10 Feel-Good Things to Do After Work

After work pick-me-ups are all a person needs to get their evenings off to a good start. Try any or all of these ten suggestions to boost your post-work fatigue:

Meet your spouse at the corner bistro for a spontaneous rendezvous. Send him or her some flowers with a note that says, "Let's meet for dinner."

(Do these people have children? I can barely muster the energy to face a drive through...)

Buy or pick fresh flowers. Their fragrant scent will uplift the most dire days.

(Good idea...I have always liked the ones growing in front of the office...)

Put on a happy face. Smile! It's a cure-all. There's always a bright thought or memory to think and smile about.

(I would NEVER think twice about someone smiling insipidly as they skipped merrily down the lane)

Make someone's day. Nothing beats doing a good deed for a person in need.

(No good deed goes unpunished)

Change your evening commute home. Walk down a different street, drive through unfamiliar territory, etc. A little can go a long way, and change is something we can all benefit from, as slight as it may be.

(What part of this seems like a good idea? Get lost in an unfamiliar neighborhood...how is that going to make me feel better? It would probably make me cry...Hello, Onstar?)

Putty-wrestle! Yes, that timeless rubbery toy is great for stretching your finger muscles. Pulling and yanking putty, according to the Dallas Morning News, is actually a favorite of therapists and athletes, who use it to help with arthritis, shoulder pains, and toning the hand and forearm. Squeeze your job related stress away with this five-dollar toy.

(Honey, get the silly putty ready, I've had a rough day...)

Slip on your favorite outfit. We've all got a favorite dress, or favorite pair of pants that make us feel like we're seventeen again. Crank up the stereo and strut your stuff around the house! Or at least take a photo.

(Another good idea. When I get home, I want to change into my "fancy" clothes and then complete my chores dressed in a beaded evening gown...at best, I'll have to have it cleaned, at worst, I'll ruin it...)

Eat outdoors. Weather permitting, make plans at an outdoor restaurant, or have dinner in your backyard.

(Bugs and monsoons)

Bake. There's nothing better than the sweet aroma of a cake baking in the oven. Our Recipe Exchange has some foolproof recipes for delectable sweets!

(Why not? It's only 110 degrees outside and I AM wearing my beaded gown)

Stargaze. When it's dark out, grab a blanket and lay outdoors next your family for some peaceful star watching.

(Wait for an unsuspecting neighbor to walk by and throw the blanket on them...laugh as they soil themselves and then run away)

by Katie.