Ten Ways to Boost Your Mood

As explained in the “Emotional Tone Scale,” the higher your tone level and better your mood, the greater your success.

Being in a great mood all day helps you think better and work better. You get more done in less time. Everyone wants you on their team and in their lives.

You can boost your mood artificially with bad habits like drinking, smoking, eating junk food, TV watching or social media. Unfortunately, the effects are temporary and actually worsen your mood. They may also ruin your relationships, your income and your health.

Fortunately, you can boost your moods by yourself without chemicals or other bad habits. Natural mood boosters are healthy and free. They get you high on life!

Try these powerful methods right now. Repeat the ones that work best for you every time your tone level needs a boost.

1. Be grateful.

Write down things for which you are grateful. Who can you thank? Do it! Send them an email or pat them on the back.

2. Enjoy nature.

Get outside and look at trees, clouds, birds and so on. Interact with an animal or take a hike. You soon feel a boost.

3. Imagine feeling wonderful.

Have a simple daydream about this good feeling until your tone level goes up.

4. Forgive yourself.

If you did something wrong or made a big mistake in the past bothers you, forgive yourself. It was the best decision you could make at that time. Let it go and smile.

5. Enjoy the future now.

What excites you about the future? What accomplishment will make you proud of yourself? Let those feelings of joy wash over you, then shift your focus to present time.

6. Don’t let the news or social media ruin your mood.

Huge corporations spend millions of dollars to suck you in and control your attention. When you feel the “need to know,” shift your attention to the real world in front of you. Stay in control of your attention until you rise up the tone scale.

7. Be your best friend.

Pat yourself on the back or give yourself a hug. Treat yourself better than everyone else in the world.

8. Handle a fear or worry by saying, “so what?”

For example, “So what if I run out of money?” “So what if Karen doesn’t like my gift.” “So what if I get ripped off? I’ll be fine.”

9. Lighten up.

Stop taking yourself so seriously. Each time you look in the mirror, smile or make a goofy face at yourself.

10. Be a hero.

Help people until you feel wonderful. You never regret being kind or generous.

Repeat your favorite mood boosters whenever you feel down. Use them to replace bad habits. Share them with anyone who could use a boost.

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