Do You Mistakenly Make Moods Matter?
How to leave moods alone
Disclaimer: This article does not refer to extreme mood swings related to bipolar. If you suffer from bipolar, please seek medical professional help.
I felt a bit angsty and a little anxious the other morning when I woke up.
Years ago, I would have wondered why this was; I would have hung out with the mood to try and track down why I felt like this. I would have curdled my coffee with my thoughts, and the shower would have rained tacks.
But now, if I start to wonder why I have this feeling, I say, “Who cares?” and think about my day. Strangely enough, when I do that, the feeling changes.
I’m not going to pretend that I sing show tunes all day; I go up and down at times.
Because, like you, I’m human, and we humans get mood swings.
But the wonderful thing is that moods don’t matter.
Moods Don’t Matter
What is a mood? It’s a feeling, isn’t it? An emotion.
You call almost every feeling or emotion a mood. You have good moods, bad moods, angry moods, loving moods, high moods, low moods and more, but what causes these moods?