When you’re in a bad mood, you’ll find yourself caught in the middle of a thought storm which gives you more unwanted feelings that make the situation even worse for you.

As bad moods can often be a result of the triggered issue, thoughts, or emotion-it is important for you to find a way to get you out of the zone. One of the best ways to divert your attention and blank out your negative thoughts is by looking at the photos of your loved ones and happier time.

Looking back at the cute, serene, special or funny moments you’ve experienced in your life will be helpful in taking yourself back to a time when you were happy. For example, snapshots of your travel moments or fun moments with friends and family can take you out from the zone and fill you with happy thoughts. Those photos also serve as a simple reminder that you’re loved and cared for, which in turn makes us feel safe.

So if you ever find yourself in a bad mood and intruding yourself with bad thoughts, look through your photo books or photo prints of your favourite moments and replace them with good thoughts.

Having a supportive person to talk and vent out about your problem when you’re feeling bad, can be a good way to shake off your bad mood. But if you are not much of a talker, and would rather keep things to yourself, writing about your feelings can be effective in turning your mood around.

Writing things down frees up your conscious mind to move on to other things and put you into a more objective frame of mind. When you write out the problems or situations that triggered your emotions, you are able to remove yourself psychologically from the emotional experience. Thus, can decrease its effects.

Also, jotting down a few things you’re grateful for will help you to focus on the good things you already have, instead of the negative things. For example, writing about how grateful you are to wake up breathing this morning. Feeling grateful that you’re able to see, or that the sun came up today, or that you have a family that loves you can help you to feel a deeper sense of connection and appreciation for all the good already in your life.

Practising this on a daily basis will lead to another shift in perspective and you might find that you start looking for the good things in life more often, rather than focusing on negative things and that you’re happier as a result.

Pro Tip: To make writing as a habit for a better understanding of yourself and get rid of your bad mood instantly, you might want to try a personalised notebook. A personalised notebook with wordings that reminds you of how blessed you are or quotes that reminds you to appreciate your life better will not only motivate you to practice writing as a method to boost your mood but also will be helpful in keeping your emotions in private.

When you create a personalised notebook with your photos, it’s easy for people to recognise that it’s your notebook and you can avoid the situation of someone mistook or misread the content in the book.