What makes YOU feel good?
At the LIT Open Forum on 17th June 2005 at St James Hospital, Portsmouth, we asked people to share the things that made them feel good. Their responses are below together with a second batch obtained from people who attended the Southsea Show 2005.
- Seeing friends
- Different creeds and cultures living together peacefully
- An undisturbed bath, Chocolate
- Having fun with all my friends and going bowling
- Painting, Skating, Swimming
- A cold glass of wine, Money in the bank, Music
- Sweets, Portsmouth FC and FC shirt, Thorpe Park and theme parks, Money
- Holidays, Day out, Walking dog, Playing with kids
- Being with my family
- Sleep, Exercise, Reading, Music
- Running, Eating Chocolate, reading a newspaper, Visiting my family in Northern Ireland
- Being with friends, Spending time with my daughter
- Friends, Boyfriends
- I feel relaxed when I am with my friends
- Family gathering on a summer afternoon
- Shopping
- Eating chocolate
- Playing badminton, Relaxing in bed
- Friendship, Sunshine, Photography, Being outdoors, Being understood, Freedom, Calmness
- Red wine, Playing with dog, Unexpected money bonus, Arts & crafts
- Being with family, Summer days, Shopping, Listening to radio, Being in garden
- Sunshine, Holidays, Weekends, Food, Music
- Joking around with my friends, Playing football, Going on rollercoaster, Playing sport, Making people giggle
- Going on holiday with lots of money
- Riding my pony, Swimming with friends, Shopping
- Sunshine, Enjoying life
- Sunny days, Holidays, Good health, Children happy
- Fly fishing for relaxing and getting away from it all
- Prayer, Good friends
- Knowing that all my family are safe and well, Sunshine, Gardening, Cup of tea (first one of the day!) in bed reading a magazine
- I feel good when I think about holidays I have been on and the fab people I met while I was there
- Hanging out with my friends
- Scotland winning the cup
- Seeing my friends and family
- Red wine, Reading, Bath, On the beach
- My kids, Food and my husband
- Not getting up in the morning and summer holidays
- Looking at animals enjoying themselves
- Laughing, Sun, Being with friends, Being in love, Hugs and cuddles, Presents, The Southsea Show, Chocolate
- Being loved very much by my partner Stuart and children Alice, Constance and Archie, Also the love my pets show me, I'm very happy
- Food, Seeing my kids being happy
- Rollercoasters, Shopping, Sunny days, School, Motorbikes, Holidays, Summer rain
- Playing football
- Going out with my friends all the time
- Sex, Shopping, Radio, Meeting nice people, Spending men's money, Animals, Spending time with my 3 kids, Giving birth in water
- Being with my family and enjoying every moment and memory with them, I'm blessed everyday
- Being healthy and having fun, Going out with my friends and going horse riding
- Cuddles make me feel good
- Living in England with freedom for all
- Chocolate, Food-all sorts, Swimming, Biking
- When Portsmouth FC win a football game
- Fags, Boys, Mates, I feel good when I don't have to worry about things like exams
- Seeing my sister smile, When my mum gives me a hug, When I am playing with my cousin, When I'm playing, When I'm reading, Doing good in a test, Going on holiday, Going to guides
- Sunshine on bare skin, Fresh breezes, Smell of good cooking, Rubbing my feet in sand, Touch of others who care for you, Watching a cat wash, Seeing animals in their own environment
- Girls, Football
- Kindness, Relaxing, Having fun, Chocolates, Horses, Watching TV, Boys, My friends, Comfy clothes, Smiley faces, Animals, Computers, Eating out, Being happy, Being loved
- Massage, Sun weather, Seeing people laugh
- Sun, Daylight, Music, New hair style, Church, Friends
- When the sun is out and myself and my children can spend time together
- Shopping, Eating, Children, Holidays
- Fresh air, Sunshine, Friends, Family
- CAMHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
- Football team winning (Pompey or Moneyfields), Cricket team winning (Hants or England), A good pint of real ale, A cup of tea on a hot day, Sunbathing, Children behaving well
- The thought that others are as lucky as me with two beautiful daughters and two beautiful grandchildren
- Music, Travel, Visiting Southsea
- Red wine, Every night of the week
- When it is nice and hot
- Go to my friends to chat
- Laughing and having nothing to worry about, Being with friends and family
- Special brew
- Alcohol and women
- Fluffy bunnies, Magicians, Cuddles from my family, Xmas
- When Pompey win
- Thornton Chocolates
- Going out on a bike ride around Emsworth harbour
- Sun, Smell of cut grass, Going on day trips with sister in law, Spending money on home and bags and shoes, Doing housework, Line dancing, Being healthy, Build up to holidays
- There are a lot of things that make me feel good such as talking to my friends but there is one particular song by Eric Prydz called 'call on me' that makes me feel good
- Playing on my playstation, Playing football, Arsenal FC, Pompey FC, Chocolate, Sweets, My family
- Cheerful music changes mood
- Riding quad bike
- Watching football
- Playing football
- Lock myself away, Self relaxation
- Self gained confidence after loss of mum made me feel good
- A relaxing stroll through a wood followed by a picnic in a sunny glade
- People praising me up, Sweets, Chocolate, My mum and dad, Hugs and kisses
- Scoring in rugby in the final
- Dog
- Sweets, My rabbits
- Fine wine, Good company, Listening to Robbie Williams, Being with my children, Having fun, Hanging out with my friends, Sleeping, Going on holidays
- Beer, Tea, Women, Holidays, Daytrips, Good food
- Glass of wine, See friends
- Nice bar of chocolate
- Achievement - I recently completed my degree, I like it when hard work pays off, Friends are very important, True friends will always support you and that's what makes me feel good
- Football, Laughing, Sex, Cricket, Friends
- Annoying my uncle, Swimming, Looking after my fish
- Kids going to be when told, Adult company
- Football
- My children
- The thing that makes me feel good is being with my family on a fun day out
- Children being happy
- Pompey winning, Winning lottery, Holidays, When kids behave, Beer
- Line dancing, Gardening, Being with people, Being with my husband, Having buttons the cat still with us, Seeing my son
- Being listened to, Living in a way that works for me - not what others think is best for me, Having time to 'just be'
- Buy a motorbike
- Everything makes me happy
- Playing football
- Playing favourite records from the 60s
- Relaxing indoors by myself, In the swimming pool, Food - roast dinners, Having a massage, Major lottery win, Hot loving by the fire, My dog
- Lots of money
- Fishing, Family
- Singing Mozart, A good read, Spa treatments, Good meal and glass of wine, Seeing my students do well, The sun, Working hard
- The kids, Chocolate, Shopping for clothes, Cuddles, Smiley faces, Godd friends
- It makes me feel good to go out and pick up younger men as I am fifty two years old
- Singing and performing, Fine wines and good food, Spa and beauty treatments, Knowing you have a good friend, Good books, Skiing, Hot sunny days and cold crisp days, Lay in on Sunday mornings
- Money, Hot days, Friends, Clothes
- Gym, Singing, Community work, Sleeping
- Laughter, Children, Health, Future
- Fishing, Golf
- Eating, Spending money, Sleeping, Holidays, Children being happy, Day trips
- Holidays, Beer, Portsmouth FC beating Southampton FC, Southampton FC getting relegated, Music, The sun
- Playing golf, Gym
- Warm sunshine, Outside fresh air
- Lying in bed, Watching telly, Seeing my son
- Drawing, Football, Playing in bedroom
- Guinea pigs winning at a show
- Pompey FC winning all the time
- Cigarette and cup of tea
- Seeing my daughter smiling and happy first thing in the morning
- Watching football, Playstation
- Fly fishing
- A hug, Chat with friends, Food
- Being with my family