The perception of the surrounding reality depends on what the mood is. Any life situation is viewed through the prism of negativity or positivity, depending on the state of mind in which a person is, and the mood expressed in the desire to do something or make decisions.
It's great to be in a good mood
Definition of the concept
It is difficult to give an exact definition of what a mood is. This concept is not easy due to its uniqueness and non-objectivity in each specific case. The authors of scientific works agree that mood is an internal psychological or emotional state that conveys the characteristics of physical existence, the spiritual world and the mental organization of a person in the context of ongoing events. The condition is reflected in all activities and becomes noticeable in behavior.
The formation of mood is influenced by a combination of factors, among which are:
- Health status. There are many processes going on in the body, including the production of certain hormones that affect mood. However, they are not as noticeable as the presence of pain, malaise or a cold, which make themselves felt and worsen overall well-being, affecting behavior.
- Presence of psychological illnesses. If a person is mentally ill, he goes to extremes: a very depressed and sad mood during depression, extremely elated during mania syndrome. When it comes to bipolar mental disorders, both extremes are observed.
- Personal characteristics of character and temperament. They set the general emotional tone: what mood prevails, and what frequency of mood changes is characteristic.
- Personal experience. Stable emotional associations with past events are deposited in memory, and returning to them influences the perception of a similar situation in the present. Associations arise without human control; the source may be unknown and located in the subconscious.
- Living conditions, all external factors. Any event and interaction with other people causes a bouquet of experiences that colors the mood positively or negatively.
- Use of medications, alcohol, drugs.
Who talks to themselves?
When performing routine work or a responsible task, we can conduct a dialogue with ourselves (or should we say, a monologue?). And scientists say that this is absolutely normal: this way we focus better and get the illusion of support, helping ourselves.
Saying goals out loud improves control over their implementation - this was found in the example of athletes who voiced their goals during training. They show better results than those athletes who silently fulfill the standard.
There are still many situations in everyday life when we can talk to ourselves: going through a shopping list on the way to the store, out loud recalling the details of an unpleasant quarrel, sharing our impressions of a movie, getting angry at the mess...
“This is not just normal, but very important: our happiness and well-being can depend on the quality of our internal dialogue.”,
— Veronica Tugaleva, author of the book “The Art of Talking to Yourself,” is confident.
This is a good way to calm yourself.
People can talk to themselves when there is no one else to talk to. This is confirmed by the “Knife” experiment, in which a person did not communicate for a week either on social networks or in person.
On the fourth day, the experimenter noticed that he began to talk a lot to himself out loud - this is how the brain reacts to anxiety:
“Such a conversation helps stop the inner storm, slow down your thinking and gain control over it. <…> When a person speaks one internal dialogue out loud, he thereby turns off many others that happened by themselves. As a result, anxiety subsides.”
But talking to oneself becomes a mental disorder when it is accompanied by hallucinations, delusions or self-harm.
Main types
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What kind of mood there can be depends on the emotion - the root cause that causes its change.
Variety of emotions
Additional Information. A person experiences up to 70 different types of emotions.
The main types of emotions allow us to identify the main and frequently observed types of mood:
- Neutral (calm). Neutral mood is the absence of visible manifestation of emotions, their muting. Characterized by inner peace. The condition is suitable for work, allowing you to concentrate easily.
- Increased. This type of mood implies the presence of inspiration, joy, happiness, love - a combination of a variety of positive emotions. The definition of high spirits is possible through good health, success at work, pleasant impressions from a meeting.
- Decreased. Characterized by apathy, passivity, boredom, inexplicable melancholy and sadness, and a negative perception of the world. Accompanying extreme emotionality with decreased tone. Activity and performance are low.
Important! If low mood persists for a long time, this may indicate a deterioration in both physical and mental health. In this case, we are talking about a disease, for the treatment of which it is necessary to consult a specialist.
- Working. The type of mood combines emotions that are responsible for the most productive performance. Among them are vivacity, determination, interest in work, the desire to prove oneself, to achieve success, and the determination to achieve positive results, as well as set goals and objectives.
- Irritable. It would be correct to say that such a mood in psychology is characterized by increased emotionality against a background of low activity and negative experiences. Feelings of resentment, frustration, anger, rage, guilt, and confusion prevail. Aggression can be shown towards inanimate objects.
Note! From time to time there is a change in mood, which is the norm; the absence of one is a signal that notifies you of a problem.
Scale
Ron Hubbard is the founder of the tone scale, which is directly related to the topic of mood and emotions in general.
Every person experiences mood swings, but by observing him and noting his emotional state on the tone scale over a long period of time, you can understand what mood is constant and basic for him.
R. Hubbard proposed an extensive list of conditions, each of which has its own score. If a person, according to the results of the study, is below the 2.0 mark, he is called low-tone, if above, he is called high-tone.
If positive events have occurred in a person’s life, he moves up the scale; if negative events occur, he moves down.
The higher a person is on the scale, the easier it is for him to achieve high results in life.
List of emotions with points:
- serenity, 40.0,
- postulates, 30.0,
- games, 22.0,
- action , 20.0,
- inspiration, 8.0,
- feeling of beauty, 6.0,
- enthusiasm, inspiration, 4.0,
- joy, 3.5,
- pronounced interest, 3.3,
- conservatism, 3.0,
- interest of average intensity, 2.9,
- feeling of satisfaction, 2.8,
- lack of interest, 2.6,
- boredom, 2.5,
- monotony, 2.4,
- antagonism, 2.0,
- hostility, 1.9,
- pain, 1.8,
- rage, 1.5,
- hatred, 1.4,
- indignation, 1.3,
- lack of desire to compassion, 1,2,
- restrained indignation, 1.15,
- hidden hostility, 1,1,
- anxiety, 1.02,
- fear, 1.0,
- feeling of despair, 0.98,
- strongly expressed fear, 0.96,
- numbness, 0.94,
- compassion, 0.9,
- cajoling, 0.8,
- deep sadness, grief, 0.5,
- redemption, 0.375,
- undeservedness, 0.3,
- self-deprecation, 0.2,
- victim , 0.1,
- hopelessness, 0.07,
- apathy, 0.05,
- feeling of worthlessness, 0.03,
- dying process , 0.01,
- bodily death, 0.00.
Emotional background: high and low
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Positive and negative emotions
The basis of mood is laid under the influence of a dominant emotion. The emotion itself, caused by an individual event in life, does not last long, but it influences the creation of a bouquet of internal experiences and forms a long-lasting reaction as a response to what is happening. The predominance of a set of positive or negative experiences forms a general background, which can be increased or decreased.
An elevated background indicates the dominance of positive types of mood: joyful, inspired, interested, fluttering and others.
The low background, on the contrary, consists of a selection of negative types, such as: sad, depressed, irritated and similar ones.
Some authors understand the background of mood as a globally stable attitude of an individual towards himself and the situation around him, which affects the course of certain mental processes, for example, thinking.
Strive for something new
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Ordinary life often becomes an activator of a bad mood, according to consulting psychologist Svetlana Bargan. Moreover, it causes depression. So experiment as much as possible:
- update your wardrobe;
- change your hairstyle;
- choose new routes to get to work;
- try new dishes;
- travel on weekends.
The more diverse life is, the more new emotions and sensations it contains, the higher your mood.
Prevailing mood
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The prevailing mood largely determines the nature of the emotional reaction to specific situations. The kind of mood is associated with all the feelings and experiences of the individual, and also depends on temperament and personality type. Under the influence of the prevailing mood, a stable mental state is formed in which emotional components with various signs are intertwined.
We are talking about a personality trait that is noticeable to others: optimism or pessimism. The reaction of an optimist and a pessimist to the same situation will be different due to the fact that these types look at what is happening from different angles.
The prevailing mood is normal for a particular personality type and indicates the state of mind of the individual in the vast majority of cases. Sometimes the dominant mood is neutral, without any strong manifestation.
Vocabulary to describe character
There are many adjectives that can help describe a person's character. Here is a detailed list:
Description of a positive hero
- adaptive;
- ambitious;
- vigilant;
- fearless,
- lively;
- inspired;
- thoughtful;
- generous;
- attentive;
- brilliant;
- flexible;
- marvelous;
- Kind;
- quick-witted;
- soulful;
- natural;
- cheerful;
- funny;
- provocative;
- ideological;
- imposing;
- sincere;
- competitive;
- constructive;
- communicable;
- correct;
- curious;
- loving;
- casual;
- spiritual;
- optimistic;
- truthful;
- attractive;
- versatile;
- quick-witted;
- talented;
- creative;
- balanced;
- charismatic;
- neat;
- sensual;
- emotional;
- vigorous;
- erudite;
- bright.
Adjectives for negative characteristics
- gambling;
- greedy;
- immoral;
- apathetic;
- asocial;
- weak-willed;
- illiterate;
- ruthless;
- indifferent;
- suggestible;
- silly;
- dramatizing;
- bad;
- rough;
- snide;
- greedy;
- hard;
- envious;
- snickering;
- closed;
- boring;
- ordinary;
- perverted;
- selfish;
- crooked;
- mercantile;
- suspicious;
- indecisive;
- embittered;
- frenzied;
- tight-fisted;
- absent-minded;
- arrogant;
- quirky;
- boorish;
- cynical;
- misanthropic;
- snobby;
- selfish;
- self-centered;
- eccentric;
- holy fool;
- sarcastic.
Neutral adjectives
- adventurous;
- altruistic;
- ambivalent;
- apolitical;
- ascetic;
- susceptible;
- contactless;
- careless;
- mediocre;
- talkative;
- susceptible;
- impressionable;
- sad;
- confiding;
- dramatic;
- pensive;
- improvising;
- ironic;
- frantic;
- gentle;
- frivolous;
- hypocritical;
- flattering;
- mannered;
- large-scale
- many-sided;
- silent;
- illegible;
- frank;
- desperate;
- principled;
- uninhibited;
- fussy;
- temperamental;
- vulnerable;
- phlegmatic;
- tenacious;
- eccentric;
- prim;
- spectacular.
Useful tips from psychology
Quotes from great philosophers and writers suggest that people have the power to control their mood. For these purposes, there are practical ways to improve it that remain relevant in the 21st century. Taking the path of uplifting your mood is a step towards success.
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Positive recommendations:
- Look at what is happening around you in a positive way, set yourself up for the good, learn to notice pleasant moments in any situation. It is enough to simply smile, even if there is no apparent reason. The production of endorphin causes a smile; through smiling you can stimulate the production of endorphin.
- Physical activity or just a walk. It is useful to go outside to your favorite park to enjoy the singing of birds away from the hustle and bustle. Walking at a leisurely pace is a good alternative to working out in the gym. In both cases, hormones are produced that help improve mood.
- Music is considered the golden remedy for getting rid of a bad mood. It is enough to put on a composition for the soul that brings pleasure and peace. You can write your own music, dedicate it to what inspires or pleases.
- Dance ranks next to music on the list of tips. It is not necessary to arrange a presentation of your dance in a crowded place; it is enough to move around for your own pleasure at home to recharge yourself with positive energy.
- Decluttering your home helps to declutter your mind. This is where a lot of activity can take place.
- Creativity promotes the realization of personal potential and helps to throw out emotions. You can write a couple of lines of a poem or draw a picture. Even if it looks like a child in the first grade creates something far from a masterpiece, this is not the main thing. The important thing is that in the process inspiration may come, an unexpected solution to the problem that has become the cause of the bad mood may dawn on you.
- A change of scenery is the idea of lifting your mood. If possible, you should take a vacation and go to the shores of, for example, the Dead Sea, known for its healing properties.
- In terms of life, it is important not to forget about your self-esteem, to make sure that it does not drop, since low self-esteem contributes to the formation of an incorrect idea about what is happening around. This, in turn, can have a bad effect on the individual’s attitude towards the situation in personal relationships, successes and failures at work, and manifest itself in communication with loved ones.
It's easy to jump for joy when everything is fine
In a brief description, mood reflects the internal state of a person and has an external manifestation. Your mood can and should be controlled to improve your life.
Find a hobby
When the only trajectory left in life is work - home, it doesn’t take long to feel sad. To maintain a good mood, do what you like and enjoy, for example:
- read;
- embroider or knit;
- color anti-stress pictures;
- practice music or dance.
In search of a hobby, you can find like-minded people, make acquaintances and join the company.
