Ten on Tuesday - 10 Ways to Lighten Your Mood

This should be pretty easy ... I hate stress, so I'm always trying to lighten things up a bit :) Here goes ...

1. Listen to music ... whatever your favorite type of music, classical, pop, country, doesn't matter! Listen to a few of your favorite songs and you'll instantly feel calmer and happier.

2. Talk to a good friend ... 'nuff said.

3. Watch a romantic comedy or a sitcom ... nothing heavy, nothing dramatic, just pure zone-out pleasure.

4. Read ... books always take me away from whatever is going on in my life and transport me into the author's world. It's a great escape!

5. Go for a walk ... look around and really look at your surroundings. Something about seeing the birds flying, the squirrels and chipmunks scurrying, and the rest of the glorious signs of life around you will lift your mood.

6. Eat a piece of chocolate ... for me it's dark chocolate, but hey, go for whatever you love. Eating chocolate releases endorphins ... instant mood-lift!

7. Color ... yeah, sounds silly, doesn't it? Trust me ... grabbing those good old crayolas and a coloring book (or some blank paper) is great for stress release!

8. Knit ... ok, you could crochet, cross-stitch, embroider, scrapbook, whatever! Crafting is a great mood enhancer ... how can you be down when you're creating something beautiful?

9. Play on facebook ... a true time-waster, but playing Frontierville, Fish Wrangler, or a couple games of Bejeweled Blitz will lift you right out of the doldrums :)

10. Write a blog post ... so, even just writing about ways to lighten your mood has lightened mine!