Sadness · Feelings and energy
lift my mood
make me happier
To make me feel happier or less sad.
This vs that
A bit of music can lift my mood.
That kind of news can bring me down.
Hear it in real life
What do you do when you've had a bad day?
I put on some music to lift my mood.
A short walk after lunch usually lifts my mood.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Lift my mood' is the natural everyday collocation; the stiff version sounds medical.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: A walk can raise my mood.
Say: A walk can lift my mood.
'Lift someone's mood' is the natural collocation here.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
___ lifts my mood
A walk by the river always lifts my mood.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about sadness.
I've had better days
I've had better days, to be honest.
I can't shake the feeling that ___
I can't shake the feeling that something's wrong.
Sadness words
Feelings and energy · Sadness: the words around “lift my mood”.
More connectionsMore sadness words6
Your turn: say it out loud
It really lifts my mood.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
lift my mood
make me happier
“A short walk after lunch usually lifts my mood.”
heytardy