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Nine Things That Actually Can Improve Your Mood

There are no silver bullets, but small changes can meaningfully improve your life.

2 weeks ago · 21.7k reads ·

We could really use a lift right about now, and we'll bet that you could too. It should go without saying that mental health issues should be dealt with by professionals first and foremost, but we can also make changes right now that can noticeably improve our mood.

Redditor u/Dependent_Bit_8333 wanted to hear all about events and decisions that substantially improved the wellbeing of real people in the AskReddit community. Their answers are worth considering.

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Well over 7,000 comments have been left in this handy thread, so we've gone through them to pick out the exceptionally useful ones.

Your job might not be worth the mental anguish it delivers

Getting enough sleep can truly change your quality of life

You can question your negative thoughts and eventually discard them

Recognize and reject false urgency

Exercise is an incredible tool for physical and mental health

The sights, sounds and smells of nature are soothing, so take advantage

De-cluttering your surroundings can help de-clutter your mind

Practicing gratitude will help you recognize the positive things in life

Find time to create something, and don't worry about if it's any good

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Nine Things That Actually Can Improve Your Mood

Your job might not be worth the mental anguish it delivers

Getting enough sleep can truly change your quality of life

You can question your negative thoughts and eventually discard them

Recognize and reject false urgency

Exercise is an incredible tool for physical and mental health

The sights, sounds and smells of nature are soothing, so take advantage

De-cluttering your surroundings can help de-clutter your mind

Practicing gratitude will help you recognize the positive things in life

Find time to create something, and don't worry about if it's any good

Comments

The Discourse

Your job might not be worth the mental anguish it delivers

Getting enough sleep can truly change your quality of life

You can question your negative thoughts and eventually discard them

Recognize and reject false urgency

Exercise is an incredible tool for physical and mental health

The sights, sounds and smells of nature are soothing, so take advantage

De-cluttering your surroundings can help de-clutter your mind

Practicing gratitude will help you recognize the positive things in life

Find time to create something, and don't worry about if it's any good

Comments

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