Tips to Lift your mood

A TBYIL guest article by Emily Pham
Life is not easy when we need to fulfill a lot of jobs, tasks, and responsibilities. Sometimes, these things put us under pressure and we cannot move on. Thus, people find themselves experiencing bad moods and stressful lives. If you are in the same situation, don’t skip this article because it will teach you how to lift your mood and feel happier.

1. Shopping Smart
   Shopping smart can be a happiness helper in case of bad moods. Someone used to tell me that money could buy us simple happiness only if we spent it wisely. Do you think so? From my own experience, this quote can be applied to lift your mood. Girls are often addicted to going shopping. When going shopping, we spend our money and take home what we want with happiness and satisfaction. However, you should spend it wisely rather than spending it frantically without purpose. Sometimes, because you are in the bad mood, you just want to seek instant satisfaction. But, remember to use your mind, not your emotions. Otherwise, your money will go out of your pocket unwisely.
2. Listening to Music
   Sure! Music can lift your mood when you are down. A happy and exciting melody can make you happier. Many people, when they feel sad, stressful, and stuck, tend to be deep in slow and sad songs, as well, because they share the same things. Nevertheless, these songs cannot change your mood. In contrast, they may make you even sadder. Why don’t you turn up the volume and enjoy a brighter and cooler melody?
3. Doing Charity
   When helping others, people also feel happy, which means when we give something out with our heart, we also receive something back from another’s heart.
4. Buying Flowers
   Like music, flowers can also cheer you up. A US study has shown that people became less depressed, anxious, and agitated after receiving flowers. That also bring satisfaction and lift their mood. Place a vase of flowers in your room and you will feel your mood change accordingly, for sure.
5. Eating to Be Happy
   On the one side, from the scientific point of view, it is recommended that fishe are high in omega 3 fatty acids, which are categorized as a happiness boost for humans. Also, wholegrain bread, beans, starchy vegetables, and wholegrain cereals are rich in complex carbohydrates, which have the ability to increase the level of serotonin. As mentioned, this happy hormone will contribute to lifting your mood. According to a Spanish study, those who often eat Mediterranean diets have a 30% lower at risk of depression.
   On the other side, eating your own way can make you feel better. Food items have such an amazing power that you cannot know. Just kidding! But you can believe that going out for a lunch or dinner is a good choice to change your mood.
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6. Eating Dark Chocolate
   Do you like dark chocolate? Although it has a bitter taste, many people are addicted to this flavor. If you are a chocolate lover, this tip is really for you. As you may know, high-quality dark chocolate can help to bust a bad mood. The feel-good sensations created by phenylethylamine, a natural chemical in cocoa, contribute to lifting moods. It has been demonstrated by researchers already, so that you can rely on this tip.
7. Sing in The Shower
   It sounds crazy, but singing in the shower can lift your mood. In fact, a shower can relax you, just as music can change your mood. Furthermore, according to German researchers, singing boosts immunity by leveling antibodies that combat against infection. Step in the shower and instantly sing loudly to purge out all the sorrow and pain.
8. Exposing Yourself to Green Color
   According to color psychologists, green symbolizes happiness and it can create a happy feeling, as well. When you are down, you should think of something green like a sweater, a pen, a bag, and so on. Wearing green or taking these items with you, will help you to improve your mood.
   Just a small note: If you have eyestrain, you should look at green-colored items to relax your eyes.
9. Picking Up a Pencil
   Do you know that drawing and painting have positive impacts on your mental health? This result is demonstrated in a study, in which 88% of participants experienced an increase in motivation levels after joining an art course. Furthermore, 81% of them also assumed that they had gained much more confidence through art. As a result, people are encouraged to study art, participating in drawing and painting to improve their mood.
10. Drinking Banana Tea
    You can think of a small cup of banana tea whenever you want to bust your bad mood. It is also not difficult to make this “happy tea”. Just boil a banana peel in water for 15 minutes. Let the tea cool and enjoy it.
    According to researchers from Taiwan, banana peels have the ability to lift your mood, thanks to several ingredients that can boost levels of serotonin, known as the happy hormone. Therefore, enjoying a cup of banana tea is another amazing tip to bust your bad mood, as well.
11. Taking Cod Liver Oil
    Do you often take cod liver oil? According to a study on cod liver oil, carried out among 22000 participants over 40, a spoonful per day contributes to reducing the risk of depression by up to 30%. That is because of omega-3 fatty acids contained in the cod liver oil. For those who often feel depressed, stressful, and worried, cod liver oil should be a healthy and helpful solution.