‘What isn’t therapy but sure feels like it?’ – 23 little things that have a big impact on your day

If there’s something that’s making you feel down today – such as the country’s alarming swing towards electing incompetent, batshit rightwing leaders – you might need a bit of a pick me up. And if you can’t afford therapy, what can you do?

Luckily, help is at hand on the AskReddit page after MOOPZIEpie asked this:

And lots of people chimed in with the little things that make them feel a lot better, like these…

1.

‘Laughing really hard with my friends.’
–ellie_roseee

2.

‘Getting in the car with no destination, blasting music, and suddenly solving problems you couldn’t even explain out loud.’
–Siren_Luxe

3.

‘Talking to a stranger that you will never see again.’
–Next-Importance-4072

4.

‘Cat purring on your chest.’
–ElusiveSim

5.

‘Sea swims.’
–Competitive_Ring_150

6.

‘Outdoors fire. No talk just poking the fire with or without a friend that knows talking not necessary.’
–River1901

7.

‘Making your living space your peace. Art, plants, whatever.’
–Atnat14

8.

‘Hiking in the woods.’
–Big_Tree_18

9.

‘Drum and Bass with a 15” subwoofer is my therapy.’
–ParticularBed6338

10.

‘Petting a dog. Even better if you give them belly rubs.’
–pro-bidetus-rasputin

11.

‘Talking with my mom and writing.’
–Strict_Weight_3498

12.

‘Going to the gym. I’m disabled and can’t go anymore, but whenever I was was feeling down, stressed or having a dilemma, loud music and the focus of sets and reps always helped.’
–Imma_Lick_That