{"id":3638,"date":"2019-01-28T11:30:15","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T17:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/?p=3638"},"modified":"2019-01-28T05:35:40","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T11:35:40","slug":"how-to-get-rid-of-your-bad-mood-in-5-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altonmo.com\/lifestyle\/personal\/how-to-get-rid-of-your-bad-mood-in-5-minutes-20190128","title":{"rendered":"How to get rid of Your Bad Mood in 5 Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"

For some, Winter is the best season, filled with cold weather, snow, cloudy days, and fuzzy mittens. For others? Not so much. Winter can be stressful, frustrating, cold and gray; causing many to fall into a bad mood that can seem to span months.<\/p>\n

Get rid of Your Bad Mood<\/h2>\n

Nobody likes to be in a bad mood; it’s not only difficult for the person who is in a bad mood but also for the people around them.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately getting rid of a bad mood isn’t instantaneous nor does it last forever. But while there’s no magic pill that will rid you of your bad moods forever, there is a way to boost your mood that’s quick and easy.<\/p>\n

Recently researchers from the University of Regina found out that spending five minutes outside is enough time to turn your frown upside down. The researchers held two separate tests groups.<\/p>\n

Group one was where participants were asked to sit in a room alone, and group two was where participants were directed to sit outdoors. Neither of these groups had electronic devices to occupy their time. [1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

Negative emotions were lowered in both test groups after a few minutes but being outdoors inspired positive emotions in group two. [2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

Nothing Ground Breaking<\/h2>\n

Katherine D. Arbuthnott, one of the authors of the study, said: \u201cI emphasize to all my students these days \u2014 when you need an emotional boost, the fastest and easiest way is to spend a few minutes with nature.” [3]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

I think we’ve all heard that going outside or taking a break from a situation can help you de-stress and find a new perspective but how many of us do that?<\/p>\n

Even five minutes of alone time, inside or outside, is shown to lower your negative emotions. So the next time you’re feeling overwhelmed or in a bad mood, take a five-minute walk or take a five-minute break.<\/p>\n

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Notes:<\/h4>
  1. ^<\/a>Price, Emily. “Improve a Bad Mood By Going Outside For 5 Minutes.<\/a>” Lifehacker, 26 Jan. 2019, lifehacker.com\/improve-a-bad-mood-by-going-outside-for-5-minutes-1831927148. (go back  ↩)<\/a><\/li>
  2. ^<\/a>Neill, Calum, et al. “Nature contact and mood benefits: contact duration and mood type.<\/a>” Journal of Positive Psychology, 16 Dec. 2018, pp. 1-12, doi:10.1080\/17439760.2018.1557242. (go back  ↩)<\/a><\/li>
  3. ^<\/a>Dolan, Eric W. “Spending just 5 minutes in contact with nature boosts your mood, study finds<\/a>.” PsyPost, 13 Jan. 2019, www.psypost.org\/2019\/01\/spending-just-5-minutes-in-contact-with-nature-boosts-your-mood-study-finds-52948. (go back  ↩)<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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