6 Tips to Boost Your Mood
Check out these science-based strategies to enhance positive emotions, diminish negative emotions and cheer yourself up.
Life isn’t always easy, sometimes bad things happen that put us in a low mood. We just want to feel better... but we may not be sure how. Fortunately, psychological research has identified some ways we can enhance our mood. Here are a few to check out:
1. Practice gratitude
One of the best ways to improve the feeling quickly and easily is gratitude. One way of doing that is to write a gratitude journal or a gratitude list. This can bring speed and a quick boost of positivity.
2. Cultivate self-compassion
Self-compassion often makes us feel better about ourselves. We are not as judgmental like a judicious judge over what someone thinks or feels, what one gives to others because they behave the way that they do, and we treat ourselves more kindly. To increase self-compassionate awareness, one can write yourself a more affectionate letter that speaks for oneself. It calls forth everything good about oneself and gives one a loving word of kindness.
3. Boost self-confidence
If we have confidence, we are more likely to do what’s necessary to make things right in life. So, it is also easier to get in a better mood. This is a good reminder we can practice restoring our strong and positive disposition. So, proceed to reflect on your strengths. It doesn’t have to be anything big, maybe you’re a good cook, good at video games, or have a good imagination.
4. Write yourself a 'feel better soon' letter
According to research, viewing the present moment from some time out on some other point in time can reduce the current negative emotions for our wellbeing and improve our overall wellbeing. So, if you have undergone a breakup, or other hard event that has you feeling a bad mood, you might write yourself a letter someday in the future. Try to tell yourself, “feel better soon” and tell yourself all the good things your future self is doing when this hard time is over.
5. Try to notice the positive things
Try to notice the good things. There is plenty of evidence to suggest that channeling our attention away from the negative and toward the positive does indeed enhance one’s health. Say, we are sad and have a job loss. We might say to ourselves: “Gosh, I’m so happy to have my family and friends.”
6. Look at positive images
Look at positive images. Science is wonderful in teaching us how to feel better. But hey, sometimes we just want to examine funny or cute stuff, I get it right? (There is in fact some science to suggest positive imagery does make it better for our mood.) Sometimes, when we are feeling down, it can help to let our brains rest, watch adorable cat videos online and just let our mood improve that way. Check out your favorite cute or funny video!!!
If you’re in a bad mood and you want to feel better, you can go through the tips shared here. Take your time, be gentle with yourself.
May you be well!!
Connie
