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We all experience mood swings. Some mood swings are slight (temporary excitements and disappointments); other mood swings are large and more significant (manic-depressive behavior). We never seem to be in one place emotionally for long. Just when it seems like life is going smoothly, bam, our mood level drops and life again seems rocky. Or just when life seems hopeless, our mood lifts and all seems right again.
When you are in a good mood, life seems good and everything is manageable. When you are in a bad mood, your coping skills are overwhelmed and nothing seems to work smoothly. Our moods are always fluctuating. The trap that needs to be avoided is believing that life has suddenly become significantly worse or better in the past day or the last hour. It's our perspective and outlook that has changed.
As an individual humorously said in counseling, "You know, when the Minnesota Vikings win, my wife is good company and a lot of fun to be around, but when they lose, she is so stupid and doesn't understand anything. Although
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