Sunday 3 p.m. and it feels like a dark fog is descending over you. Your shoulders are tensing up, and you find yourself beginning to fret about your workload.

There are things every one of us should do at least once a year – if only to remind ourselves that we are alive.

You look at your watch, after what feels like a century has passed, and it is 9 minutes later. You feel nauseous, lightheaded and you are sure you have a temperature.

Life is not always moonshine and roses. There are those days when you feel really down, despondent, ugly and unwanted. Here's how to make yourself feel better.