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Boost Your Mood with Simple Tips

The document provides tips for improving mood through diet, gratitude, compliments, deep breathing, and acknowledging unhappy moments. It suggests that carbohydrates and proteins can affect mood positively while highly processed foods tend to leave you feeling down. Starting each day by acknowledging things one is grateful for is recommended, as is giving sincere compliments which can brighten someone's day and one's own happiness. Deep breathing when stressed is advised to help reduce stress. While a positive attitude is generally good, the document notes it's important to acknowledge unhappy feelings and then shift focus to recovery.

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Boost Your Mood with Simple Tips

The document provides tips for improving mood through diet, gratitude, compliments, deep breathing, and acknowledging unhappy moments. It suggests that carbohydrates and proteins can affect mood positively while highly processed foods tend to leave you feeling down. Starting each day by acknowledging things one is grateful for is recommended, as is giving sincere compliments which can brighten someone's day and one's own happiness. Deep breathing when stressed is advised to help reduce stress. While a positive attitude is generally good, the document notes it's important to acknowledge unhappy feelings and then shift focus to recovery.

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4.

Eat with mood in mind

You already know that food choices have an impact on your overall physical
health. But some foods can also affect your state of mind.

For example:

 Carbohydrates release serotonin, a “feel good” hormone. Just keep


simple carbs — foods high in sugar and starch — to a minimum,
because that energy surge is short and you’ll crash. Complex carbs,
such as vegetables, beans, and whole grains, are better.
 Lean meat, poultry, legumes, and dairy are high in protein. These
foods release dopamine and norepinephrine, which boost energy and
concentration.
 Highly processed or deep-fried foods tend to leave you feeling down.
So will skipping meals.

Start by making one better food choice each day.

For example, swap a big, sweet breakfast pastry for some Greek yogurt with
fruit. You’ll still satisfy your sweet tooth, and the protein will help you avoid a
mid-morning energy crash. Try adding in a new food swap each week.

5. Be grateful

Simply being grateful can give your mood a big boost, among other benefits.
For example, a recent two-part study found that practicing gratitude can have
a significant impact on feelings of hope and happiness.
Start each day by acknowledging one thing you’re grateful for. You can do this
while you’re brushing your teeth or just waiting for that snoozed alarm to go
off.

As you go about your day, try to keep an eye out for pleasant things in your
life. They can be big things, such as knowing that someone loves you or
getting a well-deserved promotion.

But they can also be little things, such as a co-worker who offered you a cup
of coffee or the neighbor who waved to you. Maybe even just the warmth of
the sun on your skin.

With a little practice, you may even become more aware of all the positive
things around you.

6. Give a compliment

Research shows that performing acts of kindness can help you feel more
satisfied.

Giving a sincere compliment is a quick, easy way to brighten someone’s day


while giving your own happiness a boost.

Catch the person’s eye and say it with a smile so they know you mean it. You
might be surprised by how good it makes you feel.

If you want to offer someone a compliment on their physical appearance,


make sure to do it in a respectful way. Here are some tips to get you started.

7. Breathe deeply
You’re tense, your shoulders are tight, and you feel as though you just might
“lose it.” We all know that feeling.

Instinct may tell you to take a long, deep breath to calm yourself down.

Turns out, that instinct is a good


one. According to Harvard Health, deep breathing exercises can help
reduce stress.

The next time you feel stressed or at your wit’s end, work through these steps:

1. Close your eyes. Try to envision a happy memory or beautiful place.


2. Take a slow, deep breath in through your nose.
3. Slowly breathe out through your mouth or nose.
4. Repeat this process several times, until you start to feel yourself calm
down.

If you’re having a hard time taking slow, deliberate breaths, try counting to 5 in
your head with each inhale and exhale.

8. Acknowledge the unhappy moments

A positive attitude is generally a good thing, but bad things happen to


everyone. It’s just part of life.

If you get some bad news, make a mistake, or just feel like you’re in a funk,
don’t try to pretend you’re happy.

Acknowledge the feeling of unhappiness, letting yourself experience it for a


moment. Then, shift your focus toward what made you feel this way and what
it might take to recover.
Would a deep breathing exercise help? A long walk outside? Talking it over
with someone?

Let the moment pass and take care of yourself. Remember, no one’s happy
all the time.

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