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10 Ways to Make a Bad Day Better Video

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Watch this video and discover 10 things you can do to brighten up a bad day.

We all have bad days when nothing seems to go right.

You could dwell on these negatives or you could follow these 10 steps and turn your bad day into a good one:

  1. Talk about it with a close friend or colleague.
  2. Go for a walk, get some sunshine and fresh air.
  3. Achieve a "small win."
  4. Reflect on all the good things in your life.
  5. Schedule an event that you and your team can look forward to.
  6. Remember all that you've accomplished so far.
  7. Do some exercise, meditate or just relax.
  8. Do something nice for someone.
  9. Find your silver lining. List the good and bad aspects of your day, and focus on the positives.
  10. Put things into perspective. Whatever's got you down is unlikely to last. And remember, tomorrow's just around the corner.

If you want to learn more about how you can turn a bad day into a good one, read the article here.

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Comments (4)
  • This month Sarah_H wrote
    Thanks so much Brigitte68.

    These are great suggestions - I'm off to buy myself a special treat!

    Sarah
    Mind Tools Coach
  • This month Brigitte68 wrote
    Great advice - another few are : play your favourite uplifting song either on headphones or out loud if you're not in an office, start a Grateful Journal - write list of things you are grateful for, usually 5 per day, do some deep breathing, go an buy yourself a special treat.
  • Over a month ago Sonia_H wrote
    Hi marshad3321,

    Thanks for commenting! Did any of the 10 items stand out more to you than the others?

    ~Sonia
    Mind Tools Team
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