The Best All-Natural Mood Boosters
While there seems to be a wide array of mood disorders out there, there are just as many doctors ready to hand out anti-depressants and other prescription medications. However, before you choose a prescription medication to boost your mood, consider some all-natural options. Here are some of the best all-natural mood boosters.
Ginseng- Ginseng has several health benefits, with mood being one of them. The best types of ginseng for mood boosting is Asian ginseng and American ginseng. These all-natural herbs have been proven to improve mood. Ginseng is available in pill form as well as liquid and extracts.
Lavender– Lavender is a popular aromatherapy herb that is used for mental health, more specifically mood. Lavender comes in an array of forms like sachets, soaps and shampoos. The lavender plant is also extracted into oil form to be used for anxiety, stress and mood.
Kava
Kava Kava– Kava Kava is a root that is used to boost moods. It comes in both pill form and as a tea and can be found at most health food stores and vitamin shops. Kava grows in the South Pacific and has been used for many years for mood as well as insomnia.
GABA– GABA has been found to be associated with mood disorders and is short for gamma aminobutyric acid, a neurotransmitter. GABA is a chemical in the brain that occurs naturally and is responsible for sending signals from your nerve cell to a certain target cell. GABA is designed to have a calming effect on you.
SAM-e- SAM-e is short for S-Adenosylmethionine. It is an all-natural reuptake inhibitor that is designed to support a functional neurotransmitter balance. This chemical is one that is naturally occurring and provides various functions throughout the body. SAM-e has been available for purchase in the United States since 1996 and is commonly used for mood changes and depressed mood.
Lavender is so relaxing and my home is filled with it. I will have to try out some of these others as well
I am only familiar with lavender and it always works for me. I will check out the others.
I will try some of these. I love lavender.
Good to know! I only knew about lavender – which smells so good!
Thank you so much for sharing these. I live in Canada, and the winters can sometimes make you feel pretty low. An all natural mood booster would be perfect for the dead of winter.
I love the smell of lavender and welcome it to help calm me. I just got a bottle of lavender to put in my warmer. I love it!
I’ve used Sam-e and actually love it! It is a product I can stand by.
These all sound like great products. I have a lot of allergies to flowers so I am not sure if the Lavender would bother me.
This is really helpful. I haven’t experimented with natural mood boosters yet but it would be a nice change of pace.
This is great to know thank you – I can already feel the winter blues tugging at my heals. x
I love lavender especially in any type of aromatherapy. Some of these things I have never heard of but they certainly seem interesting.
I had no idea that Lavender could boost your mood! No wonder I love that smell!
I love lavender so this is great to know! I will have to try!
I never used to like lavender but it’s really grown on me in the last few years. It does have a soothing sense to it.
So many great natural choices. I need to look into the Kava Kava.
I was looking up things like this just the other day. Lavender is a personal favorite of mine.
I love the smell of lavender. I would love to plant them near my home
I love Lavender so much & most of my day to day usages have a lavender mix to them. I have heard a bit about Kava Kava from my cousin, but other 2 are pretty new to me. Will give a try though.
This is great information to know about. I could use a mood booster every once in a while.
I have a lavendar bush in my yard just for that purpose. Thanks for letting us know about the other ways to enchance your moods.
I think these are great to know as we head into a kind of gloomy and depressing weather season!
OMG I’m going to have to try some of these out! I need my mood lifted this time of year lil