Saturday Blues?

Faced with overcoming depression, I find myself reading 'Need a lift?', an article in Glamour magazine, one that I hope and dream of working at in the future. 'Yes', I think to myself, 'it would be jolly nice if you gave me a work placement, wouldn't it?! Then I wouldn't need any kind of lift'. Regardless, I start to read on.

So, what do I discover about happiness. Point 1: it's a choice. Point 2:  it's determined 50% by genes and 10% circumstantially. Not such great news if your family leans towards negativity and you're not in such a great place in your life. The good news, though, is point 3: 40% of happiness is determined by our behaviour. Here are my pick of the best ways to maximise on that 40%:

• Smile (trick your brain into thinking everything's OK)
• Catch yourself negatively self-talking, and stop it
• Sit up straight again
• Share positive compliments with others
• Have your own little secret (jump around in the bathroom, dance like you're 5 again, talk in a silly voice to your dog)
• Flirt with a random person
• Breathe deeply
• When you start thinking too deeply, shove on some upbeat music and dance, dance, dance
• Talk as though you're happy. It's not a 'crap' day when it rains, merely a 'rainy' day.
• Plan a treat
• Clear out clutter
• Get outside
• Do something totally new
• Clear out your wardrobe
• Cull your facebook friends

I love these sort of 'empowering' things, and I 'ain't sceptical about them either. Long may this last.