Only Good Vibes: 7 tips to improve our mood

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Sometimes it’s enough for the coffee to come out watery in the morning, the cereal to be unexpectedly empty, or your favorite shirt to be in the laundry: we want to throw ourselves on the floor and cry. First world problems? But something like this. But still the day goes by quickly and no, saying “don’t act like that now” doesn’t make the situation any better. What helps instead? Realizing that you can decide your own mood and our seven tips against bad days.

Based on our own experience, we can say that sometimes nothing helps but removing stress, bad mood and bad energy flowing through our body. Whether hot or cold, when we feel the first drops on our skin, our body secretes happiness hormones. They are sparkling clean and well-maintained, making it almost impossible for us to keep mopping.

Don’t leave the bathroom yet! It’s important to take the time to get that extra boost of good mood. How about a nourishing hair mask? Or a nice body scrub in the shower? Once dry, apply your favorite body lotion all over your body, put on makeup, paint your nails – because no joke: If you’re happy with yourself on the outside, you’ll feel better on the inside, too. And on bad days, sometimes it takes a little more effort than usual.

Let’s guess, your mother gave you this tip when you were a kid and couldn’t get over the fact that you had to go to school today and couldn’t spend the whole day at the amusement park. Sorry to interrupt but: He was right, exercise helps. It doesn’t have to be a run in the park. A thorough stretching session right after a shower can do wonders. Just take your time and enjoy stretching each muscle. This calms and blocks the stress hormone adrenaline, which is still flowing through you today from the theme park incident.

Don’t panic, we’re not talking about hard drugs. Caffeine is your helper in emergencies; because it causes our body to release more dopamine, which puts us in a better mood. Coffee not your thing? Tea can also help with a caffeine hit. So make sure you choose varieties that are actually made from tea leaves. Fruit or herbal teas don’t require any extra kick. Oh, and of course iced coffee and tea work just as well.

Now calm down: we’re not talking about 300 grams of chocolate followed by a pack of chips. Instead, it’s important to focus on foods that contain high amounts of the amino acid tryptophan, which is processed in the body into the happiness hormone serotonin and has been proven to improve our mood. Bananas, nuts, seeds, legumes and dairy products are great suppliers. Okay, dark chocolate is one of them. But not the whole table. To agree?

Yes, here’s another tip from my mother: If you are in doubt, you can disperse your bad mood with fresh air. Mother Nature regulates various bodily functions such as cell, blood and sugar metabolism, provides us with plenty of oxygen, and the bright sun provides extra vitamin D. In summary, this means that the bad mood is extinguished by an emotional upswing. If exercising outside the door is definitely not an option, we recommend a picnic blanket and a good book during the warmer months. A happy one. Murder and manslaughter are now misreading material.

When nothing else works, you have to force yourself to be happy: stand in front of the mirror, look into your eyes and tell yourself how wonderful you are. And smile at each other. Yes, if you have no other option, you can make the corners of your mouth look raised. Sooner or later we fool our brain with this and our fake good mood turns into reality.

Bonus tip:

Cats. Cats make everything better.

Source : Blick