When you are in the middle of a mood, sometime it's hard to think of ways to snap out of it and get the zest back in life. Writer Lynn Gordon has help for us all.
Lynn Gordon tackled the heaviness of sad moods when she wrote the book--or rather, the deck of cards--entitled 52 Silly Things to Do When You Are Blue. Her ideas can benefit individuals and couples both.
For example: Gordon suggests making a Fun-o-dex--a stack of three-by-five-inch cards that list friends, movies, recipes, places, activities--everything you love to do. Why not do this as a couple and fill it with things that you enjoy doing together? The address, phone number, and hours of great coffee shops. Your favorite board game. Your favorite hiking trail. The best place to play tennis. The friends you enjoy most as a couple. Scenic drives close to your home.
Then when you are tired or cranky and can't think of what to do this weekend, pick up your Fun-o-dex and plan. Making the Fun-o-dex could give you and your spouse some happy hours together. (I think my husband and I will start on ours as soon as he comes home from work.)
Gordon's other 51 suggestions may end up on your Fun-o-dex as well. Some of her other mood-breakers? Rearrange your furniture. Buy new socks and underwear. Take a bubble bath. Read nursery rhymes in a foreign accent. Host a costume dinner. You know, just reading through these cards lifts my spirits.
For more, read the article Moods in Marriage.
