Bluesy Blues

Sometimes I find myself feeling down for no reason at all. Life is fine. I have no real problems to speak of, B"H. But it's late, and it's dark out, my friends are away. What do you do when you find yourself feeling blue? What will snap you out of your melancholy mood?

Here are some do's and don'ts:

1) Candy is a great mood lifter. Or chocolate, or ice cream, or cookies. It is different for each person. But just remember, whatever you eat today will still be with you tomorrow. Calories make no exceptions for bad moods.

2) Friends are a great pick-me-up. If they are available. Hit someone up. Preferably someone who is fun and funny and you are guaranteed to laugh just by being around them.

3) Music. Something loud and beaty, you do not want sad slow songs to feed into your bad mood.

4) Funny show or movie. Preferably while eating popcorn. Everything seems better when eating popcorn.

5) Take a walk. Sit on a bench, observe the people around you. Enjoy the breeze. Go somewhere loud and filled with a lot of people. I like Times Square. It makes you feel like a part of something, and the hustle and bustle drowns out your bad mood.

Here are some things NOT to do when you are feeling down:

1) Do NOT drunk dial an ex, or any guy for that matter. This includes texting, emailing, or any form of communication. You WILL regret it later. Any guy you are thinking of calling, don't.

2) Do not lay in the dark listening to sad music and crying. Not worth it. Save your tears.

3) Do not eat yourself sick. Comfort food is okay in moderation, but not if it'll make you sick later.

4) Do not get drunk. Do not sing kareoke. Do not do anything stupid that you will regret later.

5) DO NOT WALLOW! That is the worst thing you can do in a bad mood. Do everything you can to pull yourself out of it, as fast as possible.

Unless there is a good reason for your bluesy mood, in which case FIX IT, usually the mood will pass quickly, as long as you don't dwell on it.

Remember: Tomorrow is a new day.

And 'This too shall pass.'

Enjoy your nutty chews.