From SAD to GLAD in 22

Bring the outdoors inside with bright cheerful house plants

It’s SAD (seasonal affective disorder) season and apparently today is Blue Monday - saddest day of the year. While I don’t subscribe to labelling days I think it’s always a good idea to have a good list of things or steps we can take, as moms (and humans in general) to get out of a bad funk. Here are 22 things that can help you go from SAD to GLAD. Hope it helps 💜

1. Cook/Eat Happy Foods (like dark chocolate, oats, bananas, berries etc. Even better if you make a happy smoothie)

2. Get Sunshine or Vitamin D ☀️ 

3. Improve your lighting indoors

4. Clean/Tidy/Organize your home

5. Bring nature inside with a plant 🌱 

6. Circulate fresh air in your space daily 

7. Fill your space with pleasant scents

8. Rest (when you can and when you must)

9. Healthy Inner Conversations

10. Meditation 

11. Journaling

12. Sing/Dance to some music

13. Art Therapy 

14. Individual Games Crossword/Word Search

15. Group Games

16. Watch a good Movie 🍿 

17. Watch a Documentary 

18. Have a heart to heart conversation

19. Take a stroll 

20. Practice emotional hygiene. Eliminate or take a break from anything that increases stress. 

21. Learn or practice a new skill

22. Take a trip, plan a trip or reminisce about a memorable moment that brought joy.