Boost your mood

6 IMPROVE YOUR POSTURE

Walk with your head up and a spring in your step and, before long, your mood will lift, says a new study from Canadian researchers. They also found the opposite was true – walk with slumped shoulders, looking down, and your mood will dip. Research in the Health

Psychology journal reveals slouching increases feelings of stress. Attach the Lumo Lift, a discreet sensor, to your top just below the collarbone and it will vibrate when your shoulders and chest start to slump. It also keeps tabs of your daily activity levels. US$99.99 from Amazon.

7 GET THERAPY WHILE JOGGING

London-based psychotherapist William Pullen provides dynamic running therapy (DRT) sessions while jogging around local parks. The idea is less about getting fit than about talking through your problems with a therapist without being stuck in a more confrontational, face-to-face office environment. You can go at your own pace and take a break for a chat on a bench. It’s recommended for depression, trauma, addiction, anxiety and sadness, and teaches people to discover the power to change and overcome from within themselves. £150 (US$230) per hour; dynamicrunningtherapy. co.uk

8 MEDITATE ON THE MOVE

Meditation app Buddhify 2 is ideal for plane journeys as it can use the names of your departure and destination cities to anchor you in the present. Created by Glasgow-based entrepreneur Rohan Gunatillake, there are 80 guided meditations from five to 30 minutes to choose from, with no upgrade costs. US$2.99 from Google Play; US$4.99 from iTunes. buddhify.com

9 PERFORM A POWER POSE

Everyone knows how important body language is to interacting with others, but according to Harvard social psychologist Amy Cuddy, performing a “power pose” in private before a job interview or important presentation can physically boost your confidence. (Watch her talk on ted.com.) Standing tall with your hands on your hips for a couple of minutes will temporarily increase your testosterone levels and lower your cortisol levels, which are connected to stress.