31 Sneaky Mood-Boosters

Wow check out this quote from an MSN article taken from Redbook, "researchers at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., recently pitted the antidepressant Zoloft against exercise in a study of 156 subjects and found that 45 minutes of exercise three times a week worked just as well as the drug in treating depression and better than the drug in keeping the condition from returning. Regular moderate workouts and a healthy diet also reduce stress, anxiety and fatigue—three underlying causes of moodiness."


So here are the suggestions in the article:

1. Believe in what you're doing.
2. Eat the mood-booster-in-a-bowl.
3. Rise and shine—then get moving!
4. Plan to snack.
5. Go social, not solo.
6. Color your world.
7. Try the rhythm method.
8. Sweat—but not too much.
9. Fork up the fish.
10. Hit the shower.
11. Dress up your salads.
12. Fast-forward your thoughts.
13. Pop a pill.
14. Trick—and treat—yourself.
15. Pick up some prunes.
16. Become a control freak.
17. Drink up.
18. Get in tune.
19. Try proactive snacking.
20. Reality-check your overall goals.
21. Stop snacking on sweets.
22. Track your hidden workout.
23. Increase your B.
24. Exercise your mouth.
25. Consider a sugar cutback.
26. Compete—but only with yourself.
27. Feed your carb cravings.
28. Time it right.
29. Jettison some java.
30. Cut back on the vino.
31. Up your iron intake.

For the details and exactly what each phrase means check out the full article here