We all experience changes in mood sometimes and it’s a normal part of being a human! You may have a period of time (several days, weeks, months, or even years) where your mood feels very steady. During this time, you’ll have some good days and some bad days but it’s quite easy to return to that steady state where you feel content.
Sometimes though, when life is more stressful, or lots of things have gone wrong, you might find your mood dipping and staying low for a period of time.
When things aren’t so bad, it’s pretty easy to bring yourself out of feeling low by watching your favourite film, or chatting with a friend, but when your low mood has been there for a while, it might start to feel harder to bring yourself out of it and put a smile on.
Periods of low mood are experienced by millions of people across the world and say nothing bad about who you are as a person, or how strong you are. Instead, it’s just your brain’s way of telling you that you’re finding life a bit tricky right now and need some support in order to cope.
You may also start to see some physical things happen too, such as sleeping more or less than usual, a change in your appetite, not wanting to do things you normally enjoy, or unexplained aches in your body. This is because your body and mind are deeply connected and are in snyc with each other. You can pick n mix from any of the low mood supportive exercises and activities below to help to provide some relief for how you may be feeling. Find what works for you and practice as often as you feel able to.
