Sleep. Plenty of water. A good dog. Watching the early morning. A great friend. "Appalachian Spring" by Aaron Copland. A long walk. The Beatles. Jane Austen novels. "A Night at the Opera" with The Marx Brothers. Freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies. Cold milk. Proverbs 3. Bolla Bardolino wine. "The Wind in the Willows." A map of London. Mozart. The "Who's On First?" routine. "Michael" or "Get Shorty"with John Travolta. Swimming. The early Adrian Mole novels by Sue Townsend. "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius. Cleaning something, anything. Shining your shoes. Watching birds. Planting a tree. Helping someone.
Others?
My go-to prescription is Aristotle. The Nicomachean Ethics can brighten any day.
ReplyDeleteThomas Aquinas said when you're feeling depressed, drink a glass of wine, take a warm bath and go to bed early. I can't think of better advice than that.
ReplyDeleteKurt and Daniel,
ReplyDeleteThose are two very distinguished sources.
Excellent ideas.
Michael