Managing your Mood: Tips for Staying Present

  • Recognize that our moods are constantly changing, like weather fronts.
  • Avoid striving for fixed positions, as nothing is stable for long.
  • Caveat our ideological positions with a humble 'for now'.
  • Understand that our perspectives can be influenced by factors such as sleep and blood sugar levels.
  • Be generous and understanding towards others, recognizing they too are a patchwork of moods.
  • Remember that moods can shift, even when we can't see a way out of our current state.
  • Avoid declaring 'this is me and always will be', as our moods and selves are fluid.
  • Take what we believe at any single moment with amused skepticism.

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