Research — and life experience — suggest that when we are in a bad mood, we tend to indulge ourselves with a treat. It feels justified on the face of it. Why not do something nice for yourself — skip ...

We’ve all been there. You’re around someone who’s moody, and their emotions spill out into the room like a storm cloud. Maybe it’s a partner’s angry outburst, a colleague’s mounting frustration, or a ...

Psychologists say the fastest way out of a negative mental spiral isn't more analysis or insight — it's one small action, ...

We all have bad days. It’s not easy to move through life sometimes. However, we all know someone who seems to feel this way every day. No matter what, they are always in a bad mood. If you notice ...

Bad moods happen to the best of us at times. Even with every intention to stay calm and happy, those dark clouds can appear overhead and be tricky to disperse. Getting into a bad mood can happen at ...

Mood and worry go hand in hand – well, at least bad mood and worry do! This has often raised the chicken and egg question “Which comes first, my bad mood or my worrying?” Worrying tends to occur in ...

A happiness expert gives four tips for an instant mood boost, banishing a bad mood and getting back to your neutral or happy self. Our editors independently select these products. Making a purchase ...

The road to a better mood might run through your stomach. Dutch researchers found that a popular gut-boosting supplement helped healthy adults feel less anxious, stressed and fatigued in a matter of ...

A bad mood is a passing yet pervasive affective state characterised by feelings of irritability, dissatisfaction, sadness or gloom. Unlike acute anger, which usually has a specific and identifiable ...

Sometimes, a bad mood can only be cured by listening to some angry music and punching the air. (Just the air, though. Not a person. I can’t be clearer about that.) If you’re feeling particularly ...