Sulk, Sulk, Sulk

Some days it seems like that is all I do. From the moment I wake up I am extremely grouchy. I snap at just about everyone I see. My emotional unstability causes me to become even more angered some mornings, and I just don't want to talk to anybody. I suppose I should talk about how to prevent these feelings of grouchiness and wake up on the "right" side of the bed every morning, but I'll let you in on a little secret:

It is extremely difficult to be happy everyday. I should know, I usually try. It's kind of impossible. It seems inevitable that some days you will just wake up feeling mad at the world and not want to be social at all (and I mean at all). There may even be weeks where you feel like you just want to punch everyone that walks in front of you. It is a combination of a lack of sleep, stress, and people in general just bringing you down.

A lack of sleep could actually make you feel better. If you get enough sleep, you may just wake up feeling refreshed and in a good mood. From personal experience, however, this does not seem to always work. I have gotten seven plus hours of sleep and woken up (late) feeling grumpy and snapping at my parents. Most of the time, the mood I awaken in has nothing to do with the amount of sleep I got the night before.

Stress can also play a huge role in your attitude. A large homework pile, work, and friends can stress you out, and if you go to bed stressed, your sleep will not be good sleep. Getting rid of stress could be really simple. Make sure you still do your homework, but take breaks every half an hour or so to just relax, take a deep breath, and maybe even eat a snack to make you feel better. Friends stressing you out cannot be avoided a lot of the time.

When friends are in a bad mood, their mood can influence your mood. If your friend takes out their anger on you, then you may retaliate and become grouchy. Instead of getting angry with your friend, though, just let them cool off and have some time to themself. Then, ask them what's wrong and maybe help them work around it. If you are getting angry, you yourself should take a break from the situation, and revisit it later when you feel better.

So, even though bad moods are unavoidable some of the time, you can still lessen it and reduce the strain being put on you. Life is pretty much what you make it and if you can just work around the homework, the friend problems, and the stress, then you are one step closer to being a happier person.