We all need some help feeling upbeat and energized these days, when every piece of news seems increasingly gloomy. That’s why we asked experts for their best advice about resetting our attitude and spirit first thing in the morning for a more positive, productive day.
1. Take five big breaths.
If she wakes up in a bad mood, Alionka Polanco, a life coach in New York City, says “I don’t get out of bed without trying to change that.” And what she does is simple. “Take five deep breaths while thinking of your body and how lucky you are to be alive,” she says. “Then forgive yourself for anything that’s causing you stress or that you’re hanging on to.”
2. Scream and/or shout.
As a respectable adult, you probably try not to raise your voice. But sometimes it can be cathartic (especially when no one can hear you). Carmen Parks, a life coach in Arizona recommends, “Do whatever you need to do to express every bad mood, bad attitude and bad feeling you’re experiencing. Get it out of you as soon as possible. Expressing how you’re feeling allows you to feel it, validate it and then move on. If you allow those thoughts and feeling associated with a bad mood to fester, they block everything else and just get trapped in your head.”
3. Give your bad mood a time limit.
It’s almost like giving yourself a time out. Life coach Sarah Stewart, MSW, CPC, says, “By setting a time limit to feel and experience your bad mood and then letting it go, you’re taking back your own power.” “The trick is to not go too long, typically no more than 5 or 10 minutes. And don’t feed or fuel your bad mood with more negative energy. Recognize it, set a time limit and then let it float away.” Read more
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