Moods

How do you change your mood? Can you switch a bad mood into a good one just by willing it to happen? Or do you need to force the change?

I've had my fair share of mood swings. And I'll have more. When I do, I try to discover the trigger and the solution. One is often easier to find than the other. The trigger is emotional, something with a deep meaning that hits me in my heart. That makes the solution an emotional one, then, as well.

Dealing with emotions isn't easy. Add bipolar to the mix and it can be twice as hard. But here's the thing. Releasing those emotions can have such a healing effect. Cry, laugh, yell, or scream. Feel the pain leave your body. Feel the joy enter your soul.

Emotions and mood swings. A great combination.