Cures for a funky mood?

I think when you are down in the dumps its hard to remember that its the little things that can help make the difference between happy & sad, this list helped me focus on getting myself together again:

EVERYDAY:
Shower
Get fully dressed & do hair
Eat fresh fruits & veg
Read
Take a Photo
Go outside
Laugh with DH

3x WEEKLY:
Blog, Write, or Write a Letter
Email/call my family
Exercise
Draw/Be creative
Be intimate

AT LEAST 5 PER WEEK:
Take a bubble bath
Play a game
Bake something
Knit
Take a walk with DH
Take a walk (alone)
See a friend
Talk to US friends on Skype
Yoga/Meditate
Find a new favorite song
Give myself or Get a Manicure


Its from the internet somewhere adapted to things I like to do, but I didn't write it down the original source

I don't understand why people's partners don't like to cuddle them when you're feeling down?  What's up with that?  (I mean if you're being crabby & nasty to the other person, fair enough, but otherwise?)

    It's probably sickening to some, but my hubby & I are all about the cuddles.

Being outdoors & hopefully in the sunshine lifts my mood a lot!

Also, I'm going for a pedicure this afternoon. 

I don't understand why people's partners don't like to cuddle them when you're feeling down?  What's up with that? 

Oh J. loves to try and cuddle me when I'm down. But when I'm in the dumps,  I actually want to be left alone!!!   

I don't understand why people's partners don't like to cuddle them when you're feeling down?  What's up with that?  (I mean if you're being crabby & nasty to the other person, fair enough, but otherwise?)

    It's probably sickening to some, but my hubby & I are all about the cuddles.

Being outdoors & hopefully in the sunshine lifts my mood a lot!

Also, I'm going for a pedicure this afternoon. 

My DB and I are the same, all about BIG hugs and cuddles on the sofa when I'm sad, even if I've gotten a bit stressed with him, he just hugs it out of me as he knows it's the stress talking, not me.

Music is a huge thing for me, I listen to music pretty much 12 hours a day, when I'm commuting, on the way to work, whilst at my desk

If I'm super sad and it's a rainy day, a cup of tea from my masive Rose planetarium mug (reminds me of 1.NYC and 2.being in a lab, I miss lab work :/) and I start putting records on. Nothing like the sound of vinyl to cheer me up.

If it's a prolonged funk for me then I usually ask DH to watch DD for a few hours and I head into City Centre and go for a few coffee's at Starbucks and just sit in a corner and read a paper or a book...peace and quiet tends kick the funk out...it's also something that I used to do quite frequently before my daughter was born right after I moved to Derby...so lots of good memories & feelings associated with that. It just breaks whatever is going on in my head...the pattern of behavior that may have brought the funk on to begin with.

Oh J. loves to try and cuddle me when I'm down. But when I'm in the dumps,  I actually want to be left alone!!!   

Yes you want your space!

If it's a prolonged funk for me then I usually ask DH to watch DD for a few hours and I head into City Centre and go for a few coffee's at Starbucks and just sit in a corner and read a paper or a book...peace and quiet tends kick the funk out...it's also something that I used to do quite frequently before my daughter was born right after I moved to Derby...so lots of good memories & feelings associated with that. It just breaks whatever is going on in my head...the pattern of behavior that may have brought the funk on to begin with.

Reading your post reminded me that a few years ago when we were killing time until our flight left from Gatwick and we were window shopping in Crawley and my DW wanted to sit down on a bench while I continued around the shops. She did and listened to a brass band that was playing. When I came back I was surprised how happy she was to be there and listening to the band. It wasn't a big deal to me but to her it was everything she was so happy. I was so happy for her.

I've also started putting silly fb statuses, which make me laugh, whether they get any sort of response or not. I'm weird. Right now, I'm just really sleepy!

even if I've gotten a bit stressed with him, he just hugs it out of me as he knows it's the stress talking, not me.

I like that.  My hubby is not like this.

Danielle, that sounds like a great list to strive for during times of depression just to keep one foot in front of the other and find some reasons to smile. Very cool. 

It seems the two most common things on this thread are pampering / relaxing and having a creative outlet of some type. I completely agree with both. 

Yes, that's a great list from Danielle.
Afraid my pick-me-up is "retail therapy".  Hit the mall. Even just walking around and looking at stuff can at least divert me for a time. The other thing is going to Starbucks or other coffee shop and ordering "for here" -- like WebyJ -- sit in the "comfy" chair if available and read or do a crossword puzzle.