Summary

The article suggests combating a bad day by spreading positivity on social media through unreasonable acts of kindness to others.

Abstract

The author empathizes with readers who are experiencing a "Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" and offers a simple four-step process to turn it around. This process involves being exceptionally kind on social media, imagining the happiness of the recipients, and repeating this act of positivity. The article emphasizes that making others happy can trigger a similar feeling of happiness in oneself, akin to the joy of giving a well-received gift. It encourages readers to bypass the lack of immediate feedback on social media by envisioning the positive impact of their actions, thereby creating a self-sustaining loop of altruism and happiness.

Opinions

The author believes that spreading positivity can significantly improve one's mood.
Acts of kindness on social media are presented as an accessible and effective way to combat a bad day.
Imagining the recipient's happiness is considered a crucial step in the process of improving one's own day.
The article suggests that the act of giving, even in non-material ways, can lead to personal satisfaction and happiness.
The author promotes the idea of self-generated feedback when immediate responses to acts of kindness are not visible.

Having A Bad Day? This One Thing Can Turn It Around (In 5 Minutes Flat)

Spread positivity like pixie dust

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Angelfish, have you ever channeled Alexander and had a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day?

(If you are unfamiliar with that reference, go to your local library and check out the kid’s section. It’s a fun book.)

My guess is that your answer is yes. I shall further guesstimate that you probably wanted to fix it as soon as humanly possible because having a terrible day sucks monkey butt.

(Your brain may try to form an image of that statement. Do not let it.)

How To Make A Bad Day Better

Bad days are unfortunately part of the Being Human territory, my loves. Sad but true. BUT I have a hack for you that can start turning your day around no matter how utterly shit-tastic it has been.

The four-step process is as follows:

Step 1: Go on social media (the platform is up to you)

Step 2: Be UNREASONABLY NICE to AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN.

Step 3: Imagine the recipient's happiness when they see your comments.

Step 4: Repeat.

Why This Works: A Guide To Human-ing

You know the warm glow you get when you give someone a gift that they just LOVE? And then you wander around feeling good about yourself for the rest of the day?

Most people have this nifty-ass little mechanism where making someone ELSE happy makes THEM happy. It’s why gift-giving is my love language because HELL YES I want whatever happy chemical just flooded my brain when you opened the packaging open it quicker go go go.

Now, not every day can be Gift-Giving Christmas. And making it rain presents on people may be outside your budget at the moment.

BUT (all caps “but”) physical gifts aren’t the only way to spread happiness.

If you’re having a bad day, one of the best quick fixes you can do for yourself is to hop on social and make it rain compliments. Seriously. If you want to feel better, it is time to spread positivity like a fairy farting pixie dust.

(Your brain can make an image of that statement, it’s pretty hilarious.)

Now, a very important part of this process is Step 3: Imagine their happiness at the compliment. Unfortunately, when you’re complimenting/positivity-ing on social, you usually don’t get immediate feedback on the other person’s happiness. You actually don’t get to see it at all, unless it’s with a “thank you!” or a like or a heart or whatever.

So what do we do, my sparkling angels of sweetness and light? We supply that shit ourselves.

You’re hacking your own altruism-happiness feedback loop, my love. Do something nice (social media offers infinite possibilities to be nice to people), imagine their positive response, and rinse and repeat as needed until your day has improved.

Take that, Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day.

I declare you CONQUERED.

Fin.