Do you spend any time/ effort to elevate yourself/ mood?

Do share how/ and if – you’re being kind to yourself and trying to elevate your mood/ morale?

Unfortunately, I do, perhaps even too much effort to elevate my mood. I think the reason for this is I live in a very negative household. My mom doesn’t seem to have the ability to praise anyone, while her siblings have the annoying habit of filling in each other’s sentences with snarky comments. I swear, no one knows how to say, “good job,” or a “job well done” in this household. The thing they do best is criticize and offer critique when it’s not welcomed.

I often told my mom, “Is it so hard for you to say ‘good job’ now and then?”

I remember one of her replies was, “This isn’t school. I won’t say it unless it’s well-deserved.” So was she saying I never deserved a praise? Ever?

So, yeah, I frequently need to lift my mood because otherwise, life can really be a downer around here, particularly when my mom is constantly pointing out flaws. I usually do this by using “at least” sentences, “at least, the glass is half-full,” sort of thing. By telling myself this, I’m giving myself the sense that at least, I accomplish something, even though I didn’t finish the task or have not done a great job in other people’s point of view.

Beside this, I also often give myself silent praises by mentally projecting phrases like “good job,” or “you can do it.” Sometimes, I’ll even give myself a pat on the back. Again, it’s the sense of accomplishment, which I’m looking to lift my moods. I don’t know why but it somehow does the trick unless I’m feeling very down, then I might turn to my blog.

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