7 Things To Do When You're in Bad Mood

Disclaimer: The information given below is not for professional guidance, it is completely based on personal opinion. This article is intended for educational purpose only. If you suffer from serious depression or psychological problems, you should always consult with a medical professional. There no intention of hurting or pointing out your character, so please read it for your knowledge purpose only.

Being a human, we all deal with a bad mood and mood swings. There are days when we have a bad mood and we don't have any idea how to make our mood happy. Sometimes, it has become really difficult for us to overcome our bad mood as we all love being in good mood. Many of you struggle to find what to do, to uplift your happiness. When you are having a bad mood, you cannot focus on important things and you have to suffer from its result. In a good mood, you can easily complete your work and projects, you can sort out the problems, you love to do your job and many other positive things happen to you. Don't worry guys, as always, I am going to discuss some activities that can surely help you with it. 

So, these are the 7 things that you can do to make yourself happy and become out of your bad mood. 

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Things To Do When You're in Bad Mood

1. Listen to your favourite Music

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According to the study conducted by AARP, when normal people are compared with music lovers and music listeners, it is found that music listeners tend to have a high level of mental well-beingness and shows a low level of depression and anxiety on their mind. It is also found that the people above the age of 50, who are constantly involved with music have a high level of happiness. When a new person with no musical exposure introduced to music on daily basis found to be happier and better mental health as compared to normal people. I think it is enough to tell you that, whenever you feel that you are in a bad mood, go for listening to your favourite tracks and music, you can even create a playlist for yourself to listen to it when you are in bad mood.

2. Take a break and go for a walk

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Going on a walk will help you to take yourself out from your negative thoughts and fill you with fresh air which you take while walking. Whenever you are in a bad mood, just start walking to any destination or for unwinding. If you wish, you can take your music with you, or you can simply walk with your friend. When you walk, watch around, watch buildings, trees, people, animals and everything. It will remove negative energy from your mind and make you feel positive, uplifting your happiness and mood.

3. Do Yoga, Meditation or Excercise

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From the studies, it is found that Yoga and Meditation are so helpful when it comes to overcoming depression and anxiety. Your bad mood can be because of stress, with yoga and meditation, your stress level can be decreased and controlled. Yoga researchers found that your mental health and physical health are connected with each other, and there is a very low-risk factor in yoga and a high level of outcomes for getting good health. Exercise is also helpful because when you do exercise, your heart rate increases, and it's a great way of releasing a chemical called endorphins. Releasing endorphins helps in relieving you from stress and makes your mood happy. If you are not a regular exerciser you can start with simple and easy exercises. 

4. Watch a good movie

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Every Art has the ability to transform our thoughts. That means that when we get involved in art, it will have an impact on our feelings and mind, which gives us the ability to look at things from a different perspective. When you watch a movie that represents strong emotions, then your mind will get surrounded by that story and the performance of that artist. It will take you out of your bad mood and make you think about that story and emotions. It will be better if you choose a positive movie. Try it next time whenever you are in a bad mood.

5. Take a break and have fun with family and friends

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If you are always surrounded by your colleagues, your job, deadlines, incentives and other profession related things, then you should take a break, and spend your time with your family and your best friends. Having fun and chilling out with your family and friends never gets out of trend whenever you feel low and having a bad mood. It is found in researches that, for better health and happiness in life, social connection is the key. Researchers always say that people who have good social connections and maintained close relationships tend to live happier and longer, whereas people who are lonely and have no social connections die early as compared to others. Your family and friends are always your mood boosters so keep in touch with them whenever you feel low.

6. Eat 

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Yes, you read that right, Eat. I have seen many of my friends are having a bad mood and their mood certainty changes when they get to eat. When you get to eat a good meal, your mood gets changed easily. On the other side, you get upset and irritated easily when you are hungry. So, always keep that in mind, eating good food can change your bad mood into a good one. There is a different level of comfort when you eat good food or the food that you love. It is also an important part of making your body physically healthy, and as I said earlier, your physical health and mental health are connected and interdependent on each other. 

7. Try Self-Care activities

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When you are in a bad mood, try practising self-care. Self-care is considered the best thing that everyone should practice daily because it is important to pamper yourself with your love. You should do the things which makes you feel happier and that makes you true you. For this, you can do something for your skincare, you can cook for yourself, you can read books that inspire you or are your favourites, you can take a long shower to cool your mind, and many other activities. You can also take a rest and be comfortable with yourself. These activities will lift your good mood and make you feel positive.

Bonus Tip: Start writing a diary

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Telling you based on my experience, writing a diary is the best habit you should start because it will help you to look your whole day together, it makes you aware of the things you are doing wrong in your life, you can write your feelings, your problems. It will help you in processing and understanding the complex problems you are facing in your life. It is also helpful to know about your mental health whether you are getting depressed or not. I can assure you that it will help in exploring yourself more deeply, it can help you to build yourself, prepare yourself for challenges and will make you emotionally stable.

That's all for this post, I hope this article will help you when next time you are suffering from a bad mood. You can also check my other posts related to it.

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