BREAKDOWN: Brief Personal Update + Classifying Deep Thoughts Through Tough Times.
UPDATE:
To think that at one point in my life, my issues and personal detriments were cashed away from the ones that cared for me for such a long time still manages to baffle me a few years after the date. The blur of my hands pulling my decrepit self by the cold granite counter still reminisces as the“likely last sight” of what would have been the end of my brief life novella.
Fast forward three years to the present where I find myself in much-improved head space and a substantial support system. I as well as the rest of humanity it seems, find ourselves living at the pen-point of the history books. During this shift in my daily life, I’ve been given what feels like the obligation to recollect and size up the things I have learned and haven’t had enough time to process, appreciate, or apply. Here is what I’ve learned.
TODAY'S BREAKDOWN:
Given that social opportunities are at an all-time low, at times, I find myself engulfed in my own thoughts. In some cases, deep thought can be a good thing! Deep analysis and awareness for some can be an escape, safe haven, or oasis away from the unfavorable reality of the present. For me (and many others I know), falling down the rabbit hole of introspection is the worst thing that could happen during a time of solitude and uncertainty like this.
I know that for me at least, overthinking certain things lead me to ponder and believe the worst out of the given situation. I find that a discussion with someone about anything lets me escape from that alternate reality and come back down to earth.
When I lose myself in my thoughts, my abilities to regain my focus and motivation to work also diminishes. I find that a resolution for this is to simply step away. For many people I know, work comes as a serious priority for them so if this first step seems challenging, you’re not alone. I find that a lot of people don’t realize the importance of intermittent breaks amid an event as uncommon as this. We are always taught that these brief pauses are necessary for clarity of mind and improvement of work quality however, I like to picture it in a different vision. Bob Marley once said to “emancipate yourselves from mental slavery because none but ourselves can free our minds.” I find that a break in long and often strenuous cycles of anything like work, exercise, thinking etc… brings out small sparks of enjoyment in the hardest things and thus, makes them easier to work with.
THIS WEEKS GOAL/CHALLENGE
Find an activity that may be helpful or therapeutic that you wouldn’t voluntarily do as a break. Once you’ve got it, the goal of this is to be aware and classify what brings you joy from this activity. Whether it’s big or small!
SYNOPSIS:
- I’ll say this once and I’ll say it a million times more that pandemic or not, mental stability and wellness should always be a top priority.
- Keep united but from afar
- Consciously seek enjoyment out of everything. It just makes things better.
