How much control do we have over our moods anyway?  Is it possible to change our mood, or is it simply a matter of circumstance?  And what about performance?  Isn’t better performance really just about skill development or better time management?  What part does brain chemistry play in this equation?  Is it possible to change or alter moods or better performance by what we eat and what we do?  We think so, and that idea is supported by a lot of scientific evidence.
       
When our brain chemicals are balanced, we feel joyous, energetic, confident, and optimistic. We tend to be creative and our ideas flow more freely.  

When brain chemistry is out of balance however, we may feel depressed, anxious, sluggish, irritable, stuck and unmotivated.  Many people have never achieved a period where their brain chemicals are balanced (except maybe by accident!) and are used to functioning within the restrictions of unbalanced brain chemistry.  The line between mood and identity gets so blurred that we begin to identify too closely with how we feel rather than with who we are. 

That’s the problem.  Too often we have accepted our negative moods as "the way we are"; like it's part of our personality.  The truth is, our moods are more often a function of unbalanced brain chemistry than anything else.  We can learn to live free of negative symptoms if we just knew what would work for us, personally.  Understanding your brain chemistry is so important to your success!
   
Obviously, circumstances do play a role in mood.  Depression, anger, sorrow, stress, fatigue, and basically any human emotion are normal reactions to life situations.  We need to experience these emotions because they are God given and part of our warning system and healing mechanism.  But, we also need to be in a healthy state of mind in order to determine if these moods are an appropriate response to what we are encountering.  Moods can be a direct result of how we have mismanaged our health and lifestyle, and in this case, balancing brain chemistry is the best solution to mood management and performance optimization.

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