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

Part 1: Introduction Ch. 1. Mood and Its Meanings Ch. 2. A Theory of Mood Ch. 3. Moods as Barometers of General Condition Ch. 4. The Relationship Between Mood and Thoughts Ch. 5. Energy and Tension Changes with PMS, Drugs, Social Interaction, Weather, and Life Events Ch. 6. How Energy and Tension Interact Ch. 7. The Evolutionary Biology of Moods Ch. 8. The Physiology and Anatomy of Mood Part 2: The Self-regulation of Mood Ch. 9. Self-regulation: Why, How, and How Effective? Ch. 10. Individual Differences in Mood-regulating Strategies Ch. 11. Mood Substitution: Different Ways of Getting the Same Mood Ch. 12. Rational Mood Substitution: Exercise More and Indulge Less Part 3: Optimal Mood Management Ch. 13. The Practical Psychology of Self-Regulation Ch. 14. Overcoming Tense-tiredness Through Energy Enhancement Ch. 15. Reducing Tension to Overcome Tense-Tiredness Ch. 16. Moods at Different Times of Day Ch. 17. Systematic Self-observation: The First Step in Mood Change Ch. 18. The Origin and Self-regulation of Everyday Moods: A Review Appendix. Beyond Stress Management to Calm-energy Notes Index