Some days it seems like everything is going wrong. On these days the world looks gray, bleak and barren.
Other days, maybe everything is going right. But you’re still miserable.
You don’t always have to understand why you’re in a bad mood in order to change it. These seven strategies can help.
1. Get outside.
Being in nature can help to lift your mood and even lull your nervous system. For instance, this 2010 study found that “forest environments promote lower concentrations of cortisol, lower pulse rate, lower blood pressure, greater parasympathetic nerve activity, and lower sympathetic nerve activity than do city environments.”
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Sunshine doesn’t help…I always feel worse. Everyone thinks this is the key to feeling better.