Life would be so wonderful if it werent for other people. Lets face it, people will upset you. They will say things that will hurt your feeling.

And no matter how well you plan, problems and challenges will pop up. You will be stressed out. But its your responsibility to do something to feel better.

Here are 7 tips that can help you right away:

1) Dont just sit there. Move! According to many psychologists, motion creates emotion. You might notice that when you are idle, its easier to become depressed. Your heart rate slows down, less oxygen travels to your brain, and you are slumped somewhere in a chair blocking air from reaching your lungs.

I challenge you right now, regardless of how you are feeling, to get up and walk around at a fast tempo. Maybe you might want to go to an empty room and jump up and down a little bit. It may sound silly but the results speak for themselves. Try it now for a few minutes. It works like magic.

2) Smell the roses. How do you smell the roses? How about investing some money to go on that one trip youve been dreaming about? Visit a country with lots of exotic places to jolt your imagination and spur your creativity. You need to detach from your daily activities and venture a little bit.

3) Get some company. If youre like me, you have many acquaintances, but you only have a few true friends. This isnt because Im introverted. It is because Im very selective about who I let enter my territory. I have worked too hard to build my housemy dreamand I wont let anyone destroy it for me in the blink of an eye.

When youre feeling down, call your true friends and share what it is that youre going through. Ask for their advice or input. While their advice or suggestions may be helpful, often youll find that simply verbalizing your problems will help you feel better.

4) Help others cope with their problems. It is very therapeutic when you engross yourself in helping others. You will be surprised how many peoples problems are worse than those you may be facing. You can offer others assistance in countless ways. Dont curl up in your bed and let depression and stress take hold of you.

Get out and help somebody. There are many charitable organizations that can use your help right now. My dear cousin Barbara reads to the blind. Call the National Federation of the Blind so that they can tell you how to get involved.

5) Laugh a little. By now youve heard that laughter is a good internal medicine. It relieves tension and loosens the muscles. It causes blood to flow to the heart and brain. More importantly, laughter releases a chemical that rids the body of pains.

Every day, researchers discover new benefits of laughter. Let me ask you this question: Can you use a good dose of belly-shaking laughter every now and then? Of course you can. What you are waiting for? Go a comedy club or rent some funny movies.

6) Visit third world countries. Nothing is more humbling than to visit a poor country and see first hand what other human beings go through just to survive. Most people who have taken such trips come back with a deep and profound sense of gratitude and appreciation.

They realize how much theyve taken for granted without ever realizing it. I encourage you to travel whenever you can afford to do so. Youre not too busy. Do it for you. Your life will never be the same.

7) Wear your knees uut. If there were one sustainable remedy I could offer you when the going gets tough, it would be prayer. Many people, depending on their faith, might call it meditation. It doesnt matter to me what you call it, as long as you have a place to run to.

Mahatma Gandhi said, Religions are crossroads converging upon the point. Well, I dont often discuss religion, and I dont know what works for you; but Christianity is the way I know. However, I am sensitive enough to respect your faith. My whole point is that when everything else fails, prayer works!