Hot chocolate contains cocoa flavonols that improve mood and alertness.
Clutter can be a reminder of things that need to be done, spurring a feeling of failure, says Elaine Aron, Ph. D, author of The Highly Sensitive Person. Cheer yourself up quickly by straightening a few surfaces.
Grab the skin between your thumb and index finger with the thumb and index finger of your other hand. Gently massage in circles for a minute, and then repeat on the other hand.
This means figuratively (count your blessings) and literally (fresh flowers in your space).
Even a small success like winning at solitaire or sinking a crumpled ball of paper in the wastebasket—two points!—can lift your spirits.
At home, flip through a baby or vacation album. At work, upload favorite photos to your computer and set them as a rotating screensaver.
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