Heather Arranie 
When people think of their moods they often wonder how it affects their day-to-day lives, whether it alters the way others perceive them, or how it influences their emotions. Our mood can change, depending on the day or current situation, and have a major affect on the way we interact with those around us. Moods can be described as a general feeling, a temperament that changes over a period of time, and sometimes different from how people feel at any other time. It’s important to remember that moods are different to emotions because they’re not as intense and usually last longer. Emotions often come in sporadic waves, whereas moods change more gradually.
A person’s mood is mainly determined by their thoughts or attitudes; these in turn affect the body physically. Mood swings depend on how we interpret the world around us, our ability to regulate our thoughts, and how much stress we experience. The way we think can also be due to our environment, culture, and life experiences.
Moods differ from emotions because they are not as intense and usually last longer. Moods can be described as a general feeling, a temperament that changes over time, and different from how people feel at any other time. You think of your mood as a general disposition which is based on the way you interpret the world, your ability to regulate thoughts, and how much stress you experience. Moods change based on the environment you are in, your culture, and life experiences.
Emotions come in sporadic waves, whereas moods change more gradually. Our mood is determined by our thoughts which affect the body physically; they can also be due to our environment, culture, and life experiences.
Ways to improve your mood :
-Identify your mood.
-Figure out what’s causing your mood.
-Come up with a plan to deal with the cause of your mood.
-Put the plan into action.
-Monitor how you feel after taking action.
-Make adjustments as needed.
It’s important to pay attention to our moods because they can have a great impact on our day-to-day lives. Recognizing when we’re in a good or bad mood is the first step in being able to do something about it. If we know that we tend to feel sad or grumpy, we can take steps to change the way we’re feeling. If we realize that we’re stressed and anxious, we can find ways to deal with it. Those who are able to identify their moods tend to be more successful in adjusting them.
Ways to help someone else who is feeling down, sad, or depressed might be to:
-Ask them what’s wrong.
-Listen without judgement.
-Let them know you care about their feelings.
-Be specific with your support (e.g., “It sounds like this happened at work?”).
When someone is feeling down, sad, or depressed, it might be best for you to ask them what’s wrong, listen without judgement, let them know you care about their feelings, and to be specific with your support (e.g., “It sounds like this happened at work?”). This is the best way to deal with someone else’s mood as it allows them to express themselves and feel better about the situation.
How are you feeling today scale?
Our moods play a large role in our day-to-day lives and can affect the way we interact with others. It’s important to be able to identify our moods so that we can take steps to improve them if needed. Recognizing when we’re in a good or bad mood is the first step, and then comes the process of taking action. The most successful people in making changes to their moods are those who are aware of what they’re feeling and take the initiative to do something about it. It’s also important for us to pay attention because our current mood can determine our emotions, which then determine our behavior .
