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18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits

Outwit anxiety and low moods. Our collection of quick tips will pick you up when life weighs heavy. - by Matt Evans
  • 17 Mar 2021
18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits
18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits
18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits
18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits
18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits
18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits
18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits
18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits
18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits
18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits
18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits
18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits
18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits
18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits
18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits
18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits
18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits
18 Proven Ways To Lift Your Spirits

Break It Down

Three 10-minute sweats can boost your mood as effectively as one 30-minute workout. There’s always time to benefit from training.

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Hold Steady

Steady-state runs work, too. Aerobic exercise reduces your levels of stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol, so lace up.

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Water Relief

Ensuring that you drink 2.5L of water per day is the simplest way to float your spirits. Bottoms up.

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Do Porridge

High-GI foods are a risk factor for depression. So, swap your croissant or sugary cereal for porridge.

Get Creative

More than two-thirds of people with creative hobbies, such as playing guitar, say it builds self- esteem. Get strumming.

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Hand Solo

Your brain produces oxytocin during orgasm, countering emotional pain. No partner? Go it alone.

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Power Up

In a study involving nearly 1900 people, regular weightlifting significantly reduced symptoms of low moods, including lethargy. It’s a heavy-duty pick-you-up.

Shine a Light

Deficiency in vitamin D has been widely linked to unhappiness. Take a lunchtime walk: nine minutes in the sun will keep your levels normal.

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Soak It Up

Among those with depression, a hot bath twice a week can sink dark moods even better than aerobic exercise.
slow-cooked oats.

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Take the Lead

Waltz to better mental health with three months of dance classes. A study found that they can help you beat long- term anxiety.

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Team effort

Loneliness is a killer, due to its impact on your mood. Kick out dark thoughts with a weekly five-a-side match.

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Blue Screen

Make a solo cinema trip to see a sad film, not a feel-good flick. Counter-intuitively, it boosts endorphins.

Green Shoots

Simply entering a room full of plants can lower your blood pressure, which calms anxiety. Vote green at work.

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Pub Chat

Support from your peers – whether over the phone or over a beer – has been found to be as beneficial as CBT.

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Speak up

Equally, psychotherapy has been shown to be as effective for treating depression as meds. Try talking it out before resorting to pills.

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High Brow

Rub the muscles above your eyebrows. This mini-massage reduces anxiety-inducing signals in your brain.

Pencil It in

In a study, four days of sketching was enough to quash symptoms of depression. Life drawing class, anyone?

Go Fish

Ditch the wrap for sushi at lunch to reel in extra omega-3 fatty acids. Those with fish-rich diets tend to dodge the blues.

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A year ago, the world looked very different to how it does now. As cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to go up adn down across Aus, there's never been a more pertinent time to look after yourself and, of course, your mental strength.

Our April issue, out now — you can subscribe here — is, as usual, loaded with tips for beating stress and building mental resilience. This is one such article, where we draw on industry-leading science to help you elevate your mood, no matter what challenge you're currently facing. This one's on us, so read on and stay strong.

Via Men's Health UK

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