5 Creative Ways To Improve The Mood

Illustration of creative ways to improve mood (Pexels/Jacob H)

YOGYAKARTA A chaotic mood needs to be addressed creatively. Not just lying down and piling up tasks until the end of the day, but there are specific and new ways to deal with bad moods. Here, ways that can be done to improve mood.

Sometimes we have a preferred activity but stop doing it. Rediscover this forgotten pleasure. For example, visiting old friends, attending yoga classes, caring for plants, or doing old hobbies.

Everyone has a story that makes them sad. Often, we replay the story many times so we start to see the story as a fact. But it's never too late to rewrite stories about your own behavior or someone else, or something that happens.

Rewriting a story, according to researchers on positive and clinical psychology of Alice Boyes, Ph.D. reported by Psychology Today, Tuesday, April 16, involves an explanation of the causes or consequences of why something happens. Sometimes it involves considering situational factors. By rewriting a story, you can experiment with different perspectives. Try writing with various perspectives, such as ideal, neutral, and very generous views.

Expressing creativity feels good. But unfortunately, few people want to include a creative approach in completing their duties. You can take a creative approach to your daily duties.

Having a lot of tasks, may feel heavy. It not only lowers the mood, but also energy. One way to increase the mood instantly, is to identify a much simpler way to complete your task. This will reduce the list of tasks and loads not too heavy.

Everyone has a'must' thought about something. For example, having to complete A's task perfectly, must be symmetric, must be balanced, must be accepted by everyone, must make others happy, and so on. Throwing away thoughts that'must' can help mental relief.

To do this, write down what you think should be done or achieved. Strike out the thinking that can be thrown away. Find out the most realistic alternative. The ways above, is a behavioral strategy that can give us energy boost and improve mood. It also helps make our mind more flexible.