Mood – *Positive Provocations*

Get Rid of Bad Mood Once and For All Unfortunately, in our lives we constantly experience injustice, irritability, anger, aggression, and we don’t always get what we want. In such situation it is easy to get depressed. Let’s find out how bad mood affects us.

Occasional bad mood (stress) helps people to better adapt to the change of circumstances, find the strength to act properly in a particular situation. But if these situations happen all the time, stress becomes chronic. A person falls into depression, cries, is offended and annoyed, spoils their relationship with colleagues, friends, relatives, they find it difficult to resolve even the simplest household problem. Continue reading “Get Rid of Bad Mood Once and For All” →

‘Dare to reach out your hand into the darkness, to pull another hand into the light.’ ~Norman B. Rice

If you have a friend or loved one who is experiencing hopelessness or depression, it can be difficult to know exactly what to say or do. While there isn’t any one magic thing to say that will alleviate their pain, there are many ways to offer support.

‘Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you.’ ~Mother Teresa

The best way to offer help is to listen, validate their experience, and provide acceptance. By offering this type of support, you can help put things into a more balanced perspective. In addition, your offer of companionship lets them know that they are not completely alone. They have someone with them even as they attempt to find their ways through a very difficult and dark period. Continue reading “How to lovingly support someone who is experiencing Hopelessness and Depression” →