(c) Kebba Buckley Button, MS, OM
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Do you ever find yourself in a bad mood, and you’re just waiting for it to go away? And maybe you’re making mistakes with people because you’re cranky? Well, no need to wait any more for that mood to go away on its own. Here are 4 of my fastest tips for shaking it off. Enjoy and report!
- Literally shake it off: place your tongue at the side of your mouth, and shake your body from the shoulders down. Pretend you are a scarecrow in a gusting stiff breeze. In 3 minutes, notice you are feeling completely different– energized and ready– for what is up to you.
- Drink a coffee: the polyphenolic compounds in coffee will literally give your cells a lift. Plus, coffee tastes good. Put your feet up, sip your coffee, and in 20 minutes, your mood will have cleared.
- Do silly: Like the Ministry of Silly Walks from Monty Python, you can use silliness to evaporate a bad mood. Look for the 2-minute Norwegian YouTube video, where someone has put up an official sign mandating Silly Walks in a crosswalk. Everyone is trying to walk in a silly way, and everyone is laughing, including the mayor.
- Remember who is in charge of your day: YOU. Stand up, make the decision that you are making it a great day, and take a symbolic step forward
And that’s you, much more Healthy Happy and Loving Lifesm!
Kebba Buckley Button, MS, OM, is an energy transformation expert, holistic healer and guide, and award-winning author who celebrates life. She has a longtime energy healing practice and is an ordained minister. Among her books are: Discover The Secret Energized You (http://tinyurl.com/b44v3br), Inspirations for Peace Within: Quotes and Images to Uplift and Inspire, and Sacred Meditation: Embracing the Divine. The books are available on Amazon and through Kebba’s office. To email us, kebba@kebba.com .
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Great ideas!!! Coffee doesn’t work well for me because I perceive it as bitter, plus caffeine make me sleepy. On the other hand, being silly is my go to behavior!
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Alice, when I was a teen, coffee made me sleepy. I don’t know what that is. But try to notice how being silly clears a mood fast! Thanks for visiting and commenting!
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Very useful and easy to apply tips. Great ways to shake out the cobwebs AND change the perspective. Thanks. My relatively recent go-to has been to turn on a music video and dance around in front of my desk. Given the way that I dance, that probably falls into both being silly and shaking it off. Have a positive day
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Up for Drink a Coffee! I am big Coffee drinker :D.
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Sinziana, coffee is great stuff! I’m drinking one now. 🙂
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That shaking it off thing really worked! And I love the idea of silly walks. I’m going to go look for that video. Thanks!
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Jeanine, I am so glad those worked for you! Always good to hear from you.
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Great ideas! I like dancing myself. How can you be in a bad mood while dancing?
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Scarecrow, huh 😉 I’ll have to try that if coffee should fail me.
I’m usually pretty balanced and cheerful, and when I’m not I try to think of the remote control approach: if something in your life bothers you, get up and change it *yourself*
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Tamara, I believe so strongly in acknowledging and working on our own moods. Thanks for saying it!
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Your first suggestion is my “go to” method!
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Roy, thanks so much for finding and commenting on my piece! So glad you are already using #1!
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