{"id":7771,"date":"2015-05-05T16:51:39","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T20:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abitcoquettish.wordpress.com\/?p=7771"},"modified":"2015-08-18T23:39:48","modified_gmt":"2015-08-18T23:39:48","slug":"26-ways-to-instantly-feel-happier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/26-ways-to-instantly-feel-happier\/","title":{"rendered":"26 Ways to Instantly Feel Happier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/108508672248138540\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7784\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/26-ways-to-instantly-feel-happier\/oscar-wilde-happiness-quote\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/oscar-wilde-happiness-quote3.jpg?fit=500%2C666&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,666\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"oscar wilde happiness quote\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/oscar-wilde-happiness-quote3.jpg?fit=500%2C666&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7784\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/oscar-wilde-happiness-quote3.jpg?resize=688%2C916\" alt=\"oscar wilde happiness quote\" width=\"688\" height=\"916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/oscar-wilde-happiness-quote3.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/oscar-wilde-happiness-quote3.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Call up your best friend.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Listen to your favorite songs from what feels like a lifetime ago (my feel-good playlist features all the songs I loved during my senior year of high school and freshman year of college; ah, a throwback to when I was young and naive).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Curl up by a window with a cup of tea + a new book.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Binge-watch a TV series (my guilty pleasure is\u00a0<em>SATC<\/em>, predictably).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Get a new bathrobe (the plusher the better), brew tea with lemon + ginger, start a DIY at-home facial. Light candles, steam your face, apply a mask to your hair + face, and marinate in\u00a0yourself in an extravagant bath.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sleep.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Clean + re-organize the room where you spend the majority of your time.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Change your alarm to &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Good-Morning\/dp\/B001J2SLWC\" target=\"_blank\">Good Morning<\/a>&#8221; by John Legend. Trust\u2014it&#8217;ll make waking up easier and early mornings sweeter.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Disconnect from social media for a day&#8230;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8230; or take it one step further + unplug from technology.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Write a journal entry.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Buy a new nail polish for a fresh mani\/pedi.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Practice yoga or Pilates.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Relax in a steam room, then refresh with a green juice.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Be inspired by a new lifestyle! Pick up a copy of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/kimberlysnyder.com\/books\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Beauty Detox<\/em><\/a> or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/deliciouslyella.com\/book\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Deliciously Ella<\/em><\/a> and start flipping through. Change\u2014for the better\u2014is exciting.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Visit an art gallery.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Take a walk, armed with a camera (or phone, whatever&#8217;s your jam) and\/or good music.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dance in your silkiest robe or laciest lingerie. Don&#8217;t laugh. Just do it.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Light your favorite candle.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Buy yourself a bouquet of fresh flowers.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cuddle. With someone you love.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Order pizza and enjoy with prosecco. Or, if ice cream direct from the tub is more your speed, do that instead.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sit outside, preferably in a garden or park. Don&#8217;t forget bug repellent and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coolasuncare.com\/all-natural-sun-protection\" target=\"_blank\">sunscreen<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Self-tan.\u00a0If ever there were a satisfying, instant pick-me-up, it&#8217;s a good bronze.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Watch <a href=\"http:\/\/azizansari.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Aziz Ansari<\/a>. Hilarious, smart, and socially conscious = my type of comedian.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bring out a stack of old magazines. Flip through and tear out the images (or words) that speak to you. Collage a few pages as a start for an inspiration binder, or create moodboards for your work space, living space, or wardrobe. Then, recycle the unused stuff\u2014you get your dose of inspiration\u00a0<em>and<\/em> some de-cluttering done in one sweep.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">. \u00a0 . \u00a0 .<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">xx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Call up your best friend. Listen to your favorite songs from what feels like a lifetime ago (my feel-good playlist features all the songs I loved during my senior year of high school and freshman year of college; ah, a throwback to when I was young and naive). Curl up by a window with a cup of tea + a new book. Binge-watch a TV series (my guilty pleasure is\u00a0SATC, predictably). Get a new bathrobe (the plusher the better), brew tea with lemon + ginger, start a DIY at-home facial. Light candles, steam your face, apply a mask to your hair + face, and marinate in\u00a0yourself in an extravagant bath. Sleep. Clean + re-organize the room where you spend the majority of your time. Change your alarm to &#8220;Good Morning&#8221; by John Legend. Trust\u2014it&#8217;ll make waking up easier and early mornings sweeter. Disconnect from social media for a day&#8230; &#8230; or take it one step further + unplug from technology. Write a journal entry. Buy a new nail polish for a fresh mani\/pedi. Practice yoga or Pilates. Relax in a steam room, then refresh with a green juice. Be inspired by a new lifestyle! 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