I Had a Shitty Day, or 50 Ways to Recover from a Shitty Day

1. Buy flowers for a stranger at the grocery store
2. Buy flowers for yourself
3. Do yoga
4. Clean the house
5. Play piano
6. Do something else creative
7. Phone your mum
8. Phone your best friend
9. Get hugs
10. Give hugs
11. Breathe deeply
12. Drink something soothing (doesn't have to be alcoholic)
13. Be silent
14. Go outside
15. Spend time with animals/your pets
16. Spend time with cute kids (unless they also happen to be brats)
17. Cry loudly and let your face be really red and ugly and snotty
18. Go for a run
19. Play with Legos
20. Cook something outrageously delicious and don't feel guilty about eating it
21. Change into the most comfortable clothes you own
22. Take a nap
23. Sing, even if it's a sad song and you have a terrible voice
24. Listen to music
25. Attend a place of worship
26. Write down what happened
27. Cuddle up with something soft
28. If/when you're driving, let another vehicle into traffic ahead of you
29. Meditate
30. Lift weights, if you're into that
31. Take a bath, if you don't have to clean the tub first
32. Do a chore you've been neglecting
33. Look at old photos
34. Make a list
35. Make plans with a friend
36. Get in touch with a sibling
37. Write someone a happy letter
38. Write someone an angry letter, if necessary, even if you don't intend to send it
39. Think about five good things that happened today. Could be as simple as "I came home today and my cats came to greet me", "my skin looked amazing today", "the store had my type of vacuum bags in stock", "I don't have to go to choir tonight", etc.
40. Put on a ridiculously fancy dress and do nothing important. Works even better if you're a man
41. Read some fiction
42. Let someone take care of you
43. Watch mindless television
44. Plant a seed, even if it's just a bean you're sprouting in a cup with soggy paper towel, like kindergarteners do
45. Recall a dream you've had and look into what it would take to make it a reality, as though you were serious about it. Don't feel bad if you lose interest or never intend to follow through.
46. Take a walk down the street
47. Look at videos of babies laughing and cats being ridiculous
48. Tell someone you love them
49. Tell yourself you love you
50. Remember that the only constant in life is change, good or bad