There are a few occasions in life when one feels less motivated and uninspired due to negative emotions. It has been said over and over again that, 'it does not hurt to be happy' but the daunting question is, how can one get back into a good mood when overwhelmed by these emotions?
I recently encountered some tricks which can be helpful:
1) Positive Energy.
When negative energy hovers around you, a bad mood is inevitable. If one can fight this then in no time you could be up and jumping around, as a happy person. A few things to bring back the positive energy include:
(a) Exercising - When you involve your body in an exercise no matter how simple it is, there is production of a chemical i.e dopamine which leads to happiness.
(b) Think of something you cherish - A bad mood may arise from having sad thoughts. Happy thoughts will always get you excited.
(c) Long deep breaths - Try to relax your body by taking some deep breaths to calm you down.
(d) Listen to inspiring music - This will get rid of all the sadness and eventually put a smile on your face.
2) Do something new.
Day to day activities may get you down as they may tend to be boring since they may lack the thrill.
New input to your program breaks the pattern as you're able to create new and exciting memories.
They can also be things you love but you don't get to do them often; like watching television, taking a walk, visiting a friend and so much more.
3) Writing a Short Gratitude List.
This gets your mind to focus on the stuff you're grateful for and gets you happier and proud.
You may be in a bad mood because you're referring to yourself as 'poor-me'. Anything that you are absolutely grateful for discards this mentality and ultimately leaves' you in a good mood .
For instance I can say am grateful for this blog, having supportive friends, great weather. Seen how easy it can be?
The above tricks will always get you into a good mood whenever sad or depressed. Just try them out and share your experience.
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