Boost your mood in 15 minutes

十五分钟内提振你的心情

Life Kit

2026-09-07

23 分钟
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Sometimes you're just feeling blah: maybe the weather's bad, you can't get out of bed and you're struggling to shake off that listlessness. In these moments, the solution is often simpler than we think. This episode, NPR's Science desk and Life Kit staff present research-backed mood boosters to instantly shake yourself out of a slump and turn your day around. This episode originally published September 3, 2024. Follow us on Instagram: @nprlifekitSign up for our newsletter here.Have an episode idea or feedback you want to share? Email us at lifekit@npr.orgSupport public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening and convenient playlists of popular help topics like personal finance, getting healthy, and more. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Hey everybody, it's Marielle.

  • The other day I woke up feeling sad.

  • And I wasn't really sure why.

  • It just got worse as the day went on.

  • I started wondering, what is bothering me?

  • Is it a dream I had?

  • Am I stressed about something?

  • Some unresolved trauma I should dig up?

  • Then around 2.30 in the afternoon, I finally had lunch.

  • I bit into a juicy salmon burger with pickles and aioli on top and realized I was just hungry.

  • Yeah, bad moods, sometimes they have a big underlying emotional reason.

  • And sometimes they're a signal that we need to meet one of our basic bodily needs,

  • like eating or drinking water or talking to another human.

  • Now, let me be clear.

  • It's okay to be in a bad mood.

  • As we know from inside out, all of our emotions, sadness included, serve a purpose.