Excellent tips, especially in regards to the news. I find myself getting sucked in at times, then I immediately want to process it with someone else. Recognizing that no one likes to get bad news bombed, I cut back on my exposure and have learned to sit quietly with horrible bulletins and let them pass. It's hard, though, the last 8 years have been so mentally damaging.
It has been so brutal, and I completely understand that its tempting to turn it on and that it is complicated. But there is SO MUCH BAD NEWS ALL THE TIME, and I don't think human beings were meant to take it all in this much. We can only handle it to a degree. I really think it has fucked up everyone's brain and has caused more damage than we even know.
Thank you for all of this. And the reminders toward just doing one small thing that helps bolster my nervous system were really on point. I can be so defeated (and oppositional, even to shit I plan for myself, yo!) and it’s just so damn hard. So thank you.
Ugh its so hard. Every night when I am whining bc I need to take out my yoga mat, I remind myself that I would have lost my entire mind a long time ago if I hadn't learned how to downregulate my nervous system. The anxiety will be there in the morning!!
I've been lucky enough to have structured times for napping. I tend to get everything done early enough before work that I nap for about 20 minutes before I leave. Then I do the same when I get home. It helps me transition in and out of "work mind" and I have more energy to be home when I'm home, whatever that entails. Usually I reserve this for winter, but now it's August (I guess?!) and I'm still doing it.
When covid started I stopped watching news. But over time started again. Then all the different wars happen and I got tired of it all. Now I never read or watch any news. Got baned from Twitter too so not seeing any negative on social media either. Much happier life for sure! 👍🏼
Excellent tips, especially in regards to the news. I find myself getting sucked in at times, then I immediately want to process it with someone else. Recognizing that no one likes to get bad news bombed, I cut back on my exposure and have learned to sit quietly with horrible bulletins and let them pass. It's hard, though, the last 8 years have been so mentally damaging.
It has been so brutal, and I completely understand that its tempting to turn it on and that it is complicated. But there is SO MUCH BAD NEWS ALL THE TIME, and I don't think human beings were meant to take it all in this much. We can only handle it to a degree. I really think it has fucked up everyone's brain and has caused more damage than we even know.
Thank you for all of this. And the reminders toward just doing one small thing that helps bolster my nervous system were really on point. I can be so defeated (and oppositional, even to shit I plan for myself, yo!) and it’s just so damn hard. So thank you.
Ugh its so hard. Every night when I am whining bc I need to take out my yoga mat, I remind myself that I would have lost my entire mind a long time ago if I hadn't learned how to downregulate my nervous system. The anxiety will be there in the morning!!
I've been lucky enough to have structured times for napping. I tend to get everything done early enough before work that I nap for about 20 minutes before I leave. Then I do the same when I get home. It helps me transition in and out of "work mind" and I have more energy to be home when I'm home, whatever that entails. Usually I reserve this for winter, but now it's August (I guess?!) and I'm still doing it.
oh that's nice! I love a nap. When I work from home sometimes I take a quick nap on my lunch break (like 15-20 mins usually does me right).
When covid started I stopped watching news. But over time started again. Then all the different wars happen and I got tired of it all. Now I never read or watch any news. Got baned from Twitter too so not seeing any negative on social media either. Much happier life for sure! 👍🏼