself what I can do to flip what is happening. Do I need to step back and take a brief walk? Do some deep breathing? What factors are in my control and what aren’t? The act of just trying to notice in and of itself gives me space to try to make the rest of the day go better. And if it’s really terrible, there’s always tomorrow to aim for better. Hope this helps!

Maria Y.

Don’t stress or fret about a bad day. We all have them. Just remember that tomorrow is another day and commit to doing your habits the next day

Amanda P.

Treat myself with a bath and meditate. Or even stretch - just any activity where I can remind myself to take care of myself.

Savannah E.

When I wake up, it is a new day. I purposefully say, I had a bad day yesterday, because of it I felt worse than I do on my good days. Today is a new day, so it will be a good day.

Maxwell P.

Bad days often happen, especially in my line of work. They just have differing levels of negativity associated to them. I find the best way to bounce back is to go for a walk with my dog. He’s a young Labrador and his boundless energy and enthusiasm for chasing a ball, always manages to lift my spirits. The walk also helps me clear my head, allowing me to reflect on the day, what I could have done better and things I can change (constant improvement).

Josefine G.

After a bad day i try to think positive and search for clues about positive aspects of that bad experience. I don’t feel comfortable until i don’t find positivity or my fault about any bad situation.

J Rg Peter R.

Forget the wrong day. Sometimes we commit bad actions : eating too much, saying bad words, hurting people physically or mentally. But we can restart. Remember our original motivations, hopes, and missions. Then start a small action which makes us confident in achieving our goals.

Shane U.

Be kind to yourself! Take small steps the next day to get back on track, and don’t expect more out of yourself to “make up for it” because it will backfire.

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