Highs and Lows

Your example with the music is interesting - I wonder if it's because the music in Lidl isn't something you can control?  If you're listening to music at home, you've chosen to do it, you've put on something to suit your mood or that you like, while if you go shopping you have no control over what they play, what volume it is, and it's distracting when you're trying to focus on another task like finding a specific product.  That's definitely the case for me; I don't mind a bit of background music in a shop at a quiet volume, but these days it often seems so loud it's not possible to block it out.  My pet hate is TikTok: I can't deal with my wife or sons having it on at home because the music / sound changes so frequently and when I can't see the videos they're watching there's no context, so I can't tell when the music will change and it makes me feel really on edge.

I can definitely relate to the mood swings but often I find it hard to tell which emotion I'm actually feeling, aside from it being 'positive' or 'negative', and sometimes I've no idea what causes my mood to change either.  As I've got older I've learned to control my moods more effectively (probably masking, but it helps avoid unnecessary arguments in the family!).

I can relate to the not knowing what emotion I am feeling. And I often don't know what triggers either. I purposely go shopping on a Tuesday night because it is the quiestest time people wise but obviously not for music! 

I can relate to the not knowing what emotion I am feeling. And I often don't know what triggers either. I purposely go shopping on a Tuesday night because it is the quiestest time people wise but obviously not for music!