How to fight the loneliness
by Kate
I feel like crap today. Here are some things I do (and you can do!) to not feel quite so crappy.
- Make sure to keep eating, even if you don’t want to. Even if it’s something small, make sure you put nutritious food in your belly.
- Get out of the house, even if it’s just to go to the store.
- If you think of something that might help, no matter how silly, try it.
- Find ways to distract yourself. Books and music both help. TV just numbs you, but maybe that’s what you need. Try a book first.
- Remember that this too shall pass. There have been good days, this just isn’t one of them.
- Don’t mope around with gross hair and dirty sweatpants. Get ready for life, even if you don’t have anything planned.
- Do something indulgent. Take a bath, take a walk, take a nap. Treat yourself a little bit.
- Don’t sit around eating carton after carton of ice cream or whatever. But feel free to eat a small bag of M&Ms or a reasonable portion of another treat.
- Get in touch with friends, just to say hello.
- Keep breathing. Sometimes that’s all you can do.
I agree with all of the things you have said..they all can do their part to help you feel better.Try watching a sunrise or sunset,go to the park..something that involves being outside in nature.It always puts a smile in my heart.
This is a really good list. From one crapitudinous person today to another: thank you for the fresh ideas. I keep a much shorter list at my desk: open windows, take a walk, take a shower*, work out, eat veggies.
Usually when I’m run down, it feels like there are 100 very good reasons for it that have nothing to do with veggies. So I resist doing that last one. And yet: when I do it, the mood and energy lift. Nowhere near cured, but a detectable increase in my ability (and willingness) to deal with the world.
* obviously these are not in chronological order
//keeps breathing 🙂
//nibbles some peas
The one thing I could think of yesterday that seemed that it might help was an avocado. Not sure why. So I went to the store and bought an avocado, and came home and ate it. I was right, it did help.