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I shall always remember when I was finally taught that the trick is to dip your finger in the wine first.

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How to Instantly Feel Better

Brenda Ueland quote: What is the purpose of existence but to discover truth and beauty and share it with others? showing a person finding a flower, painting it, and then enjoying seeing others experience the same emotions they did

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When I first saw a version of How to instantly feel better I could immediately relate. I thought it could do with a Sketchplanations version. Maybe try some of the suggestions and let me know how it goes. If you're: Angry -> Sing Burned out -> Walk Overthinking -> Write Anxious -> Breathe Stressed -> Exercise Sad -> Gratitude Impatient -> Reflect on progress Lazy -> Cold shower Your mileage may vary. I can't help but think that Walk in nature, which is about as close to a miracle cure as we have, is also a good strategy for all of them. Angry -> Walk in nature Burned out -> Walk in nature Overthinking -> Walk in nature Anxious -> Walk in nature Stressed -> Walk in nature Sad -> Walk in nature Impatient -> Walk in nature Lazy -> Walk in nature Here's a visual of this instead: How to instantly feel better - walk in nature I recently learned the term Green Prescription for when your doctor prescribes time in nature rather than drugs. I wish I'd come up with it. I didn't create the original graphic for How to Instantly Feel Better. I saw this one, shared by the brilliant Info is Beautiful. Many people have created versions of this. If you know—or are—the original creator, thank you! And please get in touch. In our podcast on this sketch the Sad -> Gratitude action we thought was one of the hardest to do. So here are a few lovely quotes about gratitude in case they can help: Gratitude is the intention to count your blessings every day, every minute, while avoiding, whenever possible, the belief that you need or deserve different circumstances. — Timothy Miller Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. — Melody Beattie Related Ideas to How to Instantly Feel Better Also see: Forest bathing The 3-Day effect Box breathing 5 Ways to Wellbeing Snerdle Maze, Labyrinth Compliments Are Gifts Vorfreude — the pleasure of anticipation Languishing Notice when you're happy Don't compare your back of house with others' front of house When drinking tea, just drink tea Prints/cards etc of How to Instantly Feel Better, and of How to Instantly Feel Better — Walk in natureWhen I first saw a version of How to instantly feel better I could immediately relate. I thought it could do with a Sketchplanations version. Maybe try some of the suggestions and let me know how it goes. If you're: Angry -> Sing Burned out -> Walk Overthinking -> Write Anxious -> Breathe Stressed -> Exercise Sad -> Gratitude Impatient -> Reflect on progress Lazy -> Cold shower Your mileage may vary. I can't help but think that Walk in nature, which is about as close to a miracle cure as we have, is also a good strategy for all of them. Angry -> Walk in nature Burned out -> Walk in nature Overthinking -> Walk in nature Anxious -> Walk in nature Stressed -> Walk in nature Sad -> Walk in nature Impatient -> Walk in nature Lazy -> Walk in nature Here's a visual of this instead: How to instantly feel better - walk in nature I recently learned the term Green Prescription for when your doctor prescribes time in nature rather than drugs. I wish I'd come up with it. I didn't create the original graphic for How to Instantly Feel Better. I saw this one, shared by the brilliant Info is Beautiful. Many people have created versions of this. If you know—or are—the original creator, thank you! And please get in touch. In our podcast on this sketch the Sad -> Gratitude action we thought was one of the hardest to do. So here are a few lovely quotes about gratitude in case they can help: Gratitude is the intention to count your blessings every day, every minute, while avoiding, whenever possible, the belief that you need or deserve different circumstances. — Timothy Miller Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. — Melody Beattie Related Ideas to How to Instantly Feel Better Also see: Forest bathing The 3-Day effect Box breathing 5 Ways to Wellbeing Snerdle Maze, Labyrinth Compliments Are Gifts Vorfreude — the pleasure of anticipation Languishing Notice when you're happy Don't compare your back of house with others' front of house When drinking tea, just drink tea Prints/cards etc of How to Instantly Feel Better, and of How to Instantly Feel Better — Walk in nature

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