A mood is a feeling or a person’s specific state of mind at any particular time.
Moods and emotions are different.
1.Mood are long lasting as compared to emotions.
2 The mood are much more diffused than emotions like good mood bad mood but the emotion behind that good be happy, excited or sad, angry.
3. Till the time you don’t response to the situation, it is not reflected. Moods are not as intense as emotions.
“Some little thing goes wrong with your day, which reminds you of how ‘cornered’ you are, and your mood changes too fast to explain what you are feeling.”
Moods and emotions have linked too in a way that when you are in a bad mood it leads to negative emotions and when in good mood it leads to positive emotions
Working from home, unemployment, online classes of children, and lack of physical contact with other family members, friends and colleagues is not something which people were used to. COVID-19, a pandemic situation which has not only led to financial losses but also has caused a loss in the physical and mental health of people in huge numbers. Adapting to lifestyle changes such as these, and managing the fear of infection from the virus and worry that it can be caused to anyone, anyone can be the carrier without showing symptoms has caused fear in people’s mind. People are focussing on that virus is infecting so many people but simultaneously the forgotten fact is so many people are getting recovered too.
Mental Health problems like stress, anxiety, anger, depression have widely increased during this time. Moods are highly affected by outer circumstances. Trauma, stress or major life changes in the case of depression are responsible for mood disorders. For example if I need to pay my bill today and my salary has not been credited in my account and I don’t have enough money to pay the bill right now. I might feel angry or anxious and simultaneously I’ll be in a bad mood. Financial loss is playing a major role in deteriorating one’s mental health these days. People are feeling irritated, unhappy, angry, depressed, anxious. The crisis has led to mood disorders in many people like bipolar disorder, PTSD, major depressive disorder,Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, Cyclothymic disorder etc.
Lockdown is definitely repressive for most of the people but it is harder for people who have traumatic experiences. People at all age level are facing mood swing issues these days. When a particular mood is lasting for a long time and is of high intensity, mood disorders are caused.
Due to bad mood and negative emotion during this time, violence, a suicide which are indirectly related to long-lasting bad mood have increased. Feelings like emptiness, sad, excessive guilt, low self-esteem, helplessness, repeated thoughts of depress and suicide, loss of interest in daily activities, difficulty concentrating or focusing during this time has led to majorly effecting mood.
What to do during Covid-19 to keep your mood happy:
1. Diverting attention– When the person may have no control over outbursts of weeping or laughing. Directing their attention is being helpful in the situation:
- If someone wants to cry let that person cry but hold that person while crying. This will give strength. Crying is a passage from where most of the intense painful emotions go out.
- Respect what person is sensitive about like saying something that spoils mood
- Encourage them by reminding what they can do, e.g., Go to the park, play something, listen to music.
2.Meditation: Meditation is also a beautiful technique to keep one’s mind and emotion at peace. It is also responsible for the release of happy hormones from hippocampus which boosts the good mood and helps the person to think out of the box and find solutions to problems rather than focusing on problems
3. Mindfulness: Mindfulness is to be present in the present moment. It means when you are emotionally, psychologically and physically present at the present moment. It can be started at any moment even when you are drinking tea, enjoy every sip feel what is around. Your thoughts and actions and emotions can be present at the moment. Similarly, when you are sitting in the garden or walking on the road, look around what’s there, watch birds, trees, feel the wind, feel voices of the birds.
4. Yoga: Even in the busy schedule, keep some time for only you even if it 20-30 min. Every day these 5-10 minutes which is spent on yoga helps to keep a better mood. According to neuroscience while practising yoga, neural activity in brain strengthens which leads to an increase in the volume of the hippocampus which is responsible for happiness, which eventually leads to a good mood.
5. Laughter: Laughter lowers blood pressure and reduces hypertension. It provides good cardiac conditioning especially for those who are unable to perform physical exercise. Reduces stress hormones (studies show, laughter induces regulation of at least four of neuroendocrine hormones—epinephrine, cortisol, dopamine and growth hormone, associated with stress response). It can be done by watching comedy serials, movies or talking to friends. At this time when meeting friends is not possible but due to developed technology video calls or calls are possible. Talking about funny moments with friends, colleagues, family members helps to change the mood.
6. Relaxation Technique: Relaxation techniques are very useful in changing mood as it helps not only to reduce anxiety but also helps in keeping good mood as by this technique dopamine is also regulated.
7. Avoid tobacco, alcohol and other drugs: Use of tobacco, alcohol, drugs doesn’t solve the problem rather worsens it. You might feel good for a moment but then is effects endorphin which indirectly keeps you anxious, angry and slowly and slowly your mood gets worsen. People feel it is a solution to problems but they are not aware it is such a substitute which not only worsen but can also lead to death.
8. Consult a psychologist: Last but not least. If the problem still persists consult psychologist, they can help you in understanding the root cause and can help you accordingly. They can see if medication is required or not and can guide you in a better way to help you overcome these mood problems.
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