My bad day strategies are mainly self-indulgent things that either take my mind off the bad day or help me feel rewarded for suffering through it. So fluffy reading as others have mentioned (I'm fond cozy romance and mysteries for brainless consumption -- Katie Fforde is a big re-reading favorite) and fluffy TV -- which mainly consists of cooking programs and/or selected "reality" shows (Top Chef hits both sets of mindless TV genre buttons!)
I also indulge in probably less healthy, but easy things to eat: cheese, sardines, olives, stuffed grape leaves from the deli, tamari roasted almonds, chocolate. And there is usually either tea or some sort of a good drink. (Right now my favorite seasonal tipple is a Spruce Pilsner. Last winter I was drinking a lot of hot toddies with lots of whisky and lemon.) To-go sushi when I can afford it definitely helps.
Baths are another go-to strategy in the winter -- usually with a fluffy book, a glass of wine and some nice smelling bath oil (when I have it).
Getting myself to a (gentle) yoga class helps, but often the energy to go is more than I can muster on those days. But I'm always glad when I do since paying attention to my breathing and body does help with stress and muscle pain.
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Date: 2013-07-31 07:34 pm (UTC)I also indulge in probably less healthy, but easy things to eat: cheese, sardines, olives, stuffed grape leaves from the deli, tamari roasted almonds, chocolate. And there is usually either tea or some sort of a good drink. (Right now my favorite seasonal tipple is a Spruce Pilsner. Last winter I was drinking a lot of hot toddies with lots of whisky and lemon.) To-go sushi when I can afford it definitely helps.
Baths are another go-to strategy in the winter -- usually with a fluffy book, a glass of wine and some nice smelling bath oil (when I have it).
Getting myself to a (gentle) yoga class helps, but often the energy to go is more than I can muster on those days. But I'm always glad when I do since paying attention to my breathing and body does help with stress and muscle pain.