Self-Portrait Tuesday

I found a fun blog where a question is posted every Friday that you answer on your blog every Tuesday.

The Self-Portrait question is one I have been musing about for a while now:  

What do you turn to when you need 

a quick "pick me up"?

I actually have quite a few "pick me ups" in my arsenal.

• Living vicariously through others (translation - reading other people's blogs) often cheers me up.
  

• Going for a fast-paced walk with some upbeat tunes on my iPod is a great way to help me get out of a funk. In fact, this works so well that I try to do this every day to avoid getting in a funk to begin with!

• I'm never happier than when I'm reading a good book. So when I'm feeling down, grabbing a good book is a great way to escape my life.

• Of course, eating chocolate always puts a smile on my face. (Unfortunately I don't have ANY chocolate in my house right now so I couldn't take a picture of me eating it! Bummer!)

• A few other pick me ups:  snuggling with my dog (she's soft like my kids, but doesn't complain), drinking a mug of Swiss Miss hot chocolate,  taking a nap, or calling a friend.

One way I have found to beat the blues is to always stay busy. If I have a minute to sit down and think, I might realize that things aren't as I'd like them to be. But if I'm busy, I never have time to let those thoughts sabotage my mood!

***What do you do when you need a pick me up?***