If You're Ever Feeling Down, You Should...

The feeling of being let down, sad, upset, and/or depressed is normal. We're human. It's impossible for us to feel happy and cheerful all the time. There are times when we don't feel like doing anything, and what we want to do is to lie down in bed, snuggle with your stuffed animal, under the blanket, with a cup of hot chocolate and a pint of ice cream. Although eventually you will heal, but you can't stay sad forever. There are things to do - your homework, house chores, friends to talk to, people to gossip about, and so much more. So, if you're ever ever feeling down, you should cheer yourself up!

The first thing you can do is sleeping. When you're asleep, you forget about your pain, problems, burdens, and everything in your mind for awhile. A 15-minute nap or 2-hour sleep is enough, depending on your need and your preference. Sleeping itself is a win-win situation; you're not alive, but not dead either. So, take your blanket, your stuffed animal, and the best pillow you have. Turn off the light, and sleep. Make sure your room isn't too hot or too cold, and definitely, not too noisy. You can cry before you sleep, too, if you really need it. Once you're awake, you'll feel fresher and your mind can work better.

If sleep doesn't work for you, try eating. Sometimes, we're too hungry to even think right. Grab a pint of ice cream and a loaf of bread, or a glass of sweet iced tea and a bag of potato chips. Eat helps. Eating gives you energy to do things and to think right. It would be so much better if you can cook your own meal because you can channel your energy into positive things. If you wonder why eating helps, here's why. Have you ever felt upset and all you want to do is to be angry about things that don't go right in your life, then after you had dinner, everything seems to be completely alright? That happens to almost every human being in this world. That's why you should totally try eating when you feel down. Don't worry about gaining weight. Eating more than usual once in a while won't kill you.

Last but not least, you could try to channel your feeling into something positive. For example, crying. Crying cleanses your heart and it's proven clinically to make you healthier. Or if you're angry with someone, you can go to the gym and try the new boxing ring. You can also try cleaning up. At least you do something and once you're down, you're going to need showering, and you will feel a lot better. I wouldn't suggest talking to your friend(s) when you're really emotional. Pour down your emotion first and once you've cooled down, you can talk about it to your closest friend (you should be careful, 80% of your friends don't care about your problems, the other 20% are just happy you have problems.).

Going through your problems is not easy, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. Just like happiness won't last much, so does sadness. Don't cling to your problems. Go find a way to cool yourself down, and once you've got a hold of yourself, solve your problems as soon as possible. I might not understand your problems, but I understand how you feel. I've been there - I've been hurt, let down, and lied to, I've made mistakes and stupidity. But I got a grip of myself first, cool down, until I can face my problems and say to myself that everything's going to be okay, eventually.

And if you're ever feeling down, just remember that you're the winning sperm.