Today I don’t want to do it, today I don’t want to go. But today, of all days, is the day I must. I feel huge and exhausted. I just want to eat things that are bad for me and wallow in self pity. It won’t make me feel better though. In fact it will make me feel much worse. When I feel like this my brain is saying “climb into the box and slowly nail the lid closed”. “Life won’t find you in there.”
So what!?!
Ok, so maybe life won’t find me but what kind of life is that to live? Stuck in the box breathing stale air? So what if I feel like a failure today? I don’t feel like a failure every day. Some days we succeed, some days we make mistakes. But don’t get stuck in the box. Today it’s raining but the air is still fresh. Get dressed in your outdoor clothes so that, when you have chance, you can put on your shoes and step out the door.
Five, ten, fifteen or twenty minutes, any will do. Just peel back the top layer of sadness and let something pure and fresh in. Feel it rush through your brain blowing out some fog. Maybe you will feel infinitely better or maybe just a fraction. Just a few moments out of the fog can keep you going and keep you out of the box.
Don’t let your brain put you in the box
Always remember your brain is a complicated and many layered thing. When all you are hearing is negative then know that this is only one layer. Examine those layers with curiosity like a child. Why do I feel like this? Are they real feelings? Or do you need more water, better food, exercise, support or help? Who is telling you that you are no good? Is it you or the 1001 other voices in there? Don’t Let your brain put you in the box. Observe and challenge. You brain says “you can’t” but I say “you can”.
Get your head out of the box and feel better.
I found myself nodding along with this. Our brains naturally complicate things and often that stops us from every trying. It’s usually much simpler than we think it’s going to be!
It is sometimes an up hill struggle just to convince ourselves but once we start it is so much easier. Thank you
This is so true … I’m so very good at over thinking things when it would be better just to get on with them and hope for the best. Have a great week 🙂
Thanks. The day got better after a good talking to 🙂
I’m a terrible over thinker and it can get the better of me! I have to tell myself often to just get up and get on with it. Generally I feel better once I have! Thank you for joining us at #SharingtheBlogLove
If only we could just get on with it without all the fuss sometimes 🙂
This is so spot on. I can be so guilty of letting negative thoughts bring me down and make me withdraw from life. I often find I need to give myself a bit of a kick to get up and going again. Thank you for joining us at #SharingtheBlogLove
Sometimes it’s so hard to identify the voices in our head and work out which ones we can dispel and which we need to listen to isn’t it? I completely agree though, a change of scene and some fresh air can completely change my mood and perspective. Thanks for linking up with us for #DreamTeam x
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I can relate to this – I think if I didn’t have kids then I would find myself in the box a lot more. But with them I don’t have the option – I have to get up, get out and face the day. It’s hard to squash those negative thoughts though. #SharingTheBlogLove
So true. Although sometimes they make me want to get in the box and hide 😉
I must admit I can allow myself to wallow in self pity on my bad days. But your right, sometimes fresh air to clear the mind helps! #sharingthebloglove
Totally agree. Every day is a rollercoaster. I think it’s so important to leave the house even if you just go buy some chocolate from the store. #SharingtheBlogLove
Yes I can relate to this! I am not great with grey rainy days so they do make me want to crawl back into bed when I should embrace them more.
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I have a tendency to overthink things and focus on the negatives that could happen instead of the positives. #sharingthebloglove
I have to agree with you that we feel so much better when we don’t eat the rubbish no matter how tempting it may seem. #SharingtheBlogLove
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