According to Biali, that mentally revisiting these moments will help bring back the good mood and feelings they initially created. In another article in Psychology Today, doctor and wellness expert Susan Biali, M.D., said to reflect on three things that are going well or three positive moments in your day, and even replay them in your mind. DeclutterĪuthor of The Highly Sensitive Person, Elaine Aron, Ph.D., said that "clutter is a reminder of things that should be getting done, but aren't," and can help fuel feelings of failure, and mentioned that you don't have to spend an entire day reorganizing to feel better, as "just the illusion of order is enough to ease the mind." Aron recommended just putting things into neater stacks and piles for an instant boost in mood. at the University of California said that, "Studies show that people who get more light exposure during the day have fewer sleep problems and less depression, and evidence suggests that light can keep you alert and productive." Additionally, mental health and exercise expert Jack Raglin, Ph.D., says that, "Studies have shown that even mild exercise, about 40 percent of your max heart rate, can lift your mood," and recommends doing activities that match your mood instead of trying to force yourself to do something you're just not feeling - like working in your garden instead of going to a loud Zumba class. Listen To Upbeat Musicĭaniel Kripke, M.D. If you're looking for ways to turn a bad mood around, here are seven ways to improve your mood in less than ten minutes. This means that there are definitely a number of proactive things we can do when we start feeling ourselves getting down. What's more, according to a psychology study featured on ABC News, while a portion of our individual happiness is pre-determined by genetics and circumstance, research shows that up to 40 percent can be controlled through our daily thoughts and actions. Basically, humans are sensitive creatures, and it's not abnormal or even uncommon for little things to get us in a funk. According to psychologist Guy Winch, author of the book Emotional First Aid: Healing Rejection, Guilt, Failure, and Other Everyday Hurts, a bad mood can be caused by anything from guilt over forgetting someone's birthday, to outstanding tasks on our to do list, to not getting enough likes on a personal or important Facebook share.
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