25 Ways To Dry Up Rainy Day Blues

Living in Florida gives plenty of reasons to develop a list of ways to dry up rainy-day blues and boredom. Tropical rain systems that form in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean ensure there is plenty of precipitation. Rain is a daily event in Florida. Seabreeze convection creates precipitation every afternoon. The possibility of a hurricane will bring even more rainy-day blues to deal with. That being said, Floridians deal with quite a bit of rainy-day blues regularly. Here are a few ways to cope and dry up the rainy day blues.

List of 25 Rainy Day Blues Busters

• NAP- The sound of rain is the best lullaby ever, who couldn’t use some extra ZZZZs.
• Exercise – Get the blood pumping!
• Bake – The smell of baking bread, cookies, or brownies cheer anyone up.
• Pedicure – Change the color and smooth those heels.
• Catch the Laundry up – Everyone loves clean fresh clothes.
• Update your phone contact list – Always surprises me how often this needs updated.
• Declutter a room in your home – Start small.
• Organize your closet – Donate and give what you no longer wear or consign for a quick windfall.
• Clean out the fridge/freezer – I don’t even want to know what that is supposed to be!
• Meditate on Bible Scriptures – Chase discouragement and blues away with God’s Word.
• Pray for someone – There is always someone who is sick or in need to pray for.
• Plan a new menu – Try out a few new recipes to change things up a bit.
• Make a grocery list – Helps to remember everything when you get there.
• Write greeting cards – Write and address birthday, get well, congratulation cards to brighten someone’s day.
• Read a classic novel – Reading is a skill that we use for work, school, and pleasure.
• Let go of a grudge – Lighten your emotional burden by forgiving someone who did you wrong.
• Declutter your email subscriptions – Where do all these emails come from anyway?
• Clean the microwave – Super quick and easy task you’ll appreciate later when you are reheating something.
• Self Tan – Out smart the rain and overexposure to the sun by using a self tanner.
• Update your makeup look – Sort through your cosmetics and toss out anything out of date and try out a new look.
• Wash your sneakers – Rainy days are perfect to wash your well worn favorite white sneakers.
• Plan a date night – Keep love and friendship alive by making time to enjoy together.
• Invite a friend to lunch – Look forward to something fun when the rain has you down.
• Play with your fur baby – Fur babies need this fun exercise more when stuck inside due to the rain.
• Change purses – Rainy days are a good time to change out your bag or at least clean out the one you’re using.

To Conclude …

These tips will help you make the best of the extra inside time you may have on your hands when it has been raining non-stop. Steer away from binge-watching TV or YouTube videos. Online shopping may be fun while it is raining but eventually, the bill will come in so that should not be your first coping strategy. Rain is truly a blessing but it can be challenging when it seems it will never end. Take heart! This too shall pass! You might even see a rainbow to help chase the rainy-day blues away! One last tip… stash a towel or two with your umbrella in the car to be prepared if you are caught in a summer downpour. Stay safe and dry sisters!