{"id":984,"date":"2020-12-02T18:04:36","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T18:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chrisnorton.org\/?p=984"},"modified":"2020-12-02T18:09:48","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T18:09:48","slug":"5waystoelevatemood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chrisnorton.org\/blog\/5waystoelevatemood\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Elevate Your Mood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bTp0H30bqJs\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>\r\nAs a motivational speaker it\u2019s my job to practice optimism. Thankfully by nature, I\u2019m a pretty happy-go-lucky guy. But that doesn\u2019t mean I don\u2019t suffer from down days fueled by fatigue, frustration, and insecurity. These moments humble me and remind me I\u2019m human. 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