Have you ever had one of those days when you make choices based on the way you are already feeling? You know one of those days where you are already feeling down so you might as well……..
I am a pretty positive person, love what I do and set my own schedule for the most part and yet I still have those days. Sometimes it may seem that some people “have it all together” and are so positive and upbeat that everyday is great, but every now and then everyone has days they just do not feel great.
Some days just don’t feel great and here’s the kicker, we tend to do things that increase our negative feelings! That’s right, the things we do to get by on those days can actually keep us feeling down.
How many times have you been feeling down and decided you might as well wear the outfit you do not really like? Because let’s face it, you are already feeling bad anyway? How many times have you decided to have dessert or an extra helping because you were already feeling down anyway? Or, how many times have you skipped your workout…because let’s face it, you are already feeling down anyway? Maybe you have avoided answering a call from a bill collector that makes you feel bad, so you avoid it again, making yourself feel worse. I could keep going on here, but I think you are getting the idea.
Although when you are feeling this way, the actions you are taking seem like the easy ones they really are not. They are making it much harder for you. They are making it harder for you to feel better and harder to treat yourself the way you deserve to be treated.
Immediately changing everything may seem overwhelming and usually is. Trying to think positive when you are feeling this way may seem Pollyannaish and silly. When this mood arrives for whatever reason, it is important to first acknowledge that you do not feel 100% and that you may need to give yourself a little extra care and understanding.
Here are a few things that work for me –
I give up the idea that everything has to be “perfect”
I wear one of my favorite outfits that makes me feel great!
(as a side note I donate all outfits I do not like or that I do not feel good in)
I try to break things I need to do into small jobs even cleaning the kitchen is broken down to one counter at a time so nothing is overwhelming
I call on my support system that builds me up and makes me feel good and I NEVER call anyone that I know may bring me down or make me feel bad
Those are a few of my things that work. PLEASE comment and share yours too! AND STAY tuned for the next video blog I have decided to GET REAL since guys do not have to get all made up and do it just right to make video blogs why do us girls?
