small shifts in stimuli are surprisingly simple to do and can do wonders for your mental state
like some of these things are more manageable than other depending on how bad your state is but:
- changing the sheets on the bed to different ones
- taking a shower in the dark
- sleeping with your head on the opposite end of the bed
- going to sleep early and waking up early enough to watch the sunrise
- laying on the floor near a window to get a different view of the sky
- finger painting yourself
- wearing a piece of clothing that is brighter than what you normally wear
- sitting barefoot with your toes in the dirt (especially if you haven't been outside in a while)
- drinking or eating lots of sour things then having a cup of water so the water tastes sweet
- walking out in the rain without bothering to keep yourself dry (not for too long though - you don't want to make yourself sick)
- opening up a window and letting fresh air in
