Extrude means to push out. So, even if you're not feeling it, extrude kindness, and you will lift your mood. Take unwanted Christmas gifts to a charity shop. Buy a stranger's coffee. Pick up and dispose of litter on the street. For a larger kindness, volunteer with a local organization. Your choice, YOUR lifted mood!
Here's a good way to wrap up January. Take the 3 Good Things Challenge. For the next week, write three things that happen each day, then the part you played in making them happen. (example: The sun was shining. I stopped to take it in.) You can shift your focus from blah to yay just by noticing what's around you. Get ready, start!
Let people know you're switching off for a bit, then DO IT. Phone, tablet ... just take a break. It might be just for the 90 minutes before bedtime, or it might be for an entire day, but the break will do you good. If you're worried about missed calls, silence your phone, and you can return vital calls when YOU are ready.
By that, I mean to learn something new. Knitting? There's an online instructional. Cook a brand-new dish. Ask friends for their favorite card games, and learn one you don't know. You could even sign up for a course at your local junior college. Do it today!
In reflection, how realistic were your New Year's goals? Drop 20 lbs? Consider changing that to 10. Run a marathon? Maybe a half-marathon will do. Clean your house top-to-bottom every week? Perhaps just the bathrooms is a better start. Be kind to yourself. Make sure your goals are within reach, then go for them, all in!