Mood Regulation: What It Is, Causes, Conditions & Treatments

Life’s challenges can take a toll on more than your body. They affect your thoughts, your emotions, and your sense of self. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or disconnected, you’re not alone. From lingering sadness to racing thoughts or sudden outbursts, mood and stress-related concerns can show up in many different ways.

At Modified Wellness, we offer a compassionate, science-backed approach to emotional healing. Exomind, an advanced form of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) developed by BTL, targets the brain circuits involved in emotional regulation, helping you reset from the inside out.

Located in Remsen, Iowa, we provide integrative, noninvasive care in a calming environment where your well-being comes first. Schedule a consultation today to learn how we can support your next step toward balance and relief.

Understanding Mood & Mental Well-Being

Your mood, thoughts, and stress response are governed by complex brain systems and influenced by your environment, hormones, sleep, and past experiences. When these systems are disrupted, they can manifest as a wide range of mental health concerns—some short-lived, others persistent.

At Modified Wellness, we most commonly support clients experiencing:

Depression

More than just a low mood, depression can impact your energy, concentration, sleep, and ability to experience joy. You may notice feelings of hopelessness, disconnection, or loss of motivation. Whether you’re facing major depression, seasonal changes, or treatment-resistant depression, we offer noninvasive tools that don’t rely on long-term medication.

Anxiety

Anxiety disorders cause persistent worry, racing thoughts, and physical symptoms like tightness, restlessness, or insomnia. Even when there’s no clear trigger, your nervous system may feel stuck in a loop of hypervigilance. Generalized anxiety, panic attacks, and social anxiety are all forms we commonly support.

Chronic Stress & Burnout

Long-term stress has a cumulative effect on both brain and body. If you’re constantly pushing through exhaustion, irritability, or mental fog, it may be time to reset your nervous system. Chronic stress is a major contributor to mood imbalance, hormonal disruption, and physical illness—and it often goes unrecognized.

Anger and Emotional Dysregulation

Frequent anger, mood swings, or difficulty calming down after small triggers may indicate problems with emotional regulation. These patterns can strain relationships and undermine confidence, especially when you feel like your reactions don’t match the situation.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

OCD is more than just habits—it involves intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and ritualized behaviors (compulsions) that create distress. Common themes include cleanliness, order, or harm. Without support, these patterns can take over your thinking and impact daily function.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

PTSD may follow a traumatic experience, including accidents, violence, or loss. Symptoms include flashbacks, hypervigilance, emotional numbing, and avoidance. You may feel stuck in the past, unable to fully move forward or relax, even in safe situations.

Each of these concerns affects not only your emotional experience but your quality of life, relationships, and physical health. But with the right support, change is possible.

What Causes Emotional Dysregulation?

Mood and emotional regulation are influenced by your brain’s prefrontal cortex, limbic system, and neurotransmitter networks. Disruption in these systems can occur for many reasons:

• Neurochemical imbalances, such as low serotonin or dopamine

• Trauma or prolonged stress, which reshape brain responses

• Genetics or family history of mental health conditions

• Sleep issues, hormonal changes, or gut-brain dysfunction

• Nutritional deficits and lack of physical activity

• Life events like loss, divorce, or chronic illness

• Social media exposure and digital overstimulation

  
  

For many, these factors combine gradually, leading to burnout, irritability, or disconnection that’s hard to reverse without intervention.

How Exomind Can Help

Exomind is an advanced form of transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS therapy, that helps restore healthy brain function by stimulating the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, a key region involved in mood regulation, stress response, and executive control.

Using safe, noninvasive magnetic pulses, Exomind helps regulate the networks responsible for depression, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD, without drugs or sedation. It’s FDA-cleared, evidence-based, and ideal for individuals who want to reduce reliance on antidepressants or haven’t found relief through talk therapy alone.

During each session, you sit comfortably while targeted stimulation helps activate underactive brain regions and calm overactive circuits. Over time, this retrains your brain’s natural ability to self-regulate and respond to challenges with more ease.

Benefits of Exomind

• Reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety

• Fewer intrusive thoughts or compulsive behaviors

• Improved sleep and stress resilience

• More balanced emotional responses

• Support for trauma healing and PTSD recovery

• Drug-free with no systemic side effects

• Safe, evidence-based, and noninvasive

• Comfortable, outpatient experience with no downtime

  
  

Most clients begin to notice positive changes within a few weeks, with benefits continuing well beyond the end of treatment.

Why Choose Modified Wellness?

Modified Wellness is proud to bring modern neuroscience and integrative care to Remsen, Iowa, in a supportive and down-to-earth environment. We’re led by Jade Bunkers-Groh, RN, who brings nearly 20 years of medical experience and a no-nonsense approach to wellness. 

With advanced technologies like Exomind and a commitment to patient-centered care, we help our clients move beyond symptom management to true transformation. Our team understands the emotional weight of mood disorders, and we’re here to support you with compassion, confidentiality, and clinical excellence.

Other Solutions to Explore

Exomind is a powerful standalone treatment, but in some cases, it’s even more effective when combined with other healing tools. At Modified Wellness, we support your mental health journey holistically, and may also recommend:

• Psychotherapy or talk therapy: Working with a licensed counselor helps process trauma, change thought patterns, and build resilience.

• Lifestyle changes: Sleep hygiene, regular exercise, and structured routines support brain recovery and emotional regulation.

• Nutritional support: Balanced meals, hydration, and targeted supplements can impact mood and energy levels.

• Mindfulness practices: Breathing, meditation, and nervous system regulation exercises help retrain your response to stress.

• Support networks: Engaging with family members, friends, or peer groups provides meaningful social reinforcement.

  
  

Take the Next Step

You don’t have to keep surviving the ups and downs. Relief is possible, and recovery doesn’t have to involve medication, side effects, or years of trial and error.

At Modified Wellness in Remsen, Iowa, we specialize in empowering individuals to find calm, clarity, and connection through science-backed, compassionate care. Whether you’re struggling with chronic stress, depression, anxiety, or past trauma, we’re here to help you take the next step forward.

Book your consultation today and discover what’s possible when your brain and body are working with you—not against you.