This morning, I woke up feeling… off.

Not sad. Not tired. Just heavy. Like my mind had forgotten how to start the day. Nothing was wrong, but nothing felt right either.

How to change your mood just in 2 minutes

I sat there for a while, scrolling through my phone, waiting for something - motivation, energy, a reason to get up. But nothing came. Just more stillness. More blah.

Then, somewhere in the back of my mind, a small, rebellious thought appeared:
What if I didn’t let this feeling set the tone for my day?

And so, I did something silly.

I stood up in front of a mirror. Put my hands on my hips like some kind of superhero. And then I smiled. A big, ridiculous, exaggerated grin.

It felt awkward. It felt fake. Stupid. My reflection in the mirror looked like someone trying too hard. But something in me softened. My body straightened. My brain, confused in the moment, seemed to hesitate. Wait… are we happy now?

Before I could overthink it, I turned on a song. One of those songs. Those embarrassing ones you only play when no one’s around. And I danced. Not well. Arms flailing, feet moving without rhythm, a mess of movement that made absolutely no sense.

I felt ridiculous. And then I felt… different. Lighter. More awake. Like my body had shaken something loose.

I took a deep breath. Held it. Let it out slowly. My shoulders dropped. My mind cleared a little more.

I paused and thought of three small things that felt good. Not big things—just tiny moments of comfort. The warmth of my sweater. The way my coffee smelled. The fact that today, I didn’t have to rush anywhere.

That’s when I realized: I had changed my own mood. Not completely, not dramatically, but enough. Enough to feel like me again.

It had taken two minutes.

Sometimes we think we need big solutions to feel better - big changes, big answers. But often, it’s the smallest things that make the biggest difference.

So, next time you wake up feeling blah, try this:
Stand tall. Smile big. Dance badly. Breathe deeply. Find three tiny joys.

And see what happens.

Because sometimes, happiness is just two minutes away.