Filling the day with simple activities could be the key to improving mood and well-being after a person has suffered the loss of a loved one, a new study finds.
Filling the day with simple activities could be the key to improving mood and well-being after a person has suffered the,” said researcher Shevaun Neupert, a professor of psychology at North Carolina State University. “And those things can help us most on days when we most need it.”
“Uplifts were good for everyone, but there is some nuance in not only who is most impacted, but when the uplifts are most powerful,” Neupert says. “For example, we found that the positive effect of uplifts was more pronounced for people who had experienced traumatic loss, and especially so on days when they reported feeling older.”
Study participants completed a daily diary survey for 14 days in a row, with questions designed to track daily activities and mood. They also were asked whether they felt older or younger than they actually are.grief
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