Daily Checklist

I’ve been thoroughly miserable lately. I even have some cause to be miserable. That is, there are external factors (problems that aren’t just in my head) working against me. But I know that happiness is a state of mind. You have to will yourself to be happy. And to do that, you have to make the effort to 1. Do things you enjoy, and 2. Enjoy the things you do. It also helps to take care of yourself. So I’ve come up with a checklist of daily activities that I think might help to improve my outlook on life.

  • Eat breakfast.
  • Eat lunch.
  • Listen to music.
  • Write for at least 15 minutes.
  • Read for at least 30 minutes.
  • Take a walk.
  • Drink at least one large glass of water.
  • Dance/stretch for at least 10 minutes.
  • Pause to consider someone or something for which you’re grateful.
  • Do something you’ve been putting off.
  • Reach out to someone.
  • Find a reason to leave the house for a while.
  • Praise yourself for something.

There are other things I could and perhaps should do every day, but these are enough to start with. And having written this post while listening to music, I can cross two items off the checklist for today!

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One Response to Daily Checklist

  1. chick says:

    Music, writing, breakfast, lunch, leaving the house, doing something I’ve been putting off, reaching out to someone: check!

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