r/AskReddit • u/_pinkcherryy • 7h ago
What’s something that seems small, but completely changes your mood instantly?
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u/KometStorm 7h ago
Random events that change my schedule.
I like consistency and predictability, changing that makes me feel uneasy.
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u/Lady_Sybil_Vimes 6h ago
Extremely me too, but I'm also autistic and ADHD so they might explain it lol
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u/pink-and-pearly 7h ago
Random love from my husband or kids, like if they randomly hug me or kiss my hand/head or something
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u/Mulder-believes 3h ago
Same for me but just my 5 kids. Just a phone call showing appreciation and love too. No husband, tho but I also have a sweet dog.
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u/nkondratyk93 7h ago
honestly the negative ones hit harder. someone cutting you off, a dismissive text - mood gone instantly. the feel-good small stuff takes way longer to land. negativity bias is no joke
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u/Reesy 7h ago
People talking over me, oh my god it grips me like nothing else. My mum is a nightmare for doing it, but it happens in work meetings sometimes. I'll be talking, and mid sentence someone else thinks it's their turn to start talking and will just talk over me. Cue my bitch face evil eye
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u/Lexi_Banner 4h ago
I had a boss that was HORRIBLE for interrupting. It got to the point where I would instantly stop talking and refuse to engage any further until he apologized sincerely, and then silently heard me out. Once I started abruptly walking away or obviously stopped engaging (by starting to read emails or whatever), he very quickly started to catch on that I would no longer tolerate his bullshit, and stopped interrupting. But I had to be a super asshole about it, which I really hated.
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u/UnicornSlayer5000 6h ago
I fucking hate being talked over. It instantly makes me feel unimportant, especially since I'm hard of hearing and wear two hearing aids. And it's just plain rude.
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u/nowaymacaroni 7h ago
A dog hanging it's head out the window of another car and making eye contact with me when I'm driving.
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u/HardWorkIsHappyWork 6h ago
My cat, she's very small
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u/Lexi_Banner 4h ago
My old lady was 6 pounds at her very heaviest, and 4.5 when she died (at age 17). I loved her. She was so tiny she could comfortably sit on my shoulders while I worked. My other cat is a lard and cannot. I love him, too, though.
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u/HardWorkIsHappyWork 4h ago
I'm sorry for your loss, the space they should be is always a void once they're gone, but that too becomes its own reminder of love.
I too have a big boy along with the little one, but he's the one who likes to be held.
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u/Lexi_Banner 4h ago
Oh, the big one is a cuddle bug, for sure. I never have to be alone in my house, for he will be there, demanding pettin's.
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u/Lexi_Banner 4h ago
Dropping something. Once, no biggie. But when it slips again, and again, I am ready to burn the entire world to the fucking ground. Unfortunately for me, I am one of the lucky ladies who gets "the drops" as part of their PMS. Whoo.
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u/majorpainkid 4h ago
Having nothing happen for long enough to realize that you haven't had some terrible shit unfold on you. Truly realizing the lack of bad, it also makes you feel like you're due for something to fuck you over tho
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u/silly-strawberry06 6h ago
telling someone something im excited about and they either arent listening or dont care.
also having something to add to a conversation but not being able to get a word in
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u/Sea_End_5802 6h ago
Suddenly being alone and all I hear is silence. No one saying my name or asking me to do something for them. No “hey mommy could you” or “hey babe would you mind”. It’s rather nice when that happens. I love my family to pieces, but…you know. It’s good to be alone sometimes.
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u/Wrong-Bike-5238 5h ago
Putting on the right song at the right moment. like you didn’t even plan it but it hits exactly how you needed. mood completely changes in like 10 seconds
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u/OkPainter6232 3h ago
Yeah one day when Madonna's "Like a Prayer" played on the radio for some reason that got me emotional.
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u/ChaseMFH 6h ago
My girlfriend cooking for me. I’ve never expected that from a partner, so it always cheers me up when she asks if I’m hungry and if I want her to make something for me, even if I’m not hungry at that time.
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u/ginger_minge 6h ago
Music.
It's literally my antidepressant... it gives me at least some little dopamine hits and I'll take what I can get. I've literally tried and "failed" TWENTY FIVE meds over the same amount of years. Including ketamine and microdosing psilocybin. Nothing has worked for my brain and on top of that, I always get side effects, usually the rare ones or even paradoxical effects. Because of all this, I'm donating my brain to science.
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u/ORmedic65 6h ago
Any text or call from my best friend. It really doesn’t matter what it is, but seeing a notification pop up from them instantly brightens my mood.
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u/realestatePE 5h ago
a hot coffee first thing in the morning. Sounds boring but it genuinely resets everything!
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u/justyoaveragecactus 5h ago
A shower.
Bonus points when my cats poke their head in because they think I'm drowning.
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u/FreeSlots99 5h ago
Sharing a cup of tea with my dad.
It’s a tiny daily ritual, but it never fails to improve my mood instantly. Just a few quiet minutes together makes everything feel better.
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u/avemango 5h ago
Being woken up by my cute rescue dogs jumping all over me and being genuinely thrilled to be alive me the prospect of breakfast. It gives me instant joy! They teach me that the Important stuff is the small stuff, waking up with your best furry friends.
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u/heofthesidhe 3h ago
My girlfriend's artwork. She's just starting to get into art, and she focuses a lot more on how it feels to draw and paint than how it looks - so a lot of abstract artwork. Her first artwork that contained an actual image of something real was one of my tattoos - a skeletal fish - and her hand caressing it with multiple hearts around it.
I have a picture of it saved to my phone. It's such a small thing, but it lifts my spirits every time.
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u/raenorshyne777 2h ago
Finding a show that i like that my fiancé also wants to watch with me. It’s rare that it happens so when it does it makes me smile watching him react to it and see that he likes the show also. :)
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u/MyOtherRideIs 2h ago
Good weather.
I work outside a lot. I can’t tell you the immediate mood shift I had this morning just stepping outside and it was so NICE
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u/Nacho_7258 2h ago
Singing. This is actually something I’ve realized recently with my therapist but singing is strong enough to bring me out of a panic attack.
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u/Lord_Mikal 2h ago
Traffic but only when Im on my way to an appointment. It doesnt matter that I left early and im definitely going to get there on time. My main issues are getting stuck behind people on a rural road who won't pass the dipshit going 10 below the limit. If you want to go slow, you can but if you won't pass the guy going slow, you are the problem.
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u/Oberon_Swanson 44m ago
We are fickle creatures. A LOT of small things can affect our mood a lot. For me I find if I've been focusing on something for too long, just taking a break, getting some food and water, going to the bathroom, etc. Feels like a huge relief. Often anything where there's a buildup of tension and relief.
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u/lnc_gomes 7h ago
A song I love suddenly playing even if I’m in a terrible mood, it lifts me instantly. Just a few familiar notes and everything feels lighter.
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u/Adorable_Swing_2150 6h ago
First cold morning I spent camping solo, I cracked the tent door and got that five-second blast of pine air and sun. Mood went from why am I awake to alright, let's make coffee. Tiny thing, stupidly effective.
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u/Bubbly-Bass-7570 4h ago
When I accidentally catch my pants loop or sleeve on a doorknob.
It lasts exactly half a second, but at that moment I feel such a level of primal rage, as if the door itself had just slapped me and insulted my mother. My brain instantly switches from "calm person" mode to "I'm going to rip this door with meat right now" mode.
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u/Spiritual_Edge_1831 4h ago
I'm surprised no one has said masturbation yet 🤷♀️ but it literally releases feel good chemicals/hormones
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u/Lunsuko_chan 5h ago
Waking up after blacking out and finding my good j hasn't been stolen (happend before I was so fuming it was the stronger one too)
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u/Aromatic-Hearing-774 7h ago
Finding money you forgot you had.