Are you in a good mood today? Maybe you are at home quarantine, or you may be in a state of depression. Bad mood will cause mental and physical illnesses. Here are a few ways to improve your mood for you to try!

Taipei, Taiwan (Merxwire) - From the end of 2019 to now, COVID-19 has spread globally, and more and more people are home quarantine. Television, news, and social media broadcast the death toll, panic buying of supplies, and all kinds of sad news 24 hours a day. Google Trends shows that during this period, people's anxiety symptoms increased. Related research: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health: Real-Time Surveillance Using Google Trends.

Recommended to turn off the TV, put down the mobile phone, and find some way to avoid the tremendous pressure.

Set clear goals

Setting clear goals can give you direction and belief, but setting clear goals is not a simple matter. For example "I want to ask about my luck this year?" "Will I succeed in the future?" These questions do not have a straightforward implementation method and expected results, which means that they don't even know the problem's focus.

How to set clear goals? To give a simple example, "I hope to increase wealth by 20% through the stock market this year." "I hope this year can rely on 15 years of deposits to buy a house worth US$200,000." The more detailed the description, the goal is It will be more explicit.

Many people feel that anxiety and depression are dissatisfaction with their current lives, but they do not know how to get better. Therefore, by setting goals first, you can take the first step towards success, bring yourself back to reality, and avoid falling into negative emotions.

Just Moving!

Sitting all the time may cause many diseases, whether it is a daze or quarantine at home, it increases the proportion of sitting and lying positions in the day. Even if you can't go outdoors, it doesn't mean you have to be a "couch potato" at home.

Exercise at home is not as laborious as you think. Even if you don't have a treadmill or fitness equipment at home, you can still maintain your exercise habits through yoga or High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT).

Besides, dancing is also an excellent way to relieve stress. It is more fun to be able to swing your body to the rhythm while listening to music. Why not try dancing at home! Play your favorite songs and move with the rhythm of the music. Don't worry about the eyes of others, and enjoy the joy of music and dance.

Learn to get along with yourself

Finally, the most important thing is to "learn to get along with ourselves." We spend every day with our family and colleagues. How much time can we be alone, and ask ourselves how life is? Modern life is very convenient, and information is developed, but it is also easy to cause information anxiety.

Recall, have you spent more time facing the screen due to the advent of smartphones? Even if it is one person, many people will not be able to restrain themselves from turning off the phone screen.

Home quarantine is the best time to practice getting along with yourself. By temporarily interrupting social interaction, you can return your mind to yourself, regain the opportunity to refresh your mood, and perhaps inspire new ideas or creativity in your life or work.

"Learning to get along with yourself" is not about being alone all the time. It can also make you feel better by chatting with friends, video chatting, and chatting about the current life situation. Are you in a good mood today? Finding the most comfortable way of life will relieve stress.

Reference materials:
Anxiety symptoms increased during the pandemic, Google Trends show
Why Listening to Music Makes Us Feel Good
Combating the Covid-19 loneliness epidemic takes the courage to talk about it