Instant gratification isn’t always a good thing, but when you need a quick boost, nothing beats instant zen boosters that immediately lift your spirits and make you smile. These don’t have to cost a lot, or take much longer than a minute or two, but adding as many of these little boosts to your day can have tremendous results.
Here are some of my favourite zen ‘quick fixes’ and why they rock…
1. Room and/or pillow mist – spray it anywhere for a soothing burst of fragrance
2. Scented candles – pretty, relaxing and soothing… especially for bath time!
3. Peppermint tea – I absolutely adore this stuff, drink it by the bucketful every day
4. Painted nails – the brighter the better, pretty nails make me smile
5. Stress ball – I have a round, wooden hand massager… works like a charm
6. Cucumber – cool, fresh and delish, but also great for a quick energy boost, oddly enough
7. Wasabi peanuts – borderline junk food, but god they are divine!
8. Smoothies – from the preparation to the juicing and downing it down, a soothing process indeed
9. Artwork – creating, cutting, gluing, sticking and arranging is hugely therapeutic
10. Chat – mid-morning gtalk convo derailers or group skinners on Skype keep me sane
11. Run – running clears my head, soothes away my worries and makes me oh so happy
12. Carob bars – carob is healthier than chocolate and tastes just as good
13. The Oatmeal – seriously, how can you NOT love this guy?!
14. Lavender oil – nothing like lavender oil in the bath or on the pillow to sleep well
15. Colours – plastic necklace, bright mini-cardi, pretty scarf or bright heels… all awesome
I could go on for hours, but having (and using) quick fixes like this is your one stop ticket to happiness and zen. 
I had a terrible Tuesday, and am need of an urgent quick fix. Maybe I should randomly pick one of your numbers.
OK BFG chose 9 for me, artwork, ok not sure I have the energy, but maybe I should bring out the kokis!
Sorry to hear your day sucked – artwork always a winner though, hehe. I have to get batteries for my camera to take a pic, but the one I did was mostly from magazine cut outs. It’s all hearts, painstakingly cut out, can be a pain but still soothing!
Tell BF he should run you a bubble bath with candles and the works – and give you a foot massage too!
Brilliant list. I reckon I should print it out (if I had a printer!) and stick it up close by for these rollercoaster travel emotions!
I am already onto the painted toe nails! And can add jewellery to the list – the bigger, brighter, chunkier… the happier & more confident I am!
Yay, glad you enjoyed the list! I should print it out too when I need to remind myself about the simple things in life.