We asked around our office about how we had coped with stress and dejection. How did we keep gratitude in our minds in those times? Our ideas will help you if you're having trouble finding gratitude.

• Write down, every morning or evening, the things you are grateful for. Come up with one or two at a time, and watch your list grow.
• Know that memories are mood dependent. Recall happier times and imagine yourself there. Go outdoors. Watch a video that makes you happy. Help someone else. You can change your mood.
• If your mood is affected by decreased daylight it may be that you have a condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also known as winter depression or winter blues. To read more, click here SAD.
• Remember that your mood is something you can choose to change. Keep a list of favorite people or sayings. When you're angry or down, pull this out. Your mood will rise.
• Exercise helps. Take a walk around the block, lift weights, jump with a child, or breathe deeply three times.

Every choice you make will help you lift your mood too. Try some of these, and let us know of any others that are effective for you.