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100 Things to Do When You've Had a Bad Day

We all need a pick me up sometimes.

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100 Things to Do When You've Had a Bad Day
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We all have days where we feel sad, stressed, or lonely. Here are one hundred things you can do to make those days a little less melancholy.

1. Go for a walk.

2. Listen to your favorite song.

3. Take a bath with your favorite bath bomb.

4. Write a letter to someone you love.

5. Take a BuzzFeed quiz.

6. Pet a dog.

7. Color in an adult coloring book. Or a children's coloring book.

8. Paint your nails.

9. Hug someone.

10. Bake cookies.

11. Read your favorite book.

12. Paint your nails.

13. Text your best friend.

14. Drink a glass of water.

15. Watch an episode of Friends.

16. Journal.

17. Do a face mask.

18. Take a nap.

19. Run.

20. Learn the chords to a song on piano.

21. Scroll through Pinterest and plan your dream wedding.

22. Meditate.

23. Watch a funny YouTube video.

24. Make a bucket list.

25. Drink some tea.

26. Treat yourself to a new chapstick.

27. Call someone you haven't talked to in a while.

28. Volunteer.

29. Read some articles on Odyssey.

30. Cry.

31. Go to Target.

32. Sing at top volume in your car.

33. Put on your favorite lotion.

35. Doodle.

36. Grab a friend and go for a midnight ice cream run.

37. Light a candle.

38. Dance like a fool.

39. Breathe.

40. Go for a bike ride.

41. Get all dressed up, even if you're not going anywhere.

42. Clean up your bedroom.

43. Look at old photographs.

44. Write a poem.

45. Pay for the person behind you in line.

46. Paint.

47. Plan a trip.

48. Put on your favorite pair of socks.

49. Read inspirational quotes.

50. Organize something.

51. Visit a cute coffee shop.

52. Stretch.

53. Take a shower.

54. Unplug.

55. Eat a piece of dark chocolate.

56. Watch a Disney movie.

57. Take pictures of nature, your surroundings, or someone you love.

58. Write down everything that is bothering you.

59. Write down everything you're grateful for.

60. Read strange conspiracy theories online.

61. Learn to juggle.

62. Eat some fruit.

63. Do your laundry.

64. Watch videos of goats.

65. Go grocery shopping.

66. Buy a hand sanitizer at Bath & Body Works.

67. Learn all the words to a rap so you can impress your friends later.

68. Spend some time alone.

69. Go buy a gift for someone you love.

70. Go buy a gift for yourself.

71. Hammock.

72. Start a new Netflix show.

73. Make a new playlist.

74. Buy some flowers.

75. Clean out your camera roll.

76. Set a goal and plan how you'll reach it.

77. Have a bonfire.

78. Learn to do a cartwheel.

79. Read a magazine.

80. Try a new restaurant.

81. Go to the mall and sit in the $2 massage chair.

82. Lay down.

83. Go on a picnic.

84. Drink some orange juice.

85. Watch the sunrise.

86. Watch the sunset.

87. Blow bubbles.

88. Buy a new pen.

89. Compliment someone.

90. Compliment yourself.

91. Stroll through Barnes & Noble.

92. Look at old videos saved on your phone.

93. Go to a park and swing.

94. Play Candy Crush.

95. Scream.

96. Visit a friend.

97. Go for a hike.

98. Play Tic-Tac-Toe.

99. Make weekend plans.

100. Remember that it'll all be okay.


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