When You're Down, Is It True that A “Treat” Will Cheer You Up?

"So when you find yourself thinking, “I’ll feel better after I have a few glasses of wine…some ice cream…just one cigarette…a new pair of jeans,” ask yourself – will it REALLY make you feel better? Or is it likely to make you feel worse, in the long run?"

Taken from The Happiness Project: Happiness Myth No. 5: A “Treat” Will Cheer You Up.

I definitely relate to her statement of "skipping a little duty feels like a “treat” for a minute, actually, I cheer myself up more by doing the things I know I ought to do".