────── ❀ ────── ↠ ❝ how make yourself feel better▹ ❀ ˎˊ- ❝ 08 . 10 . 2020 ❞ ε ї з — — — — ll ↠ disclaimer ˚ ❀ ⋆｡˚ this project's simply my little way of helping people! the tips i give won't cure depression or any other mental illnesses one might have. they're just little things that i've used in the past (and still use today) that help me through the rocky parts of my roller-coaster mental health. i believe that we should not only try to normalize mental health, rather than romanticizing it, but also that we need to find as many ways to help people struggling. let's get into it! ll ↠ listen to emotional music ˚ ❀ ⋆｡˚ ▹ whether it's heavy metal, or lana del rey, music's always a good way to work out your crazy emotions! ll ↠ use a pillow! ˚ ❀ ⋆｡˚ ▹ i've found that pillows are magnificent for crying into. they can also be used to hug and cuddle with! and if you wanna get your anger out, you can punch them, kick them, or throw them across the room. (dw, the pillow won't mind) ll ↠ talk to someone trustworthy ˚ ❀ ⋆｡˚ ▹ talking to someone is such a good way to get your feelings out! make sure that they're someone you can trust though. ll ↠ learn to be ok with crying ˚ ❀ ⋆｡˚ ▹ don't be ashamed to cry! it's ok to lock yourself in your room and let the tears flow every once and a while. ll ↠ find a calming hobby! ˚ ❀ ⋆｡˚ ▹ i recommend doing crafts such as mancala coloring books, watercolor, or the diy stickers i did a tutorial on. (i'll put a link at the bottom of the instructions) you can also get exercises like yoga, or a nice jog in! ll ↠ go outside ˚ ❀ ⋆｡˚ ▹ now i'm a bit biased cause the outdoors are my happy place, but there's actual science that proves that being outdoors can improve your mood! ll ↠ eat healthier + drink more water ˚ ❀ ⋆｡˚ ▹ i understand wanting to just gorge on junk food when you're down in your feelings, but healthy eating can seriously improve your mood! same with staying hydrated. :) ll ↠ sticker tutorial ˚ ❀ ⋆｡˚ ▹ https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/415874575 ll ↠ credits ˚ ❀ ⋆｡˚ ▹ idea - @blossominqq (me!) ▹ coding - (me!) ▹ background - pinterest ▹ music - jeff kaale - cookie shoulder ────── ❀ ──────
