Keeping Busy
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Keeping Busy
These days, my biggest enemy is anxiety and depression.
I was feeling pretty crummy earlier this evening and it dawned on me that I've spent the entire weekend pretty much doing nothing. Just sitting around feeling bad and waiting to feel better. I finally forced myself to get up off of my duff and take some sort of action. I made a list of things to do around the house, rolled up my sleeves and got going. I put away the laundry, tidied up the master bedroom, cleaned out some junk in the basement we've been meaning to get rid of, and cleaned one of the bathrooms.
An hour and a half, I'm feeling much better.
When I sit around thinking about how bad I feel and wishing I felt good, it just gets worse. Keeping busy, even with tasks I don't necessarily enjoy, keeps my mind occupied with something other than feeling bad, and I get a sense of accomplishment that I obviously don't get from laying in bed feeling miserable. Sometimes it's hard to overcome the inertia of feeling bad and actually get started on something, but once you do, it really feels good.
Maybe this is obvious to others, but it was real epiphany for me and I thought I'd share in case it might benefit others.
I was feeling pretty crummy earlier this evening and it dawned on me that I've spent the entire weekend pretty much doing nothing. Just sitting around feeling bad and waiting to feel better. I finally forced myself to get up off of my duff and take some sort of action. I made a list of things to do around the house, rolled up my sleeves and got going. I put away the laundry, tidied up the master bedroom, cleaned out some junk in the basement we've been meaning to get rid of, and cleaned one of the bathrooms.
An hour and a half, I'm feeling much better.
When I sit around thinking about how bad I feel and wishing I felt good, it just gets worse. Keeping busy, even with tasks I don't necessarily enjoy, keeps my mind occupied with something other than feeling bad, and I get a sense of accomplishment that I obviously don't get from laying in bed feeling miserable. Sometimes it's hard to overcome the inertia of feeling bad and actually get started on something, but once you do, it really feels good.
Maybe this is obvious to others, but it was real epiphany for me and I thought I'd share in case it might benefit others.
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Congratulations on your big milestone, Henry! I'm proud of you and happy for you.
I hope that the challenges you have faced these days subside. It sounds like your approach -- very practical -- continue to reap benefits. You deserve a peace-filled life and I am confident that it is reachable.
Continue to take good care of yourself. I hope you do something special to mark the day tomorrow. Maybe cake?
I hope that the challenges you have faced these days subside. It sounds like your approach -- very practical -- continue to reap benefits. You deserve a peace-filled life and I am confident that it is reachable.
Continue to take good care of yourself. I hope you do something special to mark the day tomorrow. Maybe cake?
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Midwest
Posts: 4,860
Congratulations on your big milestone, Henry! I'm proud of you and happy for you.
I hope that the challenges you have faced these days subside. It sounds like your approach -- very practical -- continue to reap benefits. You deserve a peace-filled life and I am confident that it is reachable.
Continue to take good care of yourself. I hope you do something special to mark the day tomorrow. Maybe cake?
I hope that the challenges you have faced these days subside. It sounds like your approach -- very practical -- continue to reap benefits. You deserve a peace-filled life and I am confident that it is reachable.
Continue to take good care of yourself. I hope you do something special to mark the day tomorrow. Maybe cake?
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