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HAPPY HINTS ? TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR MOOD
1 . Go nuts . Instead of eating sweets and crisps , snack ____________________ nuts , seeds , bananas and avocados ? ____________________ all help to boost levels of serotonin , ____________________ brain ? s ? feel good ? chemical .
2 . Be optimistic . Learn ____________________ be an optimist . Look for temporary and specific explanations ____________________ things go wrong ? ? I wasn ? t on top form ? , ____________________ than ? I ? m useless ? . Take time to identify ____________________ you are really good ____________________ .
3 . Get a pet . Consider getting a pet to look ____________________ . Choose an animal that suits your personality ____________________ lifestyle .
4 . Socialize . Do something to connect ____________________ to the community ? join an evening class , volunteer ____________________ a campaign or invite a neighbor in ____________________ coffee .
5 . Keep dancing . See what happens ____________________ you cut your TV watching and newspaper reading ____________________ half . Replace with something with ____________________ active , e . g . try a dance class , learn ____________________ new language , etc .
6 . Smile . Be really daring ? smile and ____________________ ? hello ? to someone you don ? t know ; ____________________ consider stopping for a chat .
7 . Keep ____________________ diary . Keep a journal of the good things ____________________ happen ? aim to list three to five items , ____________________ small , every day .
8 . Go running . Twenty ____________________ thirty minutes exercise , outside ____________________ possible , three times a week will boost ____________________ mood .
9 . Say thank you . Develop ____________________ habit of gratitude and learn the art ____________________ forgiveness ? let go of the bad things that happened ____________________ the past . Live as ____________________ in the present ____________________ you can .
10 . Happy talking . ____________________ time to talk . Schedule an hour - long conversation ____________________ your partner or closest friend ____________________ week and guard the time jealously .