A Bad Day That Doesn’t Go Away

Hope everyone had a great first day at UA today! Now that school is back in session, so are the stressful days. I just had one of those days that was just bad and it wouldn’t go away. I was talking to a friend that morning and she suggested a handful of things that I could try to make it better. I didn’t try any of them that day, but now that I look back if I did I am sure I would have been able to snap out of it. I think everyone should have these tools handy so that when they are in a bad mood they can get out of it in no time. Below are 5 of my favorite tips to get through a bad day:

1. Write a gratitude list. Think about what you have instead of what you don’t have.
2. Go hang out at the apartment pool. There is always someone there to chat it up with.
3. Turn up the iPod and go for a run/walk. This will help you get out of your head and think about something else.
4. Do a random act of kindness. This will help you focus on something else.
5. Go to bed 30 minutes early. Chalk the day up as a bad one and get ready for the next.

I love all of these ideas. Number 5 makes me laugh, but if you are at the end of the day still feeling terrible there is no reason to prolong it. I will say my favorite is to go to the pool. I love the pool at University Downs.

How do you get through a bad day?

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Go Bama! You Can Still Do It

The University of Alabama fell one spot to No. 3 in the latest Bowl Championship Series standings, which will determine the teams that will play for the national championship in January.

 

Alabama, which was idle this weekend, also fell to third in the Associated Press Top 25 and the USA Today coaches’ poll.

 

Florida remained No. 1 in the BCS standings (which are tallied from a combination of poll and computer rankings), with Texas second and Alabama third.

 

Iowa is fourth in the BCS rankings, with Cincinnati fifth.

 

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