Emotional Self-Care Rituals: 5 Ways to Shift a Bad Mood

There is a stressful situation I am not yet sure how to resolve. And meanwhile, I am trying to keep the faith that it will work out the way I want it to, and soon. 

I've been giving myself encouragement and comfort, but today, in the middle of a store, my mood crashed. And when my mood crashes, it's like Alice in Wonderland falling down the well!
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But I didn't want to stay there. And it occurred to me that it would help to have an on-the-spot emotional self-care plan for moments like that.
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Sweet Treats & Comfort Food

My first thought was to cheer myself up with a glazed Krispy Kreme doughnut.

And I did end up grabbing a sweet treat from the grocery store. But I knew I would need more than that, and something more powerful, too, for an ongoing plan.
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First & Most Important Step

ASK THIS QUESTION

What percentage of what I am feeling is actually mine?

When I used the Sway test, I discovered that only 35% of what I was feeling actually originated with me!

So if you are an empath, never forget to ask that question. And then clear away the negative energy that doesn't belong to you.

Awfulizer Thoughts

If negative thinking has contributed to your mood, talk back to yourself and tell yourself the truth.

My thinking was along the lines of "this is never going to work out, it's always like this, why is my life this way?," etc.

So you can gently and lovingly remind yourself of when your experiences were different and better. And ask yourself for awfulizers if there is anyway you can be 100% sure that the pronouncement you just made is true.
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Meditate with Crystals
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Get cozy, make yourself a cup of tea, and meditate with soothing music, or go out in nature, and steep yourself in your own self-love. 

What I did was sit in front of my light box, hold two crystals - lepidolite and garnet - and then closed my eyes and connected with my loving goddess self. That helped a lot!

I could still faintly and vaguely feel my worry in the background, and I was sad because I also didn't feel well. So I stayed in the self-love energy and divinity frequency until I began to feel even better.
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Expect Guidance

There is something about stillness and self-love that makes me feel safe and hopeful. Plus, it's a moment out of time.

I find myself praying and sharing my thoughts and feelings, and then often downloads of guidance begin to happen. Because of that, I changed my mind about something I had planned.

The main thing is to be gentle with yourself and create a plan you will find comforting and soothing so that it's easy to put into place when your mood goes south. 
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