How to get back
to living your best life when a bad mood sneaks up
Don’t you just loath those days? The ones when something
happens during the day that just puts you in the worst of moods. It could be an
event or even a person that annoyed you so much it set the stage for the rest
of the day to be spent in a bad mood. Well, we want you to know that everyone
gets them. We also want to let you in on a secret. There is a way to get out of
them and we are going to share that information with you! You are welcome by
the way.
When you are in a bad mood, try not to avoid the bad mood.
This can make your bad mood creep up in your life, harming relationships and
robbing you of joy. Instead try taking a moment to understand the bad mood.
This is a great time for some self-reflection and body scanning. You can do
this by taking a deep breath, closing your eyes, and being still. Taking a
moment to sense your body and acknowledge what you are truly feeling.
Now that you have had a moment to take a deep breath and
become more centered, recognition of your feelings can emerge. Remember, everyone
has experienced a bad mood before, however, there is hope! The tips that you
will learn here is how to get yourself out of those bad moods when they do
happen.
It is also important to know that the verbal part of our mind
only processes about 40 bits of information per second. While our brain
processes around 11 million bits of information every second. So, the next time
your mind is saying things are terrible, try and remember it is saying all of
this with not much information to go from (Lewis, par. 3).
TIP#1: Bust a move!
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A way to get away from a bad mood is to dance
the bad mood away with some positive and exceptionally uplifting music. By
moving your body, you are moving awareness to something else (Lewis, par. 4). Which
in turn will make your bad mood boogie away. Not only will you be helping your
mind, you will also be helping your body. Dancing qualifies as an exercise and
releases endorphins that will also encourage a positive attitude. Of course, if
you rather go to the gym to increase your endorphins, we understand.
TIPS #2: Meditate
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Meditation can be a great activity that can help
you slow down and become more self-ware. Focusing on your breathing, inhaling
and exhaling while sitting quietly or going for a walk outside can help to
slower stress, decrease blood pressure, ease anxiety, and has many other great
benefits.
TIP#3: Spending time with family
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Spending time with the ones you love and the
ones who make you feel most special can help boost lowered spirits. Family
movie or games nights can help get rid of a bad mood. Also, if you’re a person
who likes to just talk things out you can have a conversation with your partner
and maybe talking can help ease those grouchy thoughts.
TIP#4: Spending time with friends
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Sometimes you just need to vent to a friend
about your mood. Talking with a friend about how you are feeling can be
helpful. Friends can be strong support systems for each other when mad moods or
sad feelings arise. So schedule a time when you and you friend/s can get
together and either talk things out or go out and treat yourselves to a nice
dinner or even dancing….Remember Tip #1?
TIP#5: Self-care
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There is an old saying, “If you don’t have
anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” This phrase could use an
upgraded clause adding, “and also if you cannot say anything nice, maybe you
should remove yourself from the area immediately.” Sometimes taking a time out
away from others helps ease a bad mood and if nothing else, makes sure that
relationships aren’t harmed. Taking a nice bubble bath, reading a book,
watching a favorite movie or TV show, or even a nap is all part of self-care
and can be very helpful in diminishing a bad mood.
References
10 ways to
cheer yourself up when you’re in a bad mood. (2014, October 15). Lifehack.
https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/10-ways-cheer-yourself-when-youre-bad-mood.html
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