12 Unexpected Pick-Me-Up Practices for When You’re Feeling Down

These techniques may sound silly, but they are surprisingly effective at pulling you out of a slump

Michele DeMarco, PhD
Elemental
Published in
4 min readOct 1, 2021

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It’s natural to have the blahs from time to time, but new data shows one of the most alarming signs yet of the toll on mental health exacted by Covid-19. Roughly half of adults in the U.S…

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Michele DeMarco, PhD
Elemental

Award-winning writer, therapist, clinical ethicist, and researcher specializing in moral injury. I talk about the stuff many won’t. micheledemarco.com