Mood Swings Got You Down (and Up Again)?

Try keeping a daily log for a week or two of the following items:

Mood on 1-10 scale.
Alcohol intake.
Caffeine intake.
Exercise duration and intensity.
Sleep quality and duration.
Nutrition: time of day and quality.
You're likely to see some patterns emerge, indicating changes you could make to decrease mood swing intensity.

Compensating to Restore and Maintain Balance

As nature tends to seek balance, so do we naturally work to maintain our psychological equilibrium. 
We attempt this through compensatory actions and often do so unconsciously or automatically.
Example: One who grows up in a disturbingly chaotic environment may be inclined to compensate and seek wellbeing by exerting similar amounts of control and order on their world. 
Example: One who grows up in neglect or deprivation, may seek to restore much needed balance through the acquisition of objects or attention.
Problems can result when these tendencies cross over into the realm of over-compensation, which in turn can lead to dysfunction.

Motivation

What would you be doing today if you were taking some of your own advice:-)?