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Questions: 1) According to recent research, bad moods descend upon us an average of three out of every ten days. (2) The most effective way to banish a sad or bad mood is by changing what caused it in the first place-if you can figure out what made you upset and why. (3)"Most bad moods are caused by loss or failure in work or intimate relationships," says psychologist Randy Larsen. (4)"The questions to ask are: What can I do to fix the failure? (5) What can I do to remedy the loss? (6) Is there anything under my control that I can change? (7) If there is, take action and solve it." (8) Rewrite the report. (9) Ask to take a makeup exam. (10) Apologize to the friend whose feelings you hurt. (11) If there's nothing you can do, accept what happened and focus on doing things differently next time. (12)"In our studies, resolving to try harder actually was as effective in improving mood as taking action in the present," says Larsen. (13) Another way of changing a bad mood is to change the way you think about what happened-by putting a positive spin on it. (14) This technique, called cognitive