how to improve your mood

10 Suggestions to Improve Your Mood
by Noah Clyman, LCSW-R

Attitudes can affect how we feel and how others respond to us.  A positive attitude can impact our physical health and emotional well-being, make hard things easier and easy things more fun.  This is not to say that a positive attitude is magic potion that will ward off any problems, but an optimistic outlook helps people work through the tough times with a belief in themselves and trust in the ultimate good.  Try these ten suggestions for building and maintaining a positive attitude: 1: Associate with positive people.
2. Take some action every day towards accomplishing a goal.
3. Eat fresh healthy food; exercise your body and your mind.
4. Make a gratitude list.
5. Do something kind for someone on the planet.
6. Notice something beautiful every day.
7. Turn off bad news – radio, television, newspaper.
8. Look for what’s right instead of what’s wrong.
9. Celebrate the ordinary things.
10. For every no, say five yeses.