What Do You Do To Cheer Yourself Up?
By Janey1966
@Janey1966 (24170)
Carlisle, England
November 22, 2011 12:35pm CST
The internet can be used as a marvellous tool to cheer oneself up. I realise that YouTube can be a bit silly or even nasty at times but - now and again, I find a gem of a video and it does what I want it to do..which is, to cheer me up, not that I'm depressed or anything.
It's just..nostalgia can be a wonderful thing and I absolutely loved "The Generation Game" when Bruce Forsyth hosted it.
The clip below is from the Christmas Special of 1973 and it shows a lady making a Christmas cracker by hand and the contestants afterwards making a hash of it, which is the whole point of the game lol.
Do I remember it? Well, I was only 7 at the time but I have no doubt that we would've sat and watched this show together, which is what Christmas is all about.
Family.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVKbqDW5gbA
It's just..nostalgia can be a wonderful thing and I absolutely loved "The Generation Game" when Bruce Forsyth hosted it.
The clip below is from the Christmas Special of 1973 and it shows a lady making a Christmas cracker by hand and the contestants afterwards making a hash of it, which is the whole point of the game lol.
Do I remember it? Well, I was only 7 at the time but I have no doubt that we would've sat and watched this show together, which is what Christmas is all about.
Family.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVKbqDW5gbA5 people like this
22 responses
@angelgie05 (118)
• Philippines
22 Nov 11
To answer your question, actually to cheer myself up, I buy foods and then watch a movie or sometimes I watch the videos of laughing babies on the youtube.
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
22 Nov 11
yah..funny videos helps a lot when we are down and in bad mood...
I also find it very helpful to shoo away stress...laughter really is the best medicine
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
22 Nov 11
Laughter is the best medicine, I agree. I've seen a few laughing baby videos too. So cute!
@angelgie05 (118)
• Philippines
23 Nov 11
babies really do take away stress. :D although I'm not yet a mother, but i do understand now why mommies says their tiredness and stress are gone when they see their babies.
@deliar (609)
• Indonesia
24 Nov 11
you are right, internet rally a good tool or cheering up ourselves.
mostly, i open a funny video that can decrease my stresses.
and sometime, i also playing some game to cheer me up.
gaming is really excited and give me more spirit i think.
but the most important thing to cheer me up, i can find it in myself, i am trying to thinking positively.
it really effectively to cheer me up.
cheers.
have a good day.
cheers.
have a good day.@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
24 Nov 11
Yes, thinking positively can have er..a postive effect, I know exactly what you mean.
I do play games though (well, one game actually) but it's nothing elaborate or challenging. It's called Bejeweled 3 and I think many people play it on their Smartphones, but I play it on my 20" computer screen instead. It's awesome.
Well, I think so anyway!
I do play games though (well, one game actually) but it's nothing elaborate or challenging. It's called Bejeweled 3 and I think many people play it on their Smartphones, but I play it on my 20" computer screen instead. It's awesome.
Well, I think so anyway!
Good day...
@jahernandezrivas (11288)
• United States
22 Nov 11
I have never seen that before but I think my mother has that was nice to see. This
is what I watch when I am feeling down I always get a good la
ugh out of this one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXwccb5AG24
@jahernandezrivas (11288)
• United States
23 Nov 11
I am not sure but I think it was in the early 's I could be wrong? It is so funny! I used to watch it all the time when my daughter was younger. he he he he
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
22 Nov 11
I'd really enjoy that but the guy in drag..can't understand a word he/she says lol. I know the "host" is Jim Carrey though!
When was it filmed?
@changjiangzhibin89 (16559)
• China
23 Nov 11
I search "Generation Game " on mylot search,so I know something about it,But I can't always open the youtube.com somehow.The "youtube.com" really knows right well what people need.videos of the past can take our thought back to the days when We were children or young blood and touch our hearts.Maybe we sometimes feel that they are ridiculously childish,but come to think of it,there are so many things that we want for today in them.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16559)
• China
24 Nov 11
Yes we still preserve traces of childishness in some respects.
@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
22 Nov 11
I agree. The Internet is a good thing to use for any mood you are in. I like looking at little puppies and kittens. I also like looking at my baby doll on my bed. I change her clothes every now and then and that makes me happy.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
22 Nov 11
Awww, I love the sound of your baby doll. Any pics?
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@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
22 Nov 11
I haven't even thought of taking any pics. My bed is all messed up right now.. maybe tomorrow when I make it I will think of taking some pictures of her. She looks so real.
@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
23 Nov 11
comedies always do that
even if it's old videos but some comedians are so good they never fail
Jerry Springer is one
for movies, I go with Jim Carrey
I'm mostly happy other than when under pressure of money
@LadyDD (515)
• Romania
23 Nov 11
I use to cheer up when watching my favorite TV programs or films. I love music or dance contests. They make me smile. This way I have the occasion to listen to music and watch as well. I must confess that Christmas or other holidays do not cheer me up because I have to work a lot with cooking. I can't help it!
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
23 Nov 11
At the moment I'm torn between "baking or not baking" and the "not baking" is winning, currently. It annoys me when I'm not enthusiastic about these things but anyway..
I have spells of listening to music and we're due to see my favourite band a week on Saturday, so I'm sooo looking forward to that.
Not been to a gig for ages!
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
23 Nov 11
That's a very good point!
To be honest, I'm scared of clowns so I'd rather "clown about" myself.
@RobtheRock (2433)
• United States
23 Nov 11
Thank you Janey1966 for the youtube fllm. It was very entertainng. It's good to see something that one hasn't seen on television in years. Myself, I have a cat family in my back yard. It looks like a mother, father, and kitten. I love when the kitten comes. The other two are scared of me. When I get close to the kitten, it runs with the others. They seem to be trusting me more and more though. Now when I come with food, they approach but still don't get too close. I like innocence I guess. What cheers me up is seeing a baby's smile.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
23 Nov 11
Cats always cheer me up. I have one of my own and she keeps me going in smiles and laughter.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
23 Nov 11
Usually, shopping is what cheers me up. But then, with that shopping i get a big payment to make. Thus, it depresses me when after paying it full, i would be left to make both ends meet with my remaining salary. 
So, now usually i would pray for strength and then watch my favorite shows or those that can make me laugh.
So, now usually i would pray for strength and then watch my favorite shows or those that can make me laugh. @Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
23 Nov 11
Nothing wrong with retail therapy my friend although I don't do that very often due to lack of funds. However, whenever I used to get paid monthly I'd have to go easy on my salary, otherwise I'd have nothing left..so I know where you're coming from!
@163Mandolingirl (1052)
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25 Nov 11
Check out the dancing skeleton on Youtube. It's a hoot! I'll post the link for you.
@sheetal2900 (336)
• India
23 Nov 11
Youtube can be a fun tool to cheer many people up. but I cant eat when I'm upset.
I go to sleep.. talk to family and friends.Mostly, i worry, and try to solve the situation.
Distract myself by watching movies, and reading books.
Trust me,Even music helps me
I am on mylot answer people, helping people, worried like me!helping people, worried like me!
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
23 Nov 11
I'm one of those people that can help others to cheer up and be quite useless at it myself. Do you know what I mean? I'm not as bad as I used to be and MyLot can be uplifting in itself as there are so many people from around the world on here..and it's amazing how we're all different but alike in so many ways. We all have the same dreams and aspirations, no matter where we are and that's quite encouraging actually. No-one wants to give up in a hurry..least of all me!
@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
23 Nov 11
I can very easily cheer myself up...I am a very optimistic
person..I always try very very hard to see the good in every
thing and every...I love giving and making others happy..
making people smile in this very unkind economical world makes
me happy...My first happy/cheerful moment is when I open my
eyes in the morning.at that point I know its up to me to
make the best of the day because God has started me on my way.
I love watching comedies on TV...reading jokes...and most haveing
conversation with optomistic people...I hate to call someone and
before I can complain about anything they start and continue
with nothing but complaints.....and I understand there are some\
issues and situtations to complain about but NON STOP??
I try to surround myself with very uplifting people...MAKES ME HAPPY!!!!!
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
22 Nov 11
I go to my friend's house and we have some food trip.
That's my simple way to cheer up when I am feeling down.
Or sometimes, watching a funny movie and munching my favorite junks will do a good thing for me already.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
22 Nov 11
When I was younger I used to go round to my friend's house midweek and have a good old natter. It was great and I would ALWAYS make her laugh, going on about my antics over the previous weekend. Her laugh would then make me laugh. Then we'd be in hysterics lol.
@joystick (1675)
•
22 Nov 11
I find myself turning the pc on when ever i am fed up, as i know that there are lots of things on the internet that can cheer me up.I love to watch things on the internet, but i mainly chat to friends, then we all go on a site together where we will spend a few hours together, chatting with other people.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
22 Nov 11
It's nice to be able to chat to your friends. I take it you meet socially as well?
@arnouardian (286)
• United States
22 Nov 11
hi janey,
yes, youtube can be a fun tool to cheer many people up. i usually watch videos about cities of the world because i like geography and travelling.
I just watched your Christmas youtube video. it's so funny:)
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
22 Nov 11
Brilliant isn't it? Can you imagine watching that live in 1973? The 70s were great, especially at Christmas because the telly was so entertaining and oh, so innocent!
@ardoy0731 (7308)
• Philippines
23 Nov 11
I do eat to cheer up myself when I'm mad or sad.Then I go out and spend time with friends.
@dellessimon45 (710)
• United States
22 Nov 11
Well, I will search up some videos on Youtube, usually funny ones by Kevin Hart or Katt Williams to get me giggling! Or, I'll listen to some music by Kid Cudi or Skrillex or Deadmau5, or anything in between becasue music makes me feel awesome and energetic!
I could always play some xbox, or come on here and myLot because online earnings really cheer me up!
