{"id":60801,"date":"2011-07-28T20:51:01","date_gmt":"2011-07-28T20:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/wholeliving\/?p=60801"},"modified":"2011-07-28T20:51:01","modified_gmt":"2011-07-28T20:51:01","slug":"what-boosts-your-mood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/wholeliving\/2011\/07\/what-boosts-your-mood.html","title":{"rendered":"What boosts your mood?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/wholeliving\/files\/2011\/07\/5bafa724ad6eab14cd0c59dce547d816.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-60803\" title=\"Animals\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/225\/2011\/07\/5bafa724ad6eab14cd0c59dce547d816-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question: What\u2019s the one thing (other than your family, friends, or pets) that always boosts your mood, no matter how grumpy you are feeling?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The one thing that always makes me feel better is,\u00a0random acts of kindness. Doing something nice and unexpected for someone else always brightens my day, and instantly boosts my mood.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s your mood booster?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>More on positive moods: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Health\/2008\/09\/10-Ways-to-Honor-Thyself.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">10 Ways to Honor Thyself<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Inspiration\/2009\/Positive-Steps-for-Change.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Creating Positive Change<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: What\u2019s the one thing (other than your family, friends, or pets) that always boosts your mood, no matter how grumpy you are feeling? The one thing that always makes me feel better is,\u00a0random acts of kindness. Doing something nice and unexpected for someone else always brightens my day, and instantly boosts my mood. 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