Life is not easy. Sometimes it’s stressful, worrisome, painful, overwhelming, defeating, or just plain hard. Nobody, no matter what their Instagram feed tells you, avoids suffering of one sort or another.
When it feels like too much, when your mind is swirling with negativity, when it seems like you just can’t pull yourself together, here are nine simple things you can try, to chip away at the gloom.
Let the Sunshine in
How much time have you been spending indoors, staring at screens? Walk through your home and make sure your shades are open and that you’re letting as much sunlight in as possible.
Barbara Danza
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Barbara Danza is a contributing editor covering family and lifestyle topics. Her articles focus on homeschooling, family travel, entrepreneurship, and personal development. She contributes children’s book reviews to the weekly booklist and is the editor of “Just For Kids,” the newspaper’s print-only page for children. Her website is Barbara-Danza.com
