[QUOTE=MotownJohnny;3451231]I find little things help. Buying myself a little treat as a mental pick me up can do wonders for a little while.

My birthday is in July, so my Zodiac sign is Cancer. I have always been fascinated by crabs and other crustaceans.

I bought an aquarium setup and put it together to house a small colony of red-clawed crabs - I bought six of them at Petsmart the other day, and I am having a great time watching them. They are very comical creatures, they are always darting around or scurrying to hide when the big scary human approaches their world under glass.

Silly, but fun. Little crabs the size of a US quarter dollar coin, which cost $2.39 each, are lightening my mood considerably.[/QUOTE)
Thank you for starting this thread! It's fun to read what others like to do to cheer themselves up. When I am so anxious I have to get out of the house I also like to go to the pet store and plan a set up for a pet even if I don't get one. But crabs are great fun! I think it also helps to have something to care for whether it is a plant or animal. My other favorite place to go is a thrift store because you can't get into too much trouble there and you can usually find something fun-a book or a t shirt or a coffee mug...something good. If not it's still fun to look.