Is your mood below average, or even at the level of your heels? I understand that the day has turned out to be difficult, and sometimes things just don’t go well in the morning. And not exactly to the point of tears, but there is a sadness in my heart: bored, tired, feeling terrible... I don’t know about you, but at such moments I begin to mournfully hum a cartoon song to myself:
“Oh, my life is a tin,
Well, she's in the swamp,
And I should fly, and I should fly,
And I want to fly..."
To be honest, it doesn't always help. But there is no limit to perfection...
Want to cheer yourself up?
The following methods will definitely come in handy! I'll tell you a secret, they are very simple, but very effective! Use it and... “keep your tail up”!
1st way to cheer yourself up: funny song. Turn on and sing along! Just please, choose a joyful composition. Mournful melodies will bring even more melancholy.
2nd: treat yourself. For example, chocolate increases the level of happiness. And it's been proven! Or maybe life will seem wonderful after a portion of ice cream?
3rdway to cheer yourself up: jokes. There are a lot of funny stories on the Internet. Read! Usually, after a dozen good jokes you already start smiling.
4thway to cheer yourself up: dance! Surely in kindergarten The whole group danced the “Dance of the Little Ducklings” together. Why not remember? And if you still “quack” in in the right places, so absolutely wonderful!
5thway to cheer yourself up: hobby. Do what you love. After some time, you will definitely feel a taste for life. Very relaxing!
6thway to cheer yourself up: For many, this is truly a small holiday. A beautiful new thing has a great effect on our well-being.
7thway to cheer yourself up: go to the cinema. Of course, you only need comedy. Watching melodramas for lonely hearts during times of melancholy is highly discouraged.
8thway to cheer yourself up: take a walk! In fact nice walk really helps relieve tension and increase vitality!
9thway to cheer yourself up: relax. A little meditation will help restore strength and get rid of sadness. Imagine being filled with the light of happiness and joy.
10thway to cheer yourself up: distract attention. Look at some pleasant object and focus on it as much as possible. Describe it in detail to yourself or out loud.
Doesn't help? The following magical ten tips will certainly work!
11thway to cheer yourself up: Take whatever comes to hand (a ruler, for example), and ask for help. He will definitely respond!
12thway to cheer yourself up:
jump off the toilet into a new reality! You can even at work... quietly sneak into the restroom and land with a whistle in another life full of joy!
13thway to cheer yourself up: sliding renaming. into everything you see: a book, a pen, a bird, grass, etc. How it works!
14thway to cheer yourself up: freeze your sadness. Write down your problem on a piece of paper and put it in the freezer. All!
15th way to lift your mood: Write the word “Mood” on a piece of paper and raise it higher and higher above yourself.
16thway to cheer yourself up: go to the mirror and smile from ear to ear. And then touch it with your hand and say: “I’ll leave the mirror on the wall, but I’ll take the happiness for myself.”
17thway to cheer yourself up: create a file on your computer “ Bad mood"and delete it forever and ever...
18thway to cheer yourself up: draw a rainbow on a regular piece of paper. And then lift it above you and “hang” with the words: “I won’t turn sour, but I’ll hang on the rainbow.”
19thway to cheer yourself up: send yourself a “letter of happiness” by email. Write that everything is fine with you, and from this second it gets even better. Make the sender “Heavenly Office of the Universe”
20thway to cheer yourself up: cook compote or make a fruit drink from jam. Then drink it with the words: “I drink compote, and I’m lucky all year round.”
That seems to be all. Cheer up and look at this world with a smile! And he will definitely smile back...
Anastasia Volkova for the site
What is a “bad mood”? These are emotions. They may be different. Anger, irritation, resentment, sadness, fear - any of these can become both the cause and the consequence of a bad mood. How to cheer yourself up if everything is bad and the world is not in a hurry to meet us?
Living through certain emotions, a person is immersed in various psychological states. A state of resentment, depression, dissatisfaction with oneself or others, anxiety, the meaninglessness of what is happening - it is easier for us to call any of the listed states “”.
Oh, the mind’s desire to create illusions and its unwillingness to work! Having told myself, my friend, to a loved one that we are in a “damn bad mood”, we simply allow this state to dominate us.
But you have to be honest and reasonable. It is necessary to analyze every deterioration in mood in order to prevent long-term disorders and avoid deep immersion in negativity.
How to cheer yourself up, or am I my own psychologist
To lift and improve your mood, to restore taste and joy in life means to eliminate the reason for its decline, the reason for the loss of taste and joy. But most often it will not be possible to eliminate it completely. Then you need to accept the reason and change your attitude towards it.For example, what to do with bad weather, prolonged fogs and rains, lack of daylight and sun, frost that penetrates to the bones? Man cannot stop the natural chariot. And this is one of the most serious causes of seasonal depression and decline in people’s vital activity. Let's start with it.
The first way: nature doesn’t have bad weather, and I don’t have a bad mood!
Our body is adapted to any manifestations of nature in the area where we live. And only health problems can seriously and permanently undermine our emotional background, which is what happens most often. Physical layer affects the mental. Simply put, the body lacks something and this is reflected in emotions. What kind of causeless joy is there if you don’t lift your head from the pillow in the morning? If before two cups of coffee the pressure is below 90/60? If dampness and wind aggravate a chronic runny nose, and the skin cracks from the cold?
We need to help the body, since it is extremely difficult to lift a bad mood while sick or weak. The following methods will work:
- drinking vitamin teas;
- hardening of the body;
- taking anti-allergenic, restorative, preventive medications;
- adjusting the daily routine to increase time for rest;
- adjusting the nutritional system, increasing the amount of water, fruits and vegetables in the diet.
Don't notice bad weather- Can! If there is eternal spring in your soul.
The second way: I am not a horse, I have the right to rest!
Modern people work a lot. And some are aware of this, but others are not. But the result is always the same. Along with chronic fatigue comes to us chronic bad mood.
And the question “how to cheer yourself up?” in such a situation, it’s a question about work, about the workload, about the need for a vacation or at least a quiet weekend. Is it right to direct all your vitality to work, and then spend the money you earn on searching for the lost joy of life and a spoiled mood? Isn't it better to simply not allow this to happen?
Third way: my emotions are my friends
A person's emotions speak volumes. And first of all about a bad mood. There is no balance and peace inside, no harmony with the outside world, no feeling of happiness of being, no joy from communication - these states can arise as a result of events that happened in the present, the past and even those that have not yet occurred.
Why is this happening? Because we worry a lot about the future, cling to the past and misperceive the present. You can deal with emotions and gain control over them with the help of other people or on your own.
For example, psychological consultations, meetings with people who have similar problems, visiting constellations, etc. help many. The point of all work with negative emotions is to identify the reasons that provoke them, to experience the emotions, as well as to establish control or include an internal observer.
Learn to observe from the outside those who are indignant, irritated, afraid, or offended in you. This is not you! You are not this emotion! You are a completely different person! Isn't that right? You are not fear or pain, not sadness or anger. I just took over you negative energy and your task is to cope with it.
The fourth way: live here and now!
Living today is the most correct life position. Not destructive to the psyche and mind, but creative. Maximum immersion in the present moment frees you from all negative states experienced in the past. And there is no time to worry about the future.
Fifth way: I am not an ostrich with my head in the sand, I love this world!
The world is wonderful! And it contains so many pleasures that nourish not only the body, but also the soul of a person! Think about theaters, museums, the circus, book fairs, horse or cockroach races, squash or tennis tournaments, sales. It doesn't matter what it is from the outside world that will pull you out of the sand. The main thing is that you don’t want to go back after this! And so that it does not destroy you physically and spiritually. This is not about alcohol and excessive food. It's about creating something beautiful and pleasant.
Sixth method: how to cheer yourself up by lifting it for others?
Friends are the elixir of health and good mood. Take it more often. Do good deeds, give a part of yourself to the world, and it will definitely lift your spirits and give you warmth and gratitude from those you helped.
Seventh method: my hobby is my outlet
Hobby is a broad definition of a person's individual taste. Some people have many hobbies, others have one, but it absorbs them entirely. Find time to practice your hobbies, and a bad mood will not be able to get through to you. After all, a hobby is what your soul likes. And if she is in harmony and peace, then the external will not upset you.
Eighth method: remember the joy you experienced!
Keep in mind the most joyful moments of your life. Your success, acquisitions, trips, meetings, unexpected purchases, sports or creative achievements, happy events personal life– all this creates a positive attitude and strengthens the nervous system.
Ninth method: none bad habits- I'm free!
None of the bad habits cultivates a consistently good mood. On the contrary, freedom from them gives a person joy and a feeling of fullness of life. After all, good usually takes the place of bad. This is the law of the Universe. , and your mood will be much better!
Tenth method: calm the mind, expand consciousness
Spiritual practice, spiritual growth, spiritual search is what will completely allow a person to control himself. Yoga, meditation, chanting mantras, prayer, qigong - the choice of path is up to the person. Spiritually developed people are always in the same equal mood - in a state of complete trust in Life and God!
Stress, problems, tasks, responsibilities at work and family, and much, much more, keep modern man in a state of excessive tension.
Or you could even say overexertion.
All this leads to the fact that a person is constantly in negative emotions- is in a bad mood.
And if we add past memories - unforgiven grievances, disappointments in life, accumulated fears...
And then it’s no longer so surprising to see gloomy faces on most of the faces of passers-by, who also look 5-10 years older than their biological age.
Today it is no longer a secret that about 90% of all diseases arise precisely because a person is constantly in negative emotions.
As I wrote in my article
in our world everything is energy.
So all these negative experiences, especially if they last long time, physically come out through illness.
And if you do nothing about your mood, then soon nature itself will begin to spur you on to change something.
Yes, yes, illness is not a punishment, it is a kick in the ass from nature to motivate you to change the current situation!
Therefore, it is better not to wait for this moment and start pumping up your mood to be positive today.
It's better in every aspect. And the most important thing is that in a state of high spirits you do everything easier, more efficiently and faster.
If you have read my articles about conditions, you are already aware...
Well, let's move on from words to action.
I offer you a list of specific actions that will help cheer yourself up in 5 minutes and start looking younger despite your age
Eat something tasty - delicious food affects several senses at once - taste, smell, beautiful view... Therefore, it lifts your mood quite quickly. But the main thing here is not to overdo it and not get addicted. Otherwise, many people turn into overweight people due to stress.
Call someone who can support you - The support of a person who believes in you, who is always there for you and can lend a shoulder in difficult times is priceless. So surround yourself only with such people and your mood will always be positive.
Find on the Internet funny video or jokes– 5 minutes of laughter and the world seems beautiful again...
Make it easy physical exercise or a walk– a change of activity, and even the circulation of blood through the vessels, cleanses the brain well. You are distracted from the routine and your view of the situation becomes clearer. This helps to quickly find a solution to the problem, and with it an excellent mood automatically comes.
Play your favorite game– no matter what... Kill monsters in a shooting game or ride in a race. This throws adrenaline into the blood and disperses all the negativity.
Stand in front of the mirror and smile for 5 minutes- The first two minutes you may find it strange and not working. But believe me, after 5 minutes your mood will definitely lift. Especially if you start making faces
Turn on your favorite music and dance– create a collection of your favorite music. I already have several gigabytes. You turn it on and everything becomes OK. If you have ever been to a dance party, you will understand me!
Think about pleasant things– there are situations when you can’t go out, but you need to cheer up. Turn on your imagination - remember your victories, vacation spots, think about your family... Pleasant thoughts can also do a lot!
Plan your weekend getaway– Rest is a positive moment in anyone’s life. Therefore, carefully working out the route and imagining how cool everything will be there also lifts your spirits!
Watch your favorite movie– the most powerful positive comes from what you love. And films are no exception.
Chat with your loved one– If you have a soulmate, you are very lucky! This is the most best way cheer yourself up.
Get out into nature– The rustle of the wind, the flow of the river, the rustling of leaves, pure fresh air...Idyll! Get out into nature more often and this charge of positive energy will last you for a long time!
Do something extreme- They knock out a wedge with a wedge! Nowadays, there is more and more entertainment for extreme sports enthusiasts, even in cities. 30 seconds and you will remember this for the rest of your life. And every time your mood will lift just from one memory.
Pass a pleasant procedure - Massage, spa, sauna. You can just swim in the pool. You'll feel good in just 5 minutes!
Look beautiful photos – go to the Internet, enter “beautiful photos” and just look. Positivity will flow into you automatically!
Treat yourself to shopping– helps women very well. Shop therapy is a walk + pleasant things + the joy of owning them. Triple strike against negativity.
Help your neighbor - when you feel bad, there is always someone who has it worse. Look around - maybe someone needs your help...
Remember all your achievements– keep a diary of achievements, create a hall of fame... Memories of your victories will give you the energy of victory in the present time!
Develop a plan to eliminate the situation that spoils the mood- sitting and sulking is not the best best way out. This negative situation will not go away. Take a piece of paper and write a plan to solve the problem. By the end of planning, your mood will definitely be better. Because now you know what to do.
Sleep– A 10-15 minute nap can charge you with enough energy to spend the rest of the day on a positive note.
Phew, that seems to be it...
While I was writing this article, my mood was so high
That I even made a mind map - .
Right-click on the image, select save as and... Voila!
The map is at your complete disposal.
Good mood- the key to the success of any business.
So if you want to be as efficient as possible,
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A bad mood periodically visits everyone, there are many reasons for this - ranging from fatigue and low tone due to real problems, ending with simply emotional stupor in the morning. I believe that mood is the key to success; when I am sad or dissatisfied with something, everything falls out of my hands.
Have you noticed this about yourself? You get up on the wrong foot in the morning, and off you go - you knocked over a cup of coffee on yourself, got stuck in a traffic jam, was late for work, received a reproachful look from your beloved boss, you work poorly and feel bad... It’s better to think a little about how to cheer up and recharge positive for the whole day.
Causes of bad mood
If sadness and melancholy consume you no more than three times a week, then in general you don’t have to worry - this is a variant of the norm. If you feel depressed for a few minutes every day, then you obviously need to change something in your life or in your attitude towards it. And if a bad mood comes much more often, then you should think about it and look for the reasons for the bad mood. You can chalk it up to a spirit of despondency, bad weather, or the wrong leg in the morning - but is it worth it? It's better to figure out what's making you sad.For example, these could be:
- vitamin deficiency and some hidden diseases (possibly in the very initial stage);
- real problems or difficulties;
- bad weather;
- some undetected grievances;
- life period for rethinking;
- hormonal disorders;
- emotional disorders.
If a bad mood accompanies a person throughout his life, then this is a good reason to visit a doctor - when a person gets sick, his mood and vitality quickly drop, he feels bad and becomes irritable.
How you can tone yourself up in five minutes
If the cause of sadness has not been identified, then you can try to increase your vitality in just a few minutes.A person’s mood depends on the level of hormones that are responsible for emotions. In order for your mood to change, you need to somehow influence the amount of these hormones. Hormones are affected by:
- useful micro- and macro-elements that enter our body with food, drinks and vitamins;
- motor activity;
- placebo effect - if you do what a person usually does in a good mood, then the body can be tricked a little, and it will increase the level of hormones, which will significantly improve the mood.
What to eat for your mood
- The simplest thing is to eat something sweet or rich in vitamins. Sweets help boost your work nervous system, which gradually equalizes the emotional background and at the same time the mood in life. There is another reason - sweets are simply pleasant. Even if you don't take them into account useful action, a little pleasure will help brighten up the most bleak picture of life and raise your vitality when you are at home, at work or walking.
- Fruit will also work. They contain a complex complex of vitamins and essential oils, most of them help to quickly and effectively improve your own mood. It is best to choose those fruits that have a brighter color and a pronounced smell - they are at that stage of ripeness when the quantity useful substances they are as high as possible. Combinations of citrus fruits with coniferous aromas and herbs are best to tone up.
- Vegetables are a great choice for those who are on a diet or simply don't like sweets. For example, broccoli contains a lot folic acid- and by the way, its lack leads to depression. Vegetables should be eaten raw, then the effect will be longer lasting and will appear very quickly, after heat treatment they are bad and have little effect on well-being.
- Whole grain bread or brown rice will help raise your vitality, recharge with positive emotions and vigor for the whole day. Carbohydrates, in principle, have a very positive effect on a person, and if they are complex carbohydrates that are released slowly, then they are very useful.
- Drinking a glass of water on time will also help you feel better - the concentration of salts and microparticles in the body changes, the pressure changes (this is important for those who react to bad weather).
- A cup of coffee or tea will help you cheer up and forget about life's troubles, as well as lift your tone and energize you. Of course, overusing coffee is bad, but sometimes it’s a real salvation.
- A little alcohol will help you relax - a glass of wine will relieve tension and charge you with positivity (for this you need to choose red wines).
Movement as a way to lift your spirits
Nature took care of man and rewarded him with the production of joy hormones during physical activity - this is necessary for a person to follow the instinct of self-preservation - in prehistoric times, those who were inactive had a bad time.Nowadays, movement is not as important for a person as in those days - neither running after a mammoth nor escaping from enemies has been in our lives for a long time. However, the mechanism of evolutionary reward still works. If you turn on energetic music and dance for about half an hour, your mood will definitely improve. It is better to give preference to songs with a fast rhythm.
Any dance style is suitable, even if you don’t know how to dance at all - depict the aborigines dancing around a fire, this will also help lift your spirit.
Walking is a great way to get out of your current state. When your strength is at zero and gloomy thoughts envelop your consciousness, it is enough to go outside and walk a few blocks. How does this work? Firstly, during any mobility, substances necessary for a good mood are produced.
Secondly, fresh air, constant change of visual images, a large flow of external information - all this takes consciousness to a fundamentally different level. And if you have the opportunity to take a walk in nature or at least in the park, then the benefits will be twice as great. Regular walks help get rid of emotional depression - you can not only improve your mood, but generally improve your well-being.
Gymnastics too good option, loud music and some squats will add joy.
My ways to improve my mood
One of the most effective methods Sex is considered to improve your mood - there is no way to improve your mood at home even better than this. However, sometimes you need to improve your vitality not only at home - quite often your mood drops at work.Personally, I often get upset over trifles, and then I can’t concentrate. Helps me breathing exercises- I go out onto the office balcony and breathe according to science for a few minutes. During this time, the blood is enriched with oxygen, and life becomes much more fun.
Another method that I really like is massage. I bought a simple foot massager, and when the mood is at zero, I arrange an evening of relaxation - a kettle good tea, interesting film or a book, a massage and some aromatic oils.
By the way, do you have an aroma lamp? If not, then believe me, you really need it. At one time I bought it simply because I liked the shape - it looked quite appropriate on my shelf. And then I decided to try it. The flickering of the candle, the pleasant aroma - it really helps. As scents, you can use the aromas of forests and coniferous trees; I like the smells of citrus fruits (scientists have proven that they have a positive effect on human emotions) and lemongrass.
And of course creativity. If I'm sad, I try to throw out my emotions in text or on canvas - this helps both to distract myself from sad thoughts and at the same time to understand myself a little.
How to deal with mood: a lesson from a psychologist
I consulted a psychologist and am sharing her advice with you. She explained to me that if someone is depressed for a long time, it means they need it for some reason. It would seem that you don’t like being sad, do you want to change it? If according to medical indications If a person is healthy, and all the ways to combat despondency have been tried, then only drastic decisions remain - to change something in oneself. For these purposes, you can turn to a coach - this person translates your thoughts and desires to you, evaluates their reality and compliance with the direction. If you are sad about something, you don't need it. If you feel sad about something and you are in no hurry to get rid of it, then you like it.
This advice literally opened my eyes, I made a couple of changes in my life and forgot about what a negative mood is. A couple of cups of tea in the morning and vegetables throughout the day maintain my vitamin balance, yoga and a dance studio help me move more, and two beloved dogs provide long walks every day in the weather I love and charge me with positivity.
A good mood is simple, you just need to create the right conditions for it. Listen to your favorite music in the morning and dance - this will tone you up, walk in any weather in the morning or evening (you can walk with someone or alone), watch your thoughts and especially your mood in the morning - and you will always be in good health. excellent mood.
At the end of winter, when the body lacks vitamins and sunlight, it’s difficult to constantly be in good shape and hide your bad mood. Fortunately, psychologists have given 10 recommendations that will help improve your mood and help you look at everyday things from a completely different perspective.
In order to always be in good shape, you need to learn to control yourself. You shouldn’t be offended by little things and quarrel with loved ones. It is also important to be able to forgive people, which helps to get rid of negative and vindictive feelings that destroy a person from the inside.
The world should be viewed with humor. A person should come out of any situation with a smile, even if he was insulted or seriously offended. You need to tell yourself “This is all nonsense and will soon pass!” If you believe in this installation, then soon all negativity will really leave your thoughts.
You shouldn’t close yourself within four walls and be offended by the whole world. Psychologists have found that in the company of friends and just on the street it will be easier for a person to endure the unpleasant moments that worry him.
To lift your spirits, it is important to bring something new into your life. You don’t have to buy a ticket to the other side of the world, leave your job or family. Novelty can lie in both a change of hobby and a change in clothing style. New high heels will make their owner straighten her back and catch everyone's gaze. interested men. The attention of others greatly improves your mood.
In modern, intense life, it is important to be able to relax. There are many techniques and methods for this. For example, take a bubble bath, light an aroma lamp, turn on calm music and lie in warm water half an hour. Lemon, grapefruit, tangerine, orange and tea with bergamot can also lift your mood.
Swimming will improve your vitality. Psychologists have proven that water helps relax the body and improve mood. In addition, the pool reduces the risk of injury, unlike other physical activity.
Whenever difficult situation from which there seems to be no way out, you need to stop in time and look around. Often people are unable to devote enough time to simply think. Thoughts, like a closet with clothes, require that they be put in order and cleaned.
You should take life more simply and pay attention to what is happening now. This promotes future success and eliminates obsessions. Even the smallest successes are worth rejoicing at. Life is too short to waste it on sadness, anger and envy.
A sense of perspective helps lift your mood. It is worth understanding that life is an endless movement and what seems like a tragedy today may cause laughter tomorrow. As you know, the morning is wiser than the evening.
The last recommendation from psychologists is to forget about difficulties and troubles. Often you want to lie down on the sofa and feel sorry for yourself, but you shouldn’t do this. Psychoanalyst Marion Dilworth notes that to improve emotions, you need to move. You can clean your apartment, watch a movie, or go out into the fresh air.
