{"id":179,"date":"2021-07-18T12:03:11","date_gmt":"2021-07-18T11:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodlifeandmind.com\/?p=179"},"modified":"2021-07-18T12:03:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-18T11:03:17","slug":"5-instant-ways-to-feel-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifeandmind.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/18\/5-instant-ways-to-feel-better\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Instant Ways to Feel Better"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Want to feel better fast? Here are 5 instant ways to feel better!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifeandmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-2868441.jpeg?resize=586%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"woman turning around on green fields\" class=\"wp-image-180\" width=\"586\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifeandmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-2868441.jpeg?w=1880&amp;ssl=1 1880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifeandmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-2868441.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifeandmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-2868441.jpeg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifeandmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-2868441.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifeandmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-2868441.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifeandmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-2868441.jpeg?resize=90%2C60&amp;ssl=1 90w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifeandmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-2868441.jpeg?resize=420%2C280&amp;ssl=1 420w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifeandmind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pexels-photo-2868441.jpeg?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Jackson David on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/woman-turning-around-on-green-fields-2868441\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pexels.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Some days you get stuck in a funk, and you don&#8217;t know why but everything just feels a little bit dark and difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On those days, I like to try and help myself by giving the following 5 things a whirl. 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Just get that body moving and feeling and expressing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Journal.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Get out that journal\/notebook\/piece of paper, grab your pen and release those emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember it isn&#8217;t WHAT you write, but just that you write every though that&#8217;s clogging your brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Go for a Walk.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fresh air. Movement. Nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting outdoors can help for both getting your blood pumping and also getting a Vitamin D hit. Both of which are scientifically proven to make you feel better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. 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