Often Sad Without Reason? Identify Causes And How To Overcome Them

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Even when you are sad you know for sure the cause of this sadness. However, it is not uncommon for people to be sad without knowing the reason. It is difficult to relax sadness with the situation that occurs can be the root of unknown sadness. Even trivial things such as lack of sleep or hunger can affect a person's mood. In other cases, more serious things are the cause of your sadness such as depression, trauma, grief, and hormonal changes.

If you're in a sad phase for no reason, try to calm down for a moment and dig back into the possible causes of that feeling. Maybe you don't get the answer right away. But try to find out and acknowledge how you feel it can make you accept those feelings and move forward to find happiness.

Reporting from Psych Central, Tuesday, January 24, while feeling sad, try to do some ways that can offer relief and help you find your happiness and calm again.

Active movement is believed to be able to let go of endorphins that make you feel comfortable and lift your mood. No need for heavy exercise. Just do small exercise such as walking for 30 minutes or a simple warm-up movement.

Music can sometimes offer comfort or energy when you feel sad. Music can affect your hormone levels by increasing mood, easing anxiety, and reducing stress. Listen to music according to your preferences so that this activity can relieve sadness later.

Being gentle and patient with yourself is also able to relieve sadness in the heart. Practice compassion has many benefits, such as increasing self-esteem and easing depression.

Spending time in nature or green space can improve your mood. Research says that walking can relieve symptoms of depression by reducing levels of cortisol (stress hormone) in the blood.