When you feel low here are some simple ways to help lift your mood.

Every day is a new day with different set of challenges and with different reasons to smile in office, educational institution and at home. Some situations and incidences make us happy and energetic and some make us feel unhappy, low in spirit and weaken our performances. Today Psychologist Shivani Misri Sadhoo Shares some simple ways to help lift your mood.

MAKE YOUR ACTIONS INDEPENDENT FROM YOUR EMOTIONS

If there's something that you need to do and is bothering you because you are not feeling right to start or continues the work then take a 5-10 minutes break and go for a short walk outside of your home or office and come back to finish the task.  Remember low mood generally happens because things that bother us keep on accumulating in our mind. Build a habit to make your actions free from your emotions.

SOCIALISE

If you are feeling low and want to stay along that’s fine do it, but do not over spend time alone, talk to friends and family about how you are feeling. If they don't live close by, join a class or group.  Research has found that people suffering from depression who use gyms are less likely to relapse.

DE-STRESS

Working out how to deal with unavoidable stress in your life is essential. For some people, exercise helps. For others, simply taking time out for a long warm bath and deep breathing can be the answer.