Comments on: Seven Hacks To Cheat Yourself Into A Good Mood http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/ Practical Personal Development Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:29:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex Shalman http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/comment-page-1/#comment-44834 Alex Shalman Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:40:20 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/#comment-44834 Thanks for sharing your experience dee. I'm honored that you've found such value in this website. =) Thanks for sharing your experience dee. I’m honored that you’ve found such value in this website. =)

]]> By: dee http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/comment-page-1/#comment-44832 dee Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:06:02 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/#comment-44832 I love your articles and the comments !! I'm a chronic procrastinator in a bad mood and reading your blog and articles always makes me smile ! Thanks ! Now I should go do something while hollering "I'm happy" !!! hahahahaha Seriously, I have found so much good information here. My house, finances and brain are in an overwhelming state of disarray but I'm starting to see what I need to do (or stop doing) to get things done (and cheerfully). =) I love your articles and the comments !! I’m a chronic procrastinator in a bad mood and reading your blog and articles always makes me smile ! Thanks ! Now I should go do something while hollering “I’m happy” !!! hahahahaha
Seriously, I have found so much good information here. My house, finances and brain are in an overwhelming state of disarray but I’m starting to see what I need to do (or stop doing) to get things done (and cheerfully). =)

]]> By: leonDale http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/comment-page-1/#comment-21330 leonDale Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:24:17 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/#comment-21330 my favorite technique is to just breath. Breath deep, filling your lungs and relax, relax enough to see hope, relax enough to see on the other side of your sadness. my favorite technique is to just breath.
Breath deep, filling your lungs and relax,
relax enough to see hope,
relax enough to see on the other side of your sadness.

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]]> By: Alex Shalman http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/comment-page-1/#comment-14621 Alex Shalman Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:42:48 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/#comment-14621 Thank you Sophia, glad to have you here. Feel free to add some of your own "happiness hacks" next time you pop in. =) Thank you Sophia, glad to have you here.

Feel free to add some of your own “happiness hacks” next time you pop in. =)

]]> By: Sophiagurl http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/comment-page-1/#comment-14619 Sophiagurl Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:36:55 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/#comment-14619 nice choices =) i liked all of them. Lansy led me here btw. nice place. will be back again soon. nice choices =) i liked all of them. Lansy led me here btw. nice place. will be back again soon.

]]> By: Anna Kravtsov http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/comment-page-1/#comment-13873 Anna Kravtsov Fri, 03 Aug 2007 23:11:57 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/#comment-13873 thats a good ideaa.. i'll try it next time (but hopefully there wont be one for a while heh).. flavors i recommend are my personal favorites which are mint chocolate chip, dulce de leche, pistachio, and rocky road.. altho this option should be used as a last resort of course ;) thats a good ideaa.. i’ll try it next time (but hopefully there wont be one for a while heh).. flavors i recommend are my personal favorites which are mint chocolate chip, dulce de leche, pistachio, and rocky road.. altho this option should be used as a last resort of course ;)

]]> By: Alex Shalman http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/comment-page-1/#comment-13812 Alex Shalman Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:56:19 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/#comment-13812 Anna, I like your a) change of scenary, if you #5 keep a happiness log, you can keep track of the various places that have made you very happy, and head over there specifically. Oh and for e) what flavor do you recommend doctor? =) Anna,

I like your a) change of scenary, if you #5 keep a happiness log, you can keep track of the various places that have made you very happy, and head over there specifically.

Oh and for e) what flavor do you recommend doctor? =)

]]> By: Alex Shalman http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/comment-page-1/#comment-13811 Alex Shalman Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:53:13 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/#comment-13811 Lodewijkvdb: #3 is great, isn't it? It almost seems counterintuitive after reading #2. Have you ever told someone to be nice, just to have them reply "I don't want to be fake". If you believe you're nice (or in this case happy), you in fact will be. I love your group idea. Image doing this with a group of uptight businessmen at a formal meeting. That's one way to get things more relaxed! Lodewijkvdb: #3 is great, isn’t it? It almost seems counterintuitive after reading #2. Have you ever told someone to be nice, just to have them reply “I don’t want to be fake”. If you believe you’re nice (or in this case happy), you in fact will be.

I love your group idea. Image doing this with a group of uptight businessmen at a formal meeting. That’s one way to get things more relaxed!

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]]> By: Anna Kravtsov http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/comment-page-1/#comment-13748 Anna Kravtsov Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:24:06 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/#comment-13748 this summer i discovered an interesting phenomenon- usually when i feel sad or just in a bad mood i try to analyze it and attribute it to something.. but honestly sometimes being in a bad mood is simply a matter of chemistry and hormones.. so nowadays if i'm in a bad mood i just let myself be in one and i don't analyze or attribute it to anything (because when people feel bad there is sometimes a tendency start thinking that things are going wrong in your life, when its really a matter of biology)... and the interesting thing is that eventually the bad mood just lifts on its own... but if the mood persists for a while there are some things that i do: a) change the scenery: get out of the house, shut off the comp/tv, just go somewhere ELSE- anywhere- even driving in the car with teh windows down and the music on high will elevate your mood :) b) go running- which is exactly what you wrote in the blog c) have a good cry.... surprisingly crying makes everything better- it releases all that pent up energy d)go to bed- everything is always better in the morning. e) eat some ice cream (i'm trying to avoid this option, but sometimess i just can't resist!) :D this summer i discovered an interesting phenomenon- usually when i feel sad or just in a bad mood i try to analyze it and attribute it to something.. but honestly sometimes being in a bad mood is simply a matter of chemistry and hormones.. so nowadays if i’m in a bad mood i just let myself be in one and i don’t analyze or attribute it to anything (because when people feel bad there is sometimes a tendency start thinking that things are going wrong in your life, when its really a matter of biology)… and the interesting thing is that eventually the bad mood just lifts on its own… but if the mood persists for a while there are some things that i do:
a) change the scenery: get out of the house, shut off the comp/tv, just go somewhere ELSE- anywhere- even driving in the car with teh windows down and the music on high will elevate your mood :)
b) go running- which is exactly what you wrote in the blog
c) have a good cry…. surprisingly crying makes everything better- it releases all that pent up energy
d)go to bed- everything is always better in the morning.
e) eat some ice cream (i’m trying to avoid this option, but sometimess i just can’t resist!)
:D

]]> By: Lodewijkvdb http://www.alexshalman.com/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/comment-page-1/#comment-13736 Lodewijkvdb Thu, 02 Aug 2007 21:55:14 +0000 http://www.alexshalman.com/blog/2007/08/02/seven-hacks-to-cheat-yourself-into-a-good-mood/#comment-13736 #3 is my favorite. Add straightening your back, jumping up, filling your lungs with fresh air. And you're all ready for #1 :) In a group with a bad mood, you can try the following (you need some cooperation): Get people in a circle facing eachother. Let person 1 say "Ha", followed by person 2, 3, 4 and so on. Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha... In an average group, people won't last for more than 4 to 5 rounds before totally breaking up in laughter :) #3 is my favorite. Add straightening your back, jumping up, filling your lungs with fresh air. And you’re all ready for #1 :)

In a group with a bad mood, you can try the following (you need some cooperation):
Get people in a circle facing eachother. Let person 1 say “Ha”, followed by person 2, 3, 4 and so on. Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha… In an average group, people won’t last for more than 4 to 5 rounds before totally breaking up in laughter :)

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