What Can You do to Make Yourself Feel Better ?

Hi Kitt, I feel the same way.  It's hard to get motivated when you're feeling down.  I used to go to the gym everday with a friend from work during our lunch hour.  Going with a friend really did help motivate me.  Some other things i've done in the past is getting a good workout video to do at home and cute work out clothes to get me in the mood (No spandex though lol).  I think it'll be easier to start moving when it gets a little warmer outside and you can take walks outside and enjoy the great weather and sunshine.  Maybe you can find a nice park with a track that you can go to regularly.  Having someone to go with you for support really does help me I've noticed.  You can do it, the hard part is getting up and getting started! 

Lots of HUGS

-Mel

This is a great thread! I'm just trying to catch up. Maz that is so great about the swimming! I'm very jealous, I've been trying to convince my husband to help me find a place that has a pool we could join to get some gentle exercise until the weather is consistently warm!
Actually this weekend it got up to 50 degrees so we got a ton of outdoor time which really helps, I got sun and got to play with the horses, went riding both days. I find that riding really helps me process my anxiety and overcoming my fears of "something happening" while riding really helps my overall anxiety. We had a very long uneventful ride yesterday that was so overdue. I know it won't be consistent but I am glad I got to squeeze it in before it snowed again!

Other things that help me feel better are reading a book while sitting under my SAD lamp.
Funny movies or shows and just laughing till my guts hurt.
Any kind of exercise that doesn't make me ache excessively (though my bum is quite sore from the saddle for a couple hours yesterday, its tolerable!)
Going out with friends. I have to say I usually drag my feet terribly about going out at all and whine and complain and don't want to go... then I get there and I have a wonderful time and feel so uplifted from being around people I care about that I wonder why I didn't want to go.
My garden is another thing that really improves my overall outlook. Something about getting my hands dirty and nurturing seeds through till they are veggies in my dinner or gorgeous flowers on my table is so rewarding and lifts my spirits. :)

Hi Kitt,
Since its cold are there any malls around where you could do a loop of brisk walking to get the blood pumping? There are some simple things you could try that aren't quite as tiresome as going to the gym that'll still help like parking at the far end of the parkinglot instead of near the door, stairs instead of the elevator... sometimes its easier to include it in your typical routine than adding the dynamic of gym time which for me is the hardest part. Plus the thought of having to change into gym clothes... and there goes my workout.
Also going out dancing is good exercise, I used to maintain a decent weight by sweating it out on the dance floor an hour a week... it was good for my heart as well as my soul.
Just remember if you start an exercise program go really easy on yourself, start small, 10 minutes of walking and maybe a couple minutes of low weight strength exercises is still a workout! You can do it!!! If you can handle kids all day (I can't even imagine how taxing that must be!) you can definitely make a work out! Go for it girl! Just think of how good it feels afterwards!

I like to go for walks and weather permitting I do
I am also into baking and making new recipes

I have always liked this thread
CBT is the best ..........