Mood reset
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Positive memory recall
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2
min

Water Memory

Lifts a low mood. One pleasant memory, one glass.
Use this when
When you feel flat, low, or like the day has drained the colour out of things.
After this
Your mood will lift. It often happens faster than you expect once you find the memory.
You will need
A glass of water. A moment where you can close your eyes.
The why
Positive memory recall helps activate the brain's reward circuitry and can shift emotional tone within 60 seconds. Water as both physical anchor and memory content strengthens the sensory-emotional connection.
Reseach

Speer, M. E., Bhanji, J. P., & Delgado, M. R. (2014). Savoring the past: Positive memories evoke value representations in the striatum. Neuron, 84(4), 847–856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2014.09.028