When the mood is good, life is easy and simple. There is no need to force yourself, things get done without stress, loved ones make you happy, and any problems are seen as interesting tasks.
But sometimes you don’t want anything. I just want to turn to the wall and not see anything. Or sit for hours playing stupid games.
This, of course, doesn’t make it any easier, it’s still just as bad. But there is hope that the bad mood will pass by itself and life will sparkle with bright colors again.
In this article:
- TOP 10 simple ways to help yourself get out of a hole and quickly regain the joy of life
- TOP 15 films to lift your spirits
Depression or just a bad mood?
Everyone has bad days. But if a bad mood has already become the norm and the period of decline continues for several months, then this is a reason to think about it. Maybe this is not just a bad mood, but real depression.
Sometimes there are objective reasons why a person feels depressed. For example, the loss of loved ones, separation from a loved one, or dismissal from work.
In the case of depression, it is usually difficult to identify one specific cause of low mood. Everything just sucks, and I don’t want anything. In such a situation, we tend not to notice the obvious and pretend that nothing special is happening to us or our loved ones. Take it seriously and first do at least a simple self-diagnosis.
Main symptoms of depression:
- Dejection, tearfulness, irritability.
- Unstable emotional state, excessive aggressiveness and irritability, constant inhibition, or, on the contrary, hyperactivity.
- Sleep and appetite disorders.
- Harsh self-criticism and unreasonable feelings of guilt.
- Loss of a sense of pleasure from those things that usually brought joy.
- Recurrent thoughts of death and suicide
If you notice these symptoms, get a more complete diagnosis using, for example, the Beck Questionnaire.
For more information on how to diagnose depression, when it makes sense to try to cope on your own, and when it’s time to see a doctor, read this article: Beck Depression Test (opens in a new window).
If you understand that depression is not your case, and in general everything is fine, then try to recover using the simple methods listed below.
Live in the countryside
According to Atlantic Media's Overall survey, Americans in the Suburbs Are Still the Happiest, the happiest people are those who live in rural areas, away from the hustle and bustle of big cities. 84% of respondents from this category reported their satisfaction with living conditions, but in cities only 75% were satisfied citizens.
Related results How Happy are Your Neighbors? Variation in Life Satisfaction among 1200 Canadian Neighborhoods and Communities was also received by happiness researchers from the Vancouver School of Economics and McGill University. They found that satisfaction levels among suburbanites were eight times higher than among those living in the concrete jungle. So consider moving to the countryside. Or at least go to the dacha to get some fresh air, and not hunch over potato plantations.
Autotraining
This is a wonderful technique that helps you quickly reboot, relax, switch to another state and begin to see the world differently. This technique provides enormous health benefits. Especially when you need to cope with insomnia or relieve stress.
The method of conducting Autogenic training or, more simply, Autotraining, is simple and accessible to every person.
In fact, the autogenic state is familiar to everyone. This is similar to a drowsy state when you disconnect from what is happening around you and are completely immersed in internal sensations.
You were definitely in this state when you felt warm, good, cozy and you simply observed your feelings, without any purpose and without thinking about anything in particular.
It is easy to enter it by looking at the flame of a candle, sitting by the fire or watching the rain outside the window and listening to the drops softly knocking on the leaves.
3 stages of Autogenic training
The first thing to do is to get comfortable, sit down, or, even better, lie down. After this, you need to mentally go through the 3 stages of autogenic training.
Stage 1. Relaxation Mentally move your attention throughout your body and relax your muscles. It helps to focus on your own breathing, to feel how cool air enters your lungs and comes out pleasantly warm.
Stage 2. Positive suggestions You either make useful and pleasant suggestions to yourself, remembering affirmation phrases, or mentally immerse yourself in some pleasant memories. Try to recreate that moment in your life when you felt calm and protected. Perhaps these are moments from childhood or thoughts of a wonderful vacation that once happened.
Stage 3. Getting into an energetic and productive working state or sleep Imagine a state of vigor when energy flows like a wave through the body and makes it light and strong. And after that, return to reality, to the current moment.
Of course, the easiest way to get a feel for how it works is to try it in practice. I give more details about how to master Autogenic training, and an audio recording with which you can do your first conscious Autotraining, in my starter course “Mistress of Life”.
Find out more about the “Mistress of Life” course on this page: About the “Mistress of Life” training (opens in a new window)
Listen to sad music
It would seem that melancholic songs should not improve your mood, but, on the contrary, drive you into the abyss of depression. But no. The survey, The Paradox of Music-Evoked Sadness: An Online Survey, conducted by researchers from the Free University of Berlin, showed that many people listen to sad music in moments of sadness and it helps them get rid of sadness.
There are several reasons for this, as scientists have suggested. First, sad melodies allow us to experience catharsis. Secondly, they promote empathy.
In addition, sad music creates a feeling of nostalgia and brings back pleasant memories.
Overall, the researchers summarized, listening to sad songs can reduce negative emotions and provide comfort.
Personal care
A hot bath, a contrast shower, a face mask, a new haircut, a manicure - all this is not only pleasant, but also helps to change the feeling and vision of yourself in this world. When our appearance changes, our internal state also changes. Remember how differently you feel in a dressing gown and in full dress. Remember?
In addition, all of these may be variants of the so-called “displaced activity.” When a person (or animal) cannot do something that directly affects the situation, it is better to do at least something. Even if at first glance it is completely useless.
Because if you sit back, silently endure and worry, then over time you develop learned helplessness, and as a result, you stop trying to do something even when you can influence the situation.
You may have noticed that animals, when faced with some unsolvable situations, often interrupt their current activities and begin to eat or preen themselves. For example, this happens when opponents in a fight are equal in strength.
Two roosters, who a second ago were fiercely flying at each other, can suddenly stop and start pecking at the grains. It's as if nothing is happening. This is nature’s natural way of getting out of conflict and dealing with stress. Feel free to use it 
How famous people dealt with depression5
The biography The Melancholy of Lincoln describes the president's two greatest depressions, the first at age 26 and the second at age 31. During one of these depressions, Lincoln expressed various suicidal thoughts, and this frightened his close friends so much that they even posted caretakers at the doors.
Some acquaintances noted that when Lincoln passed by, melancholy and despondency literally oozed from him. To cope with this condition, the president read funny texts.
Great depression also overtook the famous artist Georgia O Keefe. When the woman turned 46 years old, she was even taken to a New York hospital with symptoms of anxiety and depression. During this breakdown, the artist did not sleep or eat. Despite the fact that treatment in the hospital did not help Georgia, she found her own way to cope with depression and began to travel.
American psychologist William James, despite his impeccable consultations, himself suffered from depression, and even thought about suicide. Only the philosophy of pragmatism saved the psychologist.
Simple successes
Interestingly, the scale of achievement is not as important to our brain as the fact of success itself. For any, even the smallest achievement, there is a complex reaction of the whole organism, the hormonal background changes. Therefore, do something simple that will make you feel at least a small, but Victory.
Perhaps it was necessary to do something a long time ago that somehow never got around to. · Sew curtains, the material for which has been lying around for a long time and is waiting in the wings. Repair your child's toys. · Disassemble the box with papers and office supplies or the first aid kit, and put things in order on the table. · Make an important call that for some reason you have been putting off for a long time.
The feeling of Victory gives a feeling of self-satisfaction, prepares for more serious matters and, most importantly, educates and trains willpower in a person, which is so often lacking.
Simple joys to improve your mood6
Each person decides for himself - to be sad, or to cheer up by any means. Fortunately, there are many different options for quickly improving your condition without spending any money or a lot of energy.
The simplest options: watch an interesting and funny video, read your favorite book, cook a tasty and favorite dish, or treat yourself to some little thing for 100 - 200 rubles.
If you manage to stay at home alone, you can sing a fiery song or dance. Both men and girls can watch a good movie, play with a cat or dog, brew aromatic tea and wear a nice suit to work.
Intimacy between partners, if they love each other, also improves mood and self-awareness.
Diary of success and gratitude
Just grab a piece of paper or open a file on your computer and start writing.
Remember:
- 50 of your successes - situations where you put in effort and got a good result.
- 50 successes - situations when you didn’t do anything special, but the world was favorable to you, someone helped, supported you, or you were just lucky.
- 50 thanks – who and what in life you can thank for the way this life turned out.
This simple exercise brings back a positive attitude and allows you to see and feel the positives in any situation.
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Heart to heart conversation and hugs
People are social creatures. No way to improve your mood, if you're really feeling bad, helps as much as good old get-togethers with a friend or someone close to you.
Sometimes you just need to talk it out. After a good heart-to-heart conversation with the right person, not only does your heart feel light and calm, but also the thoughts in your head seem to be organized and sorted into shelves.
Of course, as a last resort, you can call a friend or other loved one on Skype, WhatsApp or any other messenger. It's certainly better than nothing if you're far apart. But, of course, it helps much more to sit side by side with a cup of tea or coffee in your hands, to look into each other’s eyes. Or take a slow, happy stroll through the park together.
And don’t forget about the benefits of hugs. Tactile contact with loved ones calms and reduces anxiety.
Proper rest
Excessive fatigue is a significant stress for the body. Unfortunately, most people don't know how to rest. Vacations should not be a waste of free time. It must be carried out with benefit and maximum utilization.
Possible options for spending time: the company of close friends or just interesting people, films for a positive mood, music for the mood, reading, creativity, fishing, solitude in the lap of nature, beauty treatments or just taking a relaxing bath.
It is good to combine individual versions of such activities with meditation. For example, yoga classes and music for the mood.
Also, we must not forget about the beauty of nature. How often in the bustle of the city people have no time to raise their heads and appreciate at least the beauty of the sky. Meanwhile, the pleasure of contemplating the natural beauty of the world stimulates an improvement in vitality.
It is important to find time exclusively for yourself, even if it is a small amount. One hour spent for pleasure awakens new reserves of energy, opens horizons, clears thoughts, awakens interest in meeting people, communication, new activities, and self-development.
And in all of the above there is hidden a reserve of good mood for our loved ones. And this is not selfishness at all, but healthy methods of keeping your sensual soul in good shape.
Give yourself a reboot
Any negative impressions and unpleasant experiences are treated primarily with new impressions. It feels like you just need to be distracted in order to look at the situation from a new angle and so that some unpleasant impressions and memories become dull.
Allow yourself to go to the theater or a concert, go on an excursion, meet old acquaintances or new interesting people.
The sure way is to do something non-standard and extreme for you. Carousel rides or even a parachute jump are great options. Adrenaline makes it possible to feel the desire to live.
Should I take vitamins?3
If depression drags on, the reason may be a simple lack of vitamins. Solving this situation is very simple - you just need to consult a doctor and purchase a suitable multi-complex.
This is especially important for residents of northern cities, those where the sun almost never appears. A bad mood can be caused by a lack of vitamins D, C, A and E. However, you should not prescribe them yourself; to make sure that the cause of your bad mood lies precisely in the lack of vitamins, you should get tested.
The best dietary supplement is blueberries; they are sold without a prescription.
Unleash your emotions to the max
A bad mood is often a sign of suppressed emotions. It happens that due to upbringing or habit, people hide emotions inside themselves.
Suppressing emotions is unhealthy. Imagine a boiling pot, tightly closed with a lid. If you do not allow the steam to escape, sooner or later the pressure under the lid will reach a critical level, and the boiler will simply explode.
That's how it is with emotions. In order not to explode, they need to be slowly released in time. At the same time, of course, you need to choose ways to do this that will not ruin your relationships and your life.
Let your emotions come out correctly! The easiest way to do this is to use your innate empathy and experience emotions abstracted from your personal situation, empathizing with other people.
Sometimes even very reserved men shed a tear while watching a good movie. So just turn on the music or watch a light comedy, a tearful drama or a movie with meaning. By immersing ourselves in the emotions that films give us, we can throw out what has accumulated in our souls and does not allow us to live happily.
And believe me, your body doesn’t care at all whether you cry over your personal problems or live the life of fictional characters. The therapeutic effect will still be there - the body will relax, the soul will become calmer.
I offer you a selection of my favorite films that are good for pulling yourself out of a psychological hole when your mood is at zero. I have watched many of them more than once, because each time is like the first.
Light uplifting films
1. “Exchange Holiday” (The Holiday, USA, 2006) A film about how unexpected decisions and a change of scenery can change life for the better. The story of two women who, at a critical moment in their lives, decided to change places.
2. “What men talk about” (Russia, 2010). Of course, they talk about women, love and money. But not only. There are many moments in the film in which you recognize your life. By the way, if you like it, this film also has a second part – “What Else Men Talk About”, which is also very good.
3. “Always say “Yes” (Yes Man, USA, UK, 2008). About how life changes if you see in it not limitations, but opportunities.
4. “Savages” (Russia, 2006) A very simple and atmospheric film that takes you into reality with other life values and allows you to immerse yourself in the history of the characters.
5. “Promise does not mean getting married” (He's Just Not That Into You, Germany, USA, 2008) About love and mutual understanding between a man and a woman. Light and emotional.
Dramas that will make you cry your heart out
6. “The Green Mile” (The Green Mile, USA, 1999) A strong and deep film about people, about good and evil, about life and death. A little mysticism and a lot of meaning.
7. “ What Dreams May Come” (USA, New Zealand, 1998). About family, about love, about happiness and about what we believe or don’t believe.
8. “ Meet Joe Black” (USA, 1998) About death and preparedness for it. And, of course, about love.
9. “Sweet November” (Sweet November, USA, 2001). About how in one month your outlook on life and understanding of what is truly valuable and important changes.
10. “The Notebook” (The Notebook, USA, 2004). A stunningly beautiful love story. Deep, sincere, honest.
Quick ways to cheer up4
The easiest way to quickly become cheerful and cheerful is to turn on your favorite music. You can make a playlist of energizing tracks in advance. You can combine the two methods and go for a run by inserting headphones with invigorating, energetic music into your ears.
If a difficult situation arises in life, you may need the support of loved ones. Calling a friend or relative is one option for quickly improving your mood. Social interactions make people happy, but loneliness depresses people.
Other quick options to improve your mood are to set simple goals and achieve them quickly, or watch a good movie or read an interesting book.
By ordering delicious food from a restaurant to your home, you can also quickly improve your well-being, and you don’t even need to strain for this. You can also search the Internet for funny pictures and videos, read jokes and find any other reason to laugh.
Do the cleaning
On a subconscious level, people are pressured by the chaos in their apartment. Is it visible to everyone or is it just chaos in the closet that only you know about - it doesn’t matter. By putting things in their places, you will put things in order in your head.
At first, the process may cause an internal protest: it will seem that the cleaning will never end. But when the house becomes clean and cozy, your mood will improve.
The benefits of this method of fighting the blues are twofold: you get rid of a pessimistic mood and get a clean apartment in which it is pleasant and comfortable to be.
Get out of the house
Don’t give in to despondency while sitting in a chair and wrapped in a blanket. Shake yourself up, go outside: take a walk in the park, play sports or do exercises in the fresh air. Effective remedies for the blues are cycling or rollerblading, jogging, swimming pool, skating rink.
In winter, you can play snowballs - this game charges adults with positivity even more than children. Go for a walk in your favorite place: fresh air, invigorating surroundings and the physical exertion of walking will lift your spirits.
The main thing is to get out of the house and take action. When you are determined to say goodbye to a bad mood, be honest with yourself and don't come up with excuses to abandon your plans. Take an active life position, and the blues will recede so quickly that you won’t notice.
How to improve the mood of a creative person7
It may seem trivial, but a person who loves to write books, compose music or paint pictures just needs to do what he loves. If you don’t want to go out and merge with the noisy crowd, you can completely enjoy being at home, dance, turn up the music at full volume (but not so loud that the neighbors start banging on the pipes), or give your friends nice hand-made gifts .
But when doing creativity, it is important not to forget to straighten your back. Walking with a straight back is necessary not only from a visual point of view, but also for comfort, as well as to avoid curvature of the spine, which can also partly have a negative effect on mood.
Think standard
“Think outside the box!” - they call on us from all sides, but perhaps it makes sense to do the opposite? Maybe it’s more useful to learn to think in a standard, stereotypical way. Constraints stimulate creativity. As the great jazz musician Charles Mingus once explained, “You can't improvise on empty, old man. Study reality first, and then improvise.”
In a series of Rider University studies aimed at identifying the relationship between constraints and creativity, some students were asked to use eight given nouns in rhyming stanzas to write the text for a greeting card. The second group was asked to simply write rhyming stanzas. The creativity of their works was assessed by an independent expert commission. Participants who started with eight concrete nouns, a pre-specified condition, consistently outperformed the other group.
Psychologist Keith Sawyer of the University of North Carolina found the same thing when studying improv theater troupes. “Improv actors are taught to be as specific as possible,” explains Sawyer. - The phrase “Careful, he has a gun!” should be replaced with “Look, he has a new ZX-23 laser destruction device!” Instead of just asking what the problem is, you should say, “Don't tell me you're still mad at me for dropping your necklace in the toilet.” The fact is that restrictions stimulate creativity. A white page is too empty to be useful, which is why in my work I always follow this rule: when you sit down to write, always know where to start and where to end. Such conditions liberate me. I have put the two cornerstones in place, and now anything in between - a book, an article, or a speech - will simply connect them. But without landmarks, I can get stuck or, worse, waste a lot of time wandering around the surrounding areas. By the way, this is why it took me 11 years to write my first novel. In short, when it comes to creativity, not knowing where you're going is a surefire way to never get there.
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Another important caveat: Many people believe that time constraints, that is, clearly defined deadlines, stimulate creativity. Yes and no. We've said before that feeling like you have enough time can boost creativity. This is true. But it is also true that deadlines save creative projects from undue delay, so they need to be set far enough into the future to include long periods of timelessness in the artist’s schedule. In other words, deadlines should fall within the sweet spot between task complexity and skill, and be tight enough to challenge us, but not too tight to break us.
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Boost morale at work
If you periodically encounter such a problem as a breakdown in the workplace, then some tips will help you boost your morale.
Full lunch break.
If your lunch break lasts half an hour or more, try not to spend it at your workplace! Go to a coffee shop nearby, sit in the courtyard on a bench with a glass of your favorite drink, if possible, take a walk in the square or park. A periodic change of environment is very important, and if you get such a chance, then you should not neglect it.
Order in the workplace.
The cleaner and tidier it is around you, the easier it will be for you to “breathe,” even if you believe that this order does not affect your work in any way. If your table is littered with a pile of various papers, filled with cups and various garbage, then even subconsciously this will depress you. Put things in order around you, and you will see that your work will be much easier.
Plans for the day.
To avoid taking on a dozen things at once and ultimately not getting anything done, in the morning make a list of the tasks that you need to complete during the day. Immediately estimate how much time you will need for this or that task, and try to invest within the established deadlines, without being distracted by extraneous topics.
Plans for the evening.
Work will be more fun if you know that there is some reward waiting for you after it! This could be a meeting with a friend, a date, dinner with family, a walk in the park, shopping and much more. Try to always plan something for the evening. Even the point: “Buy a chocolate bar and watch a couple of episodes of your favorite TV series” is also a great plan!
New impressions
Do what you love and never have time for. Have you ever wanted to reread your favorite book? The moment of immersion into the world of the magic pen is at your disposal! Have you dreamed of attending your favorite concert? It's time to make your wish come true. The atmosphere alone can evoke a range of enthusiastic feelings! Do you like theater, cinema, exhibitions? Go ahead. Emotions and impressions are priceless. If you feel that you are ready for adventure, step towards it. Very strong emotions are caused by extreme activities that contribute to the release of adrenaline. It “reboots” the nervous system, stimulates it, increases the level of wakefulness, activity and mental energy.
Physical exercise
Exercise is another proven way to cheer yourself up if everything is bad. The easiest way to do this is at home. But even at work, if you wish, you can perform several simple exercises. The body's blood circulation will improve, and an influx of strength will be felt almost instantly. Physical activity increases the level of the happiness hormone in the blood, so it is worth devoting more time to this useful activity. According to statistics, people who go to the gym at least three times a week are more stress-resistant and cheerful. The reason lies in the production of the happiness hormone during muscle work.
Psychological techniques for emergency self-help
There are techniques that help everyone, regardless of psychological and personal characteristics. Some of these methods are difficult to implement, but all of them can improve your emotional state.
Think positively
Psychologists and physiologists have proven the connection between positive thinking and the level of happiness and body condition. The perception of the surrounding reality depends on the emotional mood. Every day should start with positive thoughts: “What a sunny morning!”, “Thank you to the Universe for this day!”, “I will succeed!”. If you go to work, thinking: “I have to go to this terrible office again” or “I’m so tired of this rain,” then the mood scale will go into the negative.
Complete unfinished business
The cause of anxiety, irritation, and bad mood are unfinished tasks. They put pressure on the subconscious and become a psychological burden. Any attempt to improve the condition will be of little effect until the unfinished business is dealt with. Bring what you started to its logical conclusion, even if it causes unpleasant emotions.
Promise yourself a reward for completing a task: a trip to the cinema, a new dress or your favorite cake. This will make it easier for you to complete the task at hand.
Get rid of guilt. Apologize to those you offended or correct the mistakes you made. If this is not possible, forgive yourself and move on with your life. Feelings of guilt will not undo past actions, but they can lead to severe depression in the present.
Use your right to solitude
Tired of the incessant flow of information, noise, conversations, questions, take advantage of the right to solitude. Turn off your phone, be in silence: you are in a bad mood, and you should not explain the reasons for its appearance to your loved ones if you don’t want to. Tell them that now it would be better for you to be in silence, alone with yourself.
Take vitamins for seasonal depression
The decline in mood that occurs in autumn and winter is often associated with a lack of vitamins. Your diet should include as many fruits, vegetables as possible, citrus fruits and sauerkraut are healthy. Take a complex of vitamins, drink fruit drinks and teas made from fresh berries, such as cranberries, daily. Compensate for the lack of solar energy with plenty of light indoors, spend more time in the fresh air during the day.
In the pre-New Year period, create a feeling of holiday around you: decorate your apartment with rain, put up a Christmas tree, stick snowflakes on the windows, fill the house with twinkling garland lights. The fabulous atmosphere will give you comfort and set your thoughts in a positive mood. Bring bright colors into the interior: orange, yellow, light green, blue. Global renovation can be replaced by introducing details into the interior such as pillows, lamps, candles in the desired shades.
You can come up with your own methods of dealing with a bad mood. To keep the techniques at hand, create a “Good Mood Book” and write down the methods that effectively help you. Print it, sew it, add photos and drawings. Whenever you feel low in mood and strength, pick up your book and find the technique that seems most interesting.
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Neuropsychology of insight
When talking about creativity, a concept such as insight often comes up, or, as it is now commonly called, insight. This is the experience of suddenly comprehending the essence, that very moment when you suddenly understand a joke, find a solution or a way out of an ambiguous situation.
Although insight has long been considered the core secret of creativity, it remained a black box for most of the 20th century. That all changed at the turn of the 21st century, after Northwestern University neuroscientist Mark Beeman and Drexel University cognitive psychologist John Kounios shed light on this nebulous question. Beaman and Kounios gave subjects tasks to search for distant associations, the solution of which requires insight, and using EEG and fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) they observed their brains.
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Remote Association Tests (RATs) are word puzzles. The subject is given three words, say “scientist,” “bag,” and “tail,” and asked to choose another word that matches all the others. In this case, the answer will be “cat”, since each word forms stable phrases with it: “scientist cat”, “pig in a poke”, “down the drain”. Some people solve this problem logically, simply choosing word by word, others find it through insight. In other words, the correct answer simply occurs to them. And only a small group of people combine both strategies.
In their experiments, Beaman and Kounios found noticeable differences in the functioning of the brains of those who solved the problem using insight. Before they were given it, they had increased activity in the anterior cingulate cortex, or ACC. This area plays an important role in both salience detection and attentional control, and is responsible for error correction by detecting conflicting signals. “This process involves alternative strategies for solving a problem,” Kounios explains. — The brain cannot use two different strategies at the same time. Some ideas, the most obvious ones, activate it strongly, while others that are only distantly related to the task, for example, strange thoughts, unlikely ideas, weakly. These are creative ideas. When active, the ACC identifies these subtle, weak ideas and gives a signal to shift attention to them. That’s when the eureka moment happens.”
Beaman and Kounios found that ACC activity increased when thinking about unexpected ideas. The brain's passive mode network looks for promising opportunities, and the salience network is always ready to jump in if something interesting is found. But the last stage is also controlled by the anterior cingulate cortex. It is she who turns off the passive mode network and turns on attention control when something interesting is detected. Thanks to which thinking begins.
Relax
18. Meditate for 10 minutes. Or simply sit up straight, close your eyes and take 10 slow breaths.
19. Take a bath with essential oils.
20. Have a 20-minute yoga or stretching session.
21. Ask someone to give you a massage. Or make it yourself. A massage chair in a shopping center is also an option.
22. Buy a bottle of good wine and savor it slowly throughout the evening.
23. Pop bubble wrap, stick your hand into peas (beans, lentils) like Amelie, or get pleasant tactile sensations in another way.
24. Let off some steam and scream.
25. Finally go to bed early and get some sleep!
Causes of hyperthymia
Factors influencing the manifestation of hyperthymia in a person’s character can be divided into groups:
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- Physiological factors. This may include a chemical imbalance in the brain, for example due to intrauterine asphyxia, or physical underdevelopment or prematurity. Disorders of the endocrine system can also be noted here.
- Hyperthymia as part of the disease (as a symptom of the disease). Thus, epilepsy, cardiac dysfunction, brain tumors, and manic states may occur.
- Psychological factors. Family relationships and traumatic events can play an important role.
Advice from psychologists
To summarize, you can improve your mood with the following tips:
- Meditation is good. There is no need to put a religious meaning into it. This is a common exercise to relax and improve your mood.
- One of the main causes of bad mood is negative beliefs. They need to be changed through reappraisal or autogenic training.
- To maintain your mood, it is very important to rest, get enough sleep and eat right.
If you start following these tips tomorrow, the results will not be long in coming. The main thing is that when the mood is up, not everyone does this to solve the problems that led to its deterioration.
