Question 1

how can i improve my mood?

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Mood: Healthy body, healthy mind. Life style changes with good diet, exercise & minimal stress. Satisfaction with work & home. Having good support system.

Question 2

what are effects of colors on mood?

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Colors and mood: Bright colors elevate mood, dark colors depress mood.

Question 3

how can i boost my mood without food?

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Mood: Engage in meaningful productive activity that you enjoy, especially one that makes others happy.

Question 4

how do external events affect my mood?

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External events/mood: Happy events elevate mood, sad ones lower mood, since people are reactive.

Question 5

feeling blue, how can i boost my mood?

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Exercise!: There are several of ways to naturally boost your mood. Exercise is one of the most powerful ways to release your body's natural endorphins, the "feel good" hormones in your brain that make you feel better. You may also enjoy trying something like yoga or pilates, which can help relaxation as well. Or try doing something in a group, such as a brisk walk or a jog.

Question 6

can meds really affect your mood a lot?

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Yes: Some medications are treacherous in making you horribly sad or thoughtless-happy-wild. Reserpine, an old antihypertensive, caused an epidemic of suicides, and even today, people with unexplained "mental illness" may not realize the cause is in a pill bottle. This is a very good question. Be alert.

Question 7

does chocolate really boost up your mood?

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Yes: Chocolate is produced from the seed of the tropical theobroma cacao tree. 
Numerous studies have shown that chocolate may boost your mood as well as increase blood flow to the brain which may help keep your brain sharp. Other studies show that it can improve your heart health and lower your blood pressuer and improve memory. Have a piece.

Question 8

what do you do when you're in a blue mood?

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Exercise is great: If you're feeling low, one of the best ways to change that is to go out and do something physical that will raise the activation level of your body.  Exercise (like lifting weights or running) can elevate your heart-rate and respiration.  Such elevations can impact the way you feel for the better by sending messages from your body to your brain that you're in an "up" mode.

Question 9

i need advice on dealing with someone's moods?

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You're a good friend: Dealing with someone who has changeable moods can be very challenging; you are very kind to want to know how best to help. You need to walk the fine line of being supportive without enabling: avoid confrontation, offer to do something you know the person likes, offer to talk, be caring. Don't dig into the cause and question the person.But you need to walk away, without guilt, when it gets too much

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: mood?

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Mood: Is how a patient says they feel, or how someone feels internally, versus how someone's mood appears, which is called "affect."  if you say your mood is "happy, " and you appear to be so, we would say that your affect is congruent.  If, however, you actually look really angry, we would say your mood is "happy" and your affect is "angry.".

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