In today’s blog, I’d like to share with you 12 Tips to Improve Your Mood Fast. It’s possible to lift your mood in less than one minute! Skeptical? Don’t be. Try this and see if these works for you.
- Put some drops of lavender and orange essential oils in a diffuser. These oils have been shown to help with anxiety and to promote calmness and positivity.
- Have a snack. A handful of nuts or a square of dark chocolate will send endorphins flooding into your brain and lift your mood fast.
- Get some sunshine. Go outside and get some fresh air and some sunshine, Studies have shown that people who have significant exposure to light have less depression, fewer sleep problems, and are even more productive. If you can’t make it outside, go and look out of a window.
- Go for a walk. Even walking around the block will help to lift your heart rate and energy levels.
- Close your eyes and focus on your breath. Breathe in and out deeply three times. Focused breathing lowers your blood pressure and calms the mind.
- Lift your shoulders to your ears and then let them drop. Do this three times and feel the tension ebb away. It’s easy to hold onto a lot of tension and stress without realizing it.
- If you’re feeling nervous before an interview or presentation, go into the stairwell or the restroom. Breathing in, open your arms wide, breathing out give yourself a big hug. It’s almost impossible to do this without smiling.
- Smile! Smile and make eye contact with a colleague or the guy in the coffee shop or the person serving you at the deli. The physical act of using your smile-muscles can genuinely make you feel happy. And it’s contagious. Chances are you’ll make them smile too and improve their day.
- Stand up straight, lift your head, and throw your shoulders back. Adopt a Wonder Woman or Superman pose and feel the change in your energy.
- A cup of tea or coffee will instantly lift your mood. You probably know that caffeine is a stimulant, but even low or no caffeine hot drinks will give you a boost or calm you down whether it’s chamomile or green tea, a chai latte or hot water, and lemon.
- Listen to music that you love. You can choose custom mood music, or play your old favorites. Music has been shown to have a powerful effect on mood.
- Ask for a hug. Probably not from your boss, but a family member or friend would love to give you the instant comfort of an embrace.
So if you’re feeling a bit sad, you might be happy to read and learn about these 12 tips to improve your mood fast.
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This is such an important topic, especially now! If I’m feeling nervous about something in particular (interview, etc.), I like to plan for a treat post-presentation. Having something to look forward helps put me in a better mood and *hopefully* helps improve performance, too! Thanks for sharing these ideas!
These are such fab tips, some are so basic but have such an effect. I hope these help lots of people.
Such wonderful tips. Walking always works for me, but I love the lavender and orange in a diffuser tip! Going to give it a whirl next time I need a mood booster.
A few of those really struck me! I use a lavender roller when I’m feeling stressed. A cup of tea always relaxes me and I do like to get some sun on my face every day!
These are all great tips. I have yet to own a diffuser but I think I might have to during this pandemic.
I know for me listening to music and going on walks are my go-to’s. Thanks for the helpful tips!
Brilliant tips. Thank you for the handy list!
DJ, what a great post! Punchy, to the point, clear, and all really effective tips. You are my new favorite self-improvement guy. I subscribed. Hoping to see you more this month in the Ultimate Blog Challenge. 🙂
These are great tips! I have tried several of them, and they definitely do help, and quickly!! Just tried lifting my shoulders and letting them drop, and that worked, too. Thanks for sharing these.
I love your tips, simple and effective. I share my G-granddaughter smiles and get so many comments from readers that her smile made them smile. I figure smiles are good way contagious. Good to see you back in this month’s challenge.