Rough Day? – 9 Ways To Turn A Bad Day Around Quickly
Having a rough day? Here are 9 simple yet effective ways to turn a bad, rough day around quickly and with ease.
Let’s chat about having a rough day.
In life everyone has good and bad days – we just do! Just like there are different seasons in life, where every summer is followed by an autumn and then winter and then spring, our life also goes through those same ebbs and flows.
That being said, I believe it’s our attitude that determines the way we view each day.
What could be considered to be a terrible day to most – for example if your child is on life support in hospital due to an accident, could be considered to be a gift to a parent who is clinging onto hope when it isn’t entirely lost.
In this post I’ll be talking about bad days of a different sort – I think you know the type I mean. It’s when everything starts out fine but seriously goes unexpectedly wrong without warning.
Our definition of a rough day is when it’s not just one thing but ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER that makes you feel like the world is conspiring against you and on a mission to make us miserable.
Have you ever had one of these so-called crappy days? If so, please note a bad day doesn’t have to be a lost day. There are plenty of things you can do to save one of these types of days.
I repeat: a bad day doesn’t have to stay a bad day.
Instead of lying down and surrendering, you can fight back with a smile and a fire in your eyes. It’s time to show that bad day exactly who is the boss.
Use these 9 bad day tips to make the most of a bad day:
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# 1 – Set reasonable goals for the remainder of the day.
So if your day started off with a not-so-great bang that’s okay.
Please don’t stress.
There’s still time to salvage it.
Take a look at the amount of time you have left in the day and re-evaluate how you’re going to spend that time.
What can you do to make things better now?
There is no reason why you need to let a bad attitude ruin the rest of your day.
There is ALWAYS still time to turn things around.
Throw your previous plans in the bin and start over fresh.
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# 2 – Have fun with it.
Sometimes it’s all you really can do – just laugh about how poorly things are going.
IT IS WHAT IT IS.
You can either laugh or cry about it (I personally would prefer to laugh about it)!
Decide that you’re going to persevere even if the rest of the world seems to be against you.
Tomorrow will of course be a new day and fresh start.
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# 3 – Make a gratitude list.
When life hands you a bad day, take a few minutes to remind yourself that not everything in your life is bad.
There are so many things you can allow yourself to feel grateful for.
Make a quick mental list of everything in your life that’s positive or even better, write it down.
Not sure where to start, try these.
Do you have the gift of breath?
Do you have food in your fridge?
Do you have a bed to sleep in?
Do you have electricity in your home?
To some, these things are precious gifts.
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# 4 – End on a positive note. Give yourself a treat at the end of the day.
Being kind to yourself is an important part of self-care.
If your best friend had the crappiest day ever you would do whatever you could to make them feel better, right, so grant yourself the same privilege.
Show yourself the same grace.
You could have your favorite dinner.
Watch your favorite movie.
Hang out with a friend.
Take a warm bath.
Have something planned that you can at least look forward to at the end of your bad day!
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# 5 – Find a way to laugh.
In addition to laughing about how genuinely crappy the day is going, you could give yourself some “laughter is the best medicine” therapy.
Watch a funny video.
Talk with your funniest friend.
Find a way to have a genuine laugh, and your day will be a little less painful.
Laughing is definitely a quick way to change how you feel.
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# 6 – Get outside for a bit.
Give yourself a break and get some fresh air.
Go for a walk or sit and listen to the birds.
Feel the wind and sun on your face.
A change of scenery will often help to shift your attitude on things.
FYI: This can be an effective way to change your perspective.
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# 7 – Sing or dance.
It takes close to zero effort but singing and dancing can almost instantly lift your mood and make you smile.
Turn on your favorite song and sing along with it OUT LOUD.
Get up and dance to your favorite dance song.
Seriously how bad can you really feel about your day when you’re singing and dancing right now?
Give it a try and watch how your mood changes.
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# 8 – Sweat.
Work out some of your frustrations by working up a good sweat or doing whatever exercise you love to do most (at the very least you can go for a walk).
This will help you relieve some of your stress and make the most of what remains of your day.
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# 9 – Do something nice for someone else.
When all else fails, put your attention on someone else.
Look around for ways you can help someone in even the simplest and smallest of ways.
This last tip is an excellent strategy as it does three things at once:
- It’s a good diversion from your challenges
- You’ll feel good about yourself and
- You’ll also brighten someone’s day.
So there you have it.
Please note that a bad day isn’t necessarily a lost day.
You can always make the most of even the worst situation.
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Sure you might have to alter your plans, but it’s possible to still have a productive day.
Do your best to remember that tomorrow is a new day and you can start afresh then.
Whatever time you lost can be made up.
Whatever happiness you missed can be experienced another day.
Bad days happen, but you can always choose to rise above it.
Take a deep breath and do your best.
Tomorrow is on the way my friend – a new chance to start again.
If you’re having a bad day, just remember that you have managed to get through every bad day you’ve had so far. You will make it through this one too.
Breathe. It’s just a bad day, not a bad life.
It’s not what happen; it’s how you handle it.
Now that you know how to flip a bad day around, have a great day my friend.
Much love, Frances Vidakovic
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