Bad Days Suuuuuccccck
Do you ever feel like you’ve not only had a bad day but a bad week? I hate that shit. One thing turns into another and it fucks up your day. Then, that thing rolls into the next day which puts a damper on that day too. Bad days suck! But what do you do about it? How do you shake them? I would love to share some things I do, but I would also love to hear what you do to get back in the groove of things. No one deserves a bad day. 
What To Do With A Bad Day
1. Focus on YOU!- Take some time to focus on you. Whether that be going on a run or privately reading or writing in your journal. Relax your mind and your environment and let your thoughts unfold. Finding peace with yourself helps everything else fall in place.
2. Go somewhere that makes you happy- Changing your environment can do so much for your well being. Go to your favorite coffee shop, yoga studio, park, or wherever makes you happy. Usually, your happy place has happy people in it which will brighten your mood.
3. Do something mindfully- You can do just about anything mindfully. Take the time to mindfully think about everything you are physically doing. How deep your breathing, how the air feels on your skin, the smells and sounds around you and so forth. Mindfulness helps focus your attention on the present moment and accepting it without any judgment. It is proven to help stress and improve happiness.
4. Vent- Sometimes just telling someone ( that you trust) what is going on can make all the difference. They may be able to see something you missed or can explain something better to you. Just having a reliable nonjudgmental ear can make your day so much better.
5. Gardening- For me, there is just something so majestic about getting my hands in the dirt to make new life grow. This is the time I take to be one with nature. Repotting plants or watering the grass by myself brings me happiness and a sense of mindfulness knowing that I am helping things around me grow. It is a calming sense whenever I reconnect with nature.
6. Guided Meditation- There are so many cool apps, but I think one that everyone needs to have is Headspace. Headspace is an app that provides guided meditation, thoughtful reminders, and other tips to help you be a better you.
7. Exercise- Doing some type of workout helps pass time and makes you feel amazing. During this process, you’re working on bettering yourself physically, emotionally, and so many other ways. When you exercise, your body releases endorphins that trigger a positive feeling in the body that makes you feel great.
8. Yoga- Specifically yoga! I have gone to yoga in the worse mood and for some reason, the instructor always knows exactly what to say that resonates with me at just the right time. And I think that’s exactly how yoga is supposed to work. You also get to set your own intention for your practice which is perfect when trying to change your mood. Recently, I have had the ultimate release during yoga that involved crying and it just felt so perfect and exonerating. It was exactly what I needed!
9. Confrontation- Confrontation doesn’t have to be a bad thing, it simply starts a conversation. And if you’re able to confront whatever puts you in a bad mood, it may make you feel better or give you more understanding. Of course, try to do this in the right, nicest way possible so it doesn’t backfire on you.
10. Positive light- Be around someone who you see as a positive light. That can be a bestie, niece or nephew, or just a friend or coworker who makes you laugh. Kids and babies always put a smile on my face, so a visit to a family member is the perfect prescription for a bad day.
Turn Your Frown Upside down 
Of course, these aren’t the only ways to fix your bad day but these are a few of my go-to’s. Know that every day is a new day and don’t let one bad day turn into another. When you wake up, look at it as a fresh start to a new day that has a clean slate. Remember to forgive, don’t live with a grudge or a heavy heart. You don’t get today back so live it being happy and give the bird to your bad days.
What Do You Do With A Bad Day?
Please, share how you handle a bad day. Feel free to try these tips and share with us if they helped you at all. Wishing you all the best days in the world!!!
Great tips and so easy to incorporate!
Thank you!
Thank you!
Easy makes it doable so I appreciate that.
I am honestly so here for #9 – I feel like a lot of the time it’s really difficult to face whatever is ruining our day head on, but often once we do the issue is then resolved and there’s no reason for the bad mood.
Sometimes, it can be better than just letting it simmer and make us more upset, y’know? 🙂
Mykki, I completely agree. I am the same way. I would rather confront the problem straight up!
Thank you so much for reading and for your comment.
I love these ideas! Especially being mindful and journaling to get your emotions out on paper.
What I usually do when I’m having a bad day is focus on breathing, say a couple affirmations, shower and nap. Works every time to turn my mood around.
Mariam, breathing exercises are so helpful! I do it with my students as well. Affirmations are so important to set as well. Thank you for the awesome tips and for reading the article.
These are all such good ideas! I personally love venting. I just want to get it out there and out of my system. Though I sometimes feel bad for the person on the receiving end of it for having to listen to me, haha. But once it’s out, I feel like I can go about my day and focus on me. Journaling helps me too, especially if I can’t vent to someone. I can just get it all out on paper and hopefully move on.
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Hahaha, I am the same way, Emily! Sometimes it just works better if I communicate my feelings. I am all about communication and agree that it helps me go about my day better.
Thanks for reading, love.
Calm is a great app too for guided meditation. Great article!!
These are some awesome tips and ticks to get through a bad day. Usually what helps for me is to take some me time and figure out why I’m feeling this way. I wrote a blogpost a while ago on my blog about my 5 tips to get through a bad day if you’re interested !
xoxo Annaleid
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Thank you so much for reading and sharing your tips!! I can relate because that works for me too!
I love this! It’s so easy to just stay upset. Finding ways to turn your day around is something more people need to do! Thank you!
Delilah, that is exactly what we want people to steer from. Staying in that funk all day. And we completely agree that more people need to read our article and find some ways to turn their day around. Thank you so much for your comment, Delilah!