Feeling sad, blue, bad, tired, overwhelmed and fatigued? Your physical well-being is heavily affected by your thoughts and emotions. Try these natural tips to boost our mood:
- Take a music break. Listen to some of your favorite music while you lay comfortably on your bed, couch or chair.
- Smile. Smiling is contagious, inspiring others to smile back. It makes you feel better and boosts the mood of others around you too.
- Get outside and walk.
- Watch what you eat. Some types of food can help with your mood. Limit your intake of sugar, caffeine and alcohol. Eat crunchy foods, they make us happy by creating sound waves that trigger pulses in the brain that cause pleasure.
- Bask in the sunshine. Getting plenty of natural sunlight will boost your mood and your energy.
- Get some rest. Maintain a regular sleep schedule that will improve your energy, focus and creativity while you are awake.
- Aromatherapy. Scented candles, oils and fragrance diffusers add an uplifting fragrance to any room.
- Spread love. Hug your child, snuggle with a loved one or cuddle your pet, you’ll feel instantly better.
- Exercise. Exercising, no matter how light, increases endorphins. It will improve your mood and make your feelings of fatigue disappear.
- Clear the clutter. Keeping your home and workspace organized and clutter-free will also increase your energy and productivity.
When you are looking for a little added help through supplements and herbs, you can try these to boost your mood.
Natural Supplements and Herbs
Sage is probably not the first herb that springs to mind for mood disorders. It’s not just a great natural antiseptic in the treatment of sore throats and coughs, but helps change your mood for the better. What really makes sage stand out is its rapid action. Studies have shown reductions in stress and improvements in mood as quickly as one hour after taking the powdered form of the herb.
Passion flower has a long history of use in traditional medicine, and not just in the treatment of mood disorders and anxiety. Studies have shown that passion flower has similar affects as pharmaceutical drugs, but without all the risk of addictions found with drugs. Anxiety, insomnia, and stress symptoms all responded equally well and results can be obtained in as little as two weeks of use.
Guarana is increasingly found in herbal mood and anxiety formulas. Guarana is also a healthy form of an energy drink that is not just an energy booster but will benefit mood.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids will significantly brighten moods. They are safe to take and can be taken alongside prescription and anti-depressant pills.
Bright light therapy can be just as effective in treating depression as antidepressants. Bright light activates circuits in the brain that cause mood-boosting chemical reactions.
St. John’s Wort often works well as an antidepressant. It does so by causing same mood-enhancing chemical changes to the brain as medications prescribed for depression.
SAMe (S-adenosylmethionine) is an all-natural compound that increases the brain’s production of two uplifting hormones.
Always make sure you talk to your physician before taking any of these supplements, especially if you are already taking medication for depression.
There are lots of ways to naturally boost your mood if you find yourself waking up on the wrong side of the bed one day. Try some of these suggestions, but if you find it not helping, be sure to talk with your doctor about some other options. Be Happy!
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