When I feel tired and uninspired and restless and everything seems dull, these are some of the things that can make me feel better:

• Reading
• Knitting – it keeps the hands busy, and provides just enough activity for the brain, but not too much
• Doing some small boring chore so I can cross it off my list
• Eating something small, nice and sweet, for example a brownie that Eric has baked, or maybe some dried mango
• Doing something physical outside, like digging, shovelling snow or mowing the lawn