How to Cheer Up Fast

As obvious as it sounds, nobody wants to be unhappy, and being in an unhappy state of mind can quickly affect other aspects of your life. This can make things even worse when you are unable to alter the situation and slowly get dragged down into a mired state. At the first signs of feeling down, you need to take action and try to turn that frown upside down. Knowing a couple of quick mood changing techniques can be the difference between a bad day and walking on sunshine.

Instructions

• 1

  Force yourself to smile huge. The act of smiling alone makes us happy. The brain is so used to the action, and because of the mood associated that, not only will you smile when you are happy, but your mood will elevate when you smile. The bigger and cheesier, the better, so think Miss America and try to make the corners of your mouth touch your ears.

• 2

  Listen to music. Music has a hold on your subconscious like no other form of art. Do not listen to sad or emotional songs: music takes your mood in the direction of the song. A sad song will make you feel worse, whereas an uplifting song will take your worries away and put you in a good mood.

• 3

  Snuggle a pet (your own or a friend's). These are simple creatures that you can kiss and squeeze. The smallest sign of affection from a cute little creature can turn your day around. If you are lucky, the creature of choice will likely snuggle you back.