Trying to be positive when feeling down - my tips to lifting the mood

Hi, my first post on this blog is going to be about lifting the mood when feeling down. Here is my list of tips.

1. Find a distraction - distracting your mind from negative thoughts can be done a variety of ways. Music often helps me or a good book. Other ways to distract your mind can be to get out of the house or play video games. There are various ways to distract your mind from negative thoughts.
2. Relaxation techniques - Similar to the first tip but instead of keeping busy this tip is about relaxing the body and the mind. A shower or a bath helps calm me down, but meditation and yoga are other alternatives worth considering. Drinking tea often helps me, though be careful, tea contains a small amount of caffeine so do not over do it (says the tea addict.) 
3. Replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts- for example, if you believe that you are not confident then start believing that you are confident. Believing in yourself is the first step to living a more positive life. 
4. Make yourself laugh- can be done by watching something funny on youtube or by watching a funny film. Laughing is a positive action that can help lift the mood. 
5. Take up a new hobby - you may think I am repeating the first point but I am not. A new hobby or interest is more than a distraction, it can also give you more motivation. For example, if your hobby is reading comics then that will motivate you to work hard to get the money to pay for the comics. Moreover, through your new hobby you will meet others who share the same passion and make new friends. I myself need to find more people who love books just as much as I do, so I can increase my circle of friends. 
6. Treat yourself - if you have spare cash and are feeling down then why not treat yourself to some chocolate or ice cream. Chocolate can be addicting but for many can help lift the mood, plus it is delicious. 
7. Talk to someone - talking to someone like a friend or family member can often help. I have struggled in the pass to make friends but recently I have made some good friends and am thankful when I am able to chat to them. Feeling alone is not a good feeling from my own personal experience, which is why I try to talk to a family member or a friend when feeling down. Other people that you can talk to include a counselor or a teacher, (if still at school).

Those were my tips on how to think more positively when you feel down. Different thing will work for different people, but I hope my advice is helpful to some. My next blog post will be about my battle with anxiety.