I'm pretty sure this brought me out of a major depression..I always credit positive thinking and exercise, but the truth is its because I used to compare myself to a coworker that did nothing but work, pop valiums immediately after work so she could sleep until the next morning, work again, and occassionally fuck married men. I realized my life was golden compared to hers...and presto, instant happiness!
I first focus on what is good and positive. I look around and realize that no matter what I am still fortunate and that life is still happening. Then I do something physical which helps to change body chemistry and that makes me feel more at peace. Normally I also include yoga and meditation daily so clearing out the old mental crap is the best way to make way for new crap to take it's place.
perusing the forums usually cheers me up...you guys are great at reminding me that it doesn't matter how low I feel about myself there are plenty of people lower than me on the loser scale
I take my moods out on the punch bag at the gym. I got alot of rage so it takes a while lol , or just going a walk with one off my mates helps.
Make a list of all the reasons why I should be overjoyed. Life is too short to focus on the bad things. Music helps a lot, my absolute favorite song that I feel just completely full of life and peace is Big Country by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q50xzhDO9lI That got me out of a terrible rut...I was in real bad shape and listened to that song for the first time (Actually the person that put me into that rut sent me that song, ironically!!) and I instantly felt full of hope and happiness, and painted an abstract of a vagina... Do something creative! That song might not be the song you need (Your spirit song, so to speak) as I know some people who don't like it at all...funny how the same sounds can affect people in such different ways...anyways I'm rambling...enough blue moon for me!