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122. How to avoid intense mood swings.
1. Intensity of language.
“I’ve literally had the worst day ever!”
No, you haven’t.
You’ve had a sub-par day and experienced several minor inconveniences.
Using this emotionally intense language for what are, in reality, relatively trivial complaints, evokes a heightened intensity of emotion.
Our language creates our reality.
And since our brains crave stimulation, we tend to intensify how we describe events (both in our own heads and to others).
2. Interrupt the spiral.
When someone critiques our performance at work or university, the reality is that either you have room to improve, or that person is simply being rude.
Yet somehow we end up telling ourselves we are not good enough at life and should give up on everything.
Mental spirals can cause a minor moment to completely derail our day.
Luckily, we have the power to catch and interrupt these thoughts, which we can practice through mindful activities such as meditation.
3. Sleep more.
Sleep is essential for regulating our hormones.
A sure-fire way to guarantee intense ups and downs is to limit your sleep as much as possible.
Sleep is nature's charging dock, and if we continually fail to get enough charge, we’ll start to crash and crash out.
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