Nine underused little behaviour hacks that will make you feel 10X better about yourself today

Alex Mathers
3 min readFeb 21, 2024

Yeah, I see you, moping about with that scowl on your face.

You’re worried about that bill you still haven’t paid. You’re feeling this weird sense of ‘meh’ and wish you were back at the beach dribbling sandcastles.

But what if it didn’t take much to turn things around for you today?

Here are some tips that work for me:

Activate your inner child.

Do it now.

Little Bobby has been sitting in the dark corner of your mind for the last few months, bouncing a ball against the wall waiting for your miserable ass to lighten up a bit.

The playful spirit of children isn’t something to put away like old ski boots in the attic.

It doesn’t mean playing the clown.

It’s about approaching reality with a playful openness that keeps you creative and awake.

Buy a clean new shirt.

Yes, the seemingly superficial things make a difference.

Treat yourself to something new, but don’t use shopping as a crutch.

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Alex Mathers
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Responses (11)

What are your thoughts?

Great little nuggets that we all need reminding of. Thank you.

Make someone smile.

This always work, I love to make people smile even by just smiling at them on the street just because.

Blooming love this one Alex- there are a few points in there I'll remind myself of. Thank you.