Research — and life experience — suggest that when we are in a bad mood, we tend to indulge ourselves with a treat. It feels justified on the face of it. Why not do something nice for yourself — skip ...

Psychologists say the fastest way out of a negative mental spiral isn't more analysis or insight — it's one small action, taken before you feel ready.

Bad moods happen to the best of us at times. Even with every intention to stay calm and happy, those dark clouds can appear overhead and be tricky to disperse. Getting into a bad mood can happen at ...

We all have bad days. It’s not easy to move through life sometimes. However, we all know someone who seems to feel this way every day. No matter what, they are always in a bad mood. If you notice ...

Mood and worry go hand in hand – well, at least bad mood and worry do! This has often raised the chicken and egg question “Which comes first, my bad mood or my worrying?” Worrying tends to occur in ...

A happiness expert gives four tips for an instant mood boost, banishing a bad mood and getting back to your neutral or happy self. Our editors independently select these products. Making a purchase ...

The road to a better mood might run through your stomach. Dutch researchers found that a popular gut-boosting supplement helped healthy adults feel less anxious, stressed and fatigued in a matter of ...

A bad mood is a passing yet pervasive affective state characterised by feelings of irritability, dissatisfaction, sadness or gloom. Unlike acute anger, which usually has a specific and identifiable ...

Recently, a few clients have approached me in a bad mood. They've felt stressed or overwhelmed by a growing list of unfinished projects, tight deadlines and bosses who constantly urge them to "do more ...

Recently, I was in a bad mood. Several little irritations had added up: some yarn I wanted was two weeks overdue in the mail; I couldn’t find a book I was looking for; the pull cord on one of my ...

Don’t go to bed angry, go to work. A new study by University of Arizona assistant professor of psychology and cognitive science Vicky Lai and researchers in the Netherlands found that when individuals ...