The Origin of Everyday Moods: Managing Energy, Tension and Stress

Table of Contents

Part One:

The Origin of Moods

1. Mood and its Meanings

2. A Theory of Mood

3. Moods as Barometers of Well-Being

4. The Relationship Between Mood and Thoughts

5. Energy and Tension Changes with PMS, Drugs, Social Interaction, Weather, and Life Events

6. How Energy and Tension Interact

7. The Evolutionary Biology of Moods

8. The Physiology and Anatomy of Mood

Part Two:

The Self-Regulation of Mood

9. Self-Regulation: Why, How, and How Effective?

10. Individual Differences in Mood-Regulating Strategies

11. Mood Substitution: Different Ways of Achieving the Same Mood

12. Rational Mood Substitution: Exercise More and Indulge Less

Part Three

Optimal Mood Management

13. The Practical Psychology of Self-Regulation

14. Overcoming Tense-Tiredness by Increasing Energy

15. Reducing Tension to Overcome Tense-Tiredness

16. Moods at Different Times of Day

17. Systematic Self-Observation: The First Step in Mood Change

18. A Review of the Origin and Self-Regulation of Everyday Moods

Appendix: Beyond Stress Management to Calm-Energy

Notes

Index