Every once in a while we all feel down in the dumps. I know I do and it is normal. The good news is you don’t have to stay there. You can pick yourself up, by making some smart moves to improve your physical and mental state. Here are a few ways to boost your mood according to Readers’ Digest Healthy Living.
Soak up sunshine: The vitamin D your body makes from sunshine naturally enhances your mood.
Snack on chocolate: an ounce of dark chocolate can interact with the brains’ chemicals to boost good feelings.
Eat fish: Research shows that salmon and other fish high in omega-3 can boost mood.
Giggle more: Phony laughs can be as good as the real deal and spark mood-lifting brain chemicals.
Sweat to smile: Exercise releases feel-good chemicals. Ten minutes may be enough.
So come on, forget your troubles, come on, get happy. Happy looks so good on you. 🙂