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she never watches football and visits her mom when the game is on, it really is amazing how the outcome of a football game transforms my wife." Obviously the wife hasn't changed; the husband's perspective and mood has changed.
Moods come and go. I have learned to be grateful for the good moods and to patiently wait out the bad moods, knowing that they will change. It's not possible to identify and manage all the variables that trigger mood swings. PMS can cause mood swings in women. Dietary imbalances, inclement weather, absence of light (Seasonal Affective Disorder), negative people and experiences and excessive worry, to name a few, affect many people.
We can learn methods to help maximize good moods and minimize bad moods. The first step is gaining awareness of the risk factors that can trigger your mood swings. Here is my list of things I do to prevent bad moods:
When I wake up, I immediately get up and start moving around (usually in the direction of the kitchen for that first cup of coffee). My system needs a little caffeine in the morning, but not too much or I get wired and pay the price later on in the day when I come down from a caffeine high. After a little experimenting, I've discovered that 3 cups of a blend of 1/2 caffeine and 1/2 decaffeinated coffee works just fine.
I pay close attention as to how my day begins. The way the first hour of the day goes, so goes the day. If I get off to a good start, I usually have a good day. If I get off to a bad start, I have a tendency to procrastinate and goof off. Wasting time is never inspirational.
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