Skip to main content

Fake it till ya make it

Did you know that moods are contagious? Ever been around someone that is consistently down and out and notice that it doesn't take long for your mood to drift to an equally blah state?

Have you ever woke up in the morning and started your day with the feeling of 'blah'? I know I have. Did you know that you can fake a good mood with a few other people and actually improve your own mood?

It's a little trick that I call "fake it till ya make it". Here are some ways that you can fake it till you make it:

1. Send an email to someone and in the closing wish them a super-fantastic and amazing day. End it with a lot of exclamation points and a smiley face for good measure.

2. For no reason at all other than to say HELLO! send someone an e-card.

3. Send someone a link to a comic strip that made you laugh.

4. When you talk to someone show a genuine interest in how they are doing. If they don't volunteer the information ask them if they are having a good day or week.

5. If you come across someone that is down and out or having an otherwise bad day ask them what you can do to help them out or cheer them up.

6. SMILE when you talk to people. Did you know that people can tell if you are smiling over the phone?

7. Share your excitement! People LOVE to hear good news - don't be too proud to share yours!

These little tricks will help improve moods around you, ultimately making you feel good in return.

What else can you do to improve your mood or the mood of another?

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

It's so hard to leave....until you leave.

“And as paralyzing and upsetting as all the never agains were, the final leaving felt perfect. Pure. The most distilled possible form of liberation. Everything that mattered except one lousy picture was in the trash, but it felt so great. I started jogging, wanting to put even more distance between myself and school. It is so hard to leave—until you leave. And then it is the easiest goddamned thing in the world.” ― John Green , Paper Towns

We should all strive for this

  Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives. Such striving may seem admirable, but it is the way of foolishness. Help them instead to find the wonder and the marvel of an ordinary life. Show them the joy of tasting tomatoes, apples and pears. Show them how to cry when pets and people die. Show them the infinite pleasure in the touch of a hand. And make the ordinary come alive for them. The extraordinary will take care of itself. Source:  The Parent's Tao Te Ching