Comments on: How to Keep Bad Moods From Taking You Over http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-bad-moods-from-taking-you-over/ The gentle art of sanity amidst civilization Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:34:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-bad-moods-from-taking-you-over/#comment-8038 Mike Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:06:57 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=512#comment-8038 Thanks for the response David. I didn't call it "happiness" but rather "antidepressant." Being depressed is the state of mind in which one gets an abundance of negative thoughts, often distorted, and a lost of ability to enjoy things once previously enjoyed. Sure there are times in which this state of mind is caused by one's poor choices in life. But this may just as easily be caused by poor nutrition. You're right that a serotonin "spike" is certainly not good, and will indeed feel very fatiguing. That's actually what makes one feel the "food coma." The key is to eat many frequent small meals a day which would keep serotonin functioning at an optimum level. :) Thanks for the response David. I didn’t call it “happiness” but rather “antidepressant.” Being depressed is the state of mind in which one gets an abundance of negative thoughts, often distorted, and a lost of ability to enjoy things once previously enjoyed. Sure there are times in which this state of mind is caused by one’s poor choices in life. But this may just as easily be caused by poor nutrition.
You’re right that a serotonin “spike” is certainly not good, and will indeed feel very fatiguing. That’s actually what makes one feel the “food coma.” The key is to eat many frequent small meals a day which would keep serotonin functioning at an optimum level. :)

]]> By: David http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-bad-moods-from-taking-you-over/#comment-8029 David Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:37:20 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=512#comment-8029 Hi Mike. I see what you mean, but I don't know if I'd call a serotonin spike "happiness." In any case, I suspect the bad mood would still be there after the antidepressant effect subsides, only it might be compounded with shame and fatigue. Hi Mike. I see what you mean, but I don’t know if I’d call a serotonin spike “happiness.” In any case, I suspect the bad mood would still be there after the antidepressant effect subsides, only it might be compounded with shame and fatigue.

]]> By: Mike http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-bad-moods-from-taking-you-over/#comment-8019 Mike Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:39:44 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=512#comment-8019 From my own experiences of falling rock bottom after excessive self indulgence and laziness, I'd have to say you hit the nail on the head. There's hardly a better feeling as the feeling of accomplishment, and that's the feeling that lasts too. Being active and exercising releases endorphins that creates feelings of well being. I just have one gripe though. I think the happy components of haagen daz should also be seen as an equal importance, and that's good nutrition. Haagen daz makes one happy because it's loaded with carbs and proteins, which both significantly boosts the brain's serotonin, effectively working as well as an antidepressant. While haagen daz is fattening and may leave one feeling worse after gaining the pounds, there are much healthier and fitter alternatives to getting those nutrients. PB&J sandwich would do the trick, or a chicken sandwich, a nice pasta dish, etc. These dishes would also provide additional nutrients for good mental functioning. From my own experiences of falling rock bottom after excessive self indulgence and laziness, I’d have to say you hit the nail on the head. There’s hardly a better feeling as the feeling of accomplishment, and that’s the feeling that lasts too. Being active and exercising releases endorphins that creates feelings of well being.

I just have one gripe though. I think the happy components of haagen daz should also be seen as an equal importance, and that’s good nutrition.

Haagen daz makes one happy because it’s loaded with carbs and proteins, which both significantly boosts the brain’s serotonin, effectively working as well as an antidepressant.
While haagen daz is fattening and may leave one feeling worse after gaining the pounds, there are much healthier and fitter alternatives to getting those nutrients. PB&J sandwich would do the trick, or a chicken sandwich, a nice pasta dish, etc. These dishes would also provide additional nutrients for good mental functioning.

]]> By: Sue http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-bad-moods-from-taking-you-over/#comment-7834 Sue Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:18:53 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=512#comment-7834 I realized today that I'd been in a funk for the last months, dealing with work and people issues that got me into a state of woe, helplessness and frustration. Tonight I went searching for words of wisdom about the state of funk and found your post and comments so very helpful. Thank you! I realized today that I’d been in a funk for the last months, dealing with work and people issues that got me into a state of woe, helplessness and frustration. Tonight I went searching for words of wisdom about the state of funk and found your post and comments so very helpful. Thank you!

]]> By: MsTiara’s Thoughts » Blog Archive » A reminder about the important truths http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-bad-moods-from-taking-you-over/#comment-7415 MsTiara’s Thoughts » Blog Archive » A reminder about the important truths Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:18:21 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=512#comment-7415 [...] Bad moods will come and go your whole life, and trying to force them away makes them run deeper and last [...] [...] Bad moods will come and go your whole life, and trying to force them away makes them run deeper and last [...]

]]> By: David http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-bad-moods-from-taking-you-over/#comment-6840 David Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:37:07 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=512#comment-6840 I'm glad it helped Samantha. Bad moods are definitely something we all have in common. Just writing this helped mine a lot :) .-= David´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Raptitudecom/~3/3okr_MEaLKY/" rel="nofollow">What Passion Will Buy You</a> =-. I’m glad it helped Samantha. Bad moods are definitely something we all have in common. Just writing this helped mine a lot :)
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]]> By: Samantha Keyse http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-bad-moods-from-taking-you-over/#comment-6836 Samantha Keyse Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:55:49 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=512#comment-6836 David, I did not think any words, no matter how profound or intelligent, could lift me out of the bad mood I have been and still am feeling. However, after reading this, I must say that although all feelings of pity and everything else my mind was convincing me, have not gone away, it has helped greatly. So just a short note of thank you. It helps to know that I'm not the only one letting their mind take over and allowing themselves to eat a lot an awful lot of haagen-dazs on those days. But thank you for inspiring and helpful words. Samantha David,
I did not think any words, no matter how profound or intelligent, could lift me out of the bad mood I have been and still am feeling. However, after reading this, I must say that although all feelings of pity and everything else my mind was convincing me, have not gone away, it has helped greatly. So just a short note of thank you. It helps to know that I’m not the only one letting their mind take over and allowing themselves to eat a lot an awful lot of haagen-dazs on those days. But thank you for inspiring and helpful words.

Samantha

]]> By: David http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-bad-moods-from-taking-you-over/#comment-6724 David Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:27:50 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=512#comment-6724 Thanks for the flattering words, Simon. It's always good to hear that my writing actually helps people. I will do a bit of research on passive-aggressive behavior and see what comes to mind. Thanks for the flattering words, Simon. It’s always good to hear that my writing actually helps people. I will do a bit of research on passive-aggressive behavior and see what comes to mind.

]]> By: Simon Perry http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-bad-moods-from-taking-you-over/#comment-6716 Simon Perry Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:56:46 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=512#comment-6716 Thank you for this site, I think it is wonderful. I am currently trying to catch up on life after 30 years of depression. I'm feeling strong and happy now, lucky me, but I'm waaaayyy behind on wisdom and experience, and the intelligent, original, TOUGH, REALISTIC, well-written advice in this site is helping me no end! I have recommended Raptitude to my therapist/social worker, in case she wants to use it in her work... Thanks, David. Half of me wants to shoot you with a surface-to-air missile for being so good-looking, and the other half wants to give you a big sloppy bristly man-kiss for helping me out. How about an article on passive-aggressive behaviour? Recently I discovered that I've been doing this all my life, that it was mangling my social relationships, and that my family is rife with it. It's a silent killer - you don't know you're doing it. It's not too widely known about, but it is well documented. Perhaps I could help you write the article (give me a year or two). Thank you for this site, I think it is wonderful. I am currently trying to catch up on life after 30 years of depression. I’m feeling strong and happy now, lucky me, but I’m waaaayyy behind on wisdom and experience, and the intelligent, original, TOUGH, REALISTIC, well-written advice in this site is helping me no end! I have recommended Raptitude to my therapist/social worker, in case she wants to use it in her work… Thanks, David. Half of me wants to shoot you with a surface-to-air missile for being so good-looking, and the other half wants to give you a big sloppy bristly man-kiss for helping me out.

How about an article on passive-aggressive behaviour? Recently I discovered that I’ve been doing this all my life, that it was mangling my social relationships, and that my family is rife with it. It’s a silent killer – you don’t know you’re doing it. It’s not too widely known about, but it is well documented. Perhaps I could help you write the article (give me a year or two).

]]> By: Nico http://www.raptitude.com/2009/03/how-to-keep-bad-moods-from-taking-you-over/#comment-6491 Nico Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:17:41 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=512#comment-6491 "your depression is connected to your insolence,and your refusal to praise" Rumi “your depression is connected to your insolence,and your refusal to praise”
Rumi

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