"Bad" Happiness Boosters

1) Comforting yourself with a treat. We say this will help with our mood, when in reality, treats are usually unhealthy and contribute to bad moods.

2) Letting yourself off the hook. Giving yourself a day off from exercise or healthy habits may seem like a healthy break, but it really can be harmful to your routine or keeping healthy habits.

3) Retreating to your sofa. Closing yourself off from the outside world when you feel down or upset is unhealthy. Studies have shown that spending time with family or friends is a good and healthy way to boost your mood.

4) Expressing negative emotions. Even if you're feeling upset or angry, it's always best to calm down before you take your anger out on someone or something. Expressing negative emotions often leads to actions or words that you later end up regretting.

5) Staying in your pajamas all day. I love the quote Rubin used to explain this one: "Although we think that we act because of the way we feel, in fact, we often feel because of the way we act." If you stay in your pj's all day, you'll feel lazy and tired, but if you exercise or get things done, you feel accomplished and happy.


These tips were really helpful, especially during this time in my life. As a senior, it's getting harder and harder to stay motivated to do work for school and study. There are days where I get really lazy and all I want to do is come home, get in my pj's and lay around all day, but these tips are right. How you act is how you feel, so I'll try more often to stay active and do things that will give me a sense of achievement.