I am sure that I cannot be the only one who has been chugging along, everything seems to be going fine and then all of sudden your brains says nope. It just stops forward motion and falls through the Alice in Wonderland rabbit hole of doom. Its where all the self doubts, the negative thoughts, the ridiculous unlikely scenarios come out to play and just freeze you in your tracks.
It has happened to me three times this week. Walking around in a mental funk, going through the motions, not really working or focusing on anything. I am not really sure what is causing the malfunction here but I am trying some things to get back on track.
Getting outdoors- There has been some really amazing weather days lately. Some with rain clouds sprinkled in the sunshine. And some like today where there are now clouds for miles and the its the perfect temperature. So we went for a walk today. My little dog Kona and I. Her cute tail wagging and her prancing little steps always bring a smile to my face.
Spring cleaning- I bet for most this does not sound like a way to get out of your fuck but more like a chore. And I can honestly say that it does in fact sound like a chore. But sometimes what you need is a physical activity that doesn’t require much thought. For me today I did my laundry that has been piling up, cleaned up my office and refreshed my room with clean sheets and clutter clean up. And you know what happened? I feel like I accomplished something. I like the mess being gone and I feel like when I get up tomorrow I will be excited to get back into my normal routine.
Watch something completely cheesy- I don’t know if I have brought this up before but I love watching Mel Brooks movies. Spaceballs, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Blazing Saddles. All of them are far from PC and slapstick nonsense funny. Then you have other kinds of cheesy like Get Smart with Steve Carell, Pink Panther with Steve Martin, or violent over the top like Red with Bruce Willis or Fast X. I mean for that series who else can they bring back from the dead or blow up? This week despite it being already planned on one of my funk days, was a different kind of cult classic cheesy with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. A giant angry monkey trapped in the earth’s core, on a quest to destroy mankind goes against a telepathic human girl, a robotically enhanced gorilla, a purple angry dinosaur and a huge winged bug in a no gravity battle. Talk about being over the top cheesy.
Go to Audios- I have a list but the goofy audio that I am hooked on right now is on Spotify. Its called “We’re here to help” with Jake Johnson form the show New Girl and his friend Gareth Reynolds. These two guys offer their opinions and what we think you should do to callers with some pretty weird scenarios. Now matter what the callers question, just the commentary alone will have you cracking up. The best part is the follow ups to know if the caller took the advice or suggestions and what the outcome was. This is the latest episode I listened to. I want to know what happened with the brown haired radio intern and her happy birthday accident.
Get the snack- I have my moments when I am going strong on an eating plan or a diet. Choosing water over soda, carrots over cookies and on and on. I mean you know how it goes. But when you are in a funk who wants to eat the good stuff right? I am not promoting good discipline here, and the self help side of me says don’t give in. My flawed human, immediate gratification side says I will be happy if I get this snack now. I totally gave in to baking cinnamon rolls at 7 pm on Thursday when I just wanted a sweet snack after a rough day. Thank you Pillsbury for making them oven friendly and so delicious. I did share them btw just so you know I didn’t go off the rails. lol
Do the Workout – part of my funk is the allergies that have been kicking my butt because of our lovely spring weather and the rounds of blooms. I was laid up two weeks ago, still a lingering cough and a bit tired. But movement is good for the body and mind. I opted for two Hotworx classes last night. They were not easy given the circumstances but after I felt much better. working out is more mental than physical for sure. You have to tell your body you can push through and its way easier to stop than keep going. The last 5 minutes was 5 minutes of inner monologue repeating I can do this, just a few minutes.
This is my second blog post for today. The first was my last blog for the Spring Series of colors that I have been working on. When I got up I had no intention or motivation to do much let alone what I have accomplished today including that post. The things I did do today may not have put me closer to my goals or bring me completely back to the light but overall I feel better and ready to start tomorrow un-stuck. I hope that some of these will help you get out of your mud and back on track to. If you think I have missed some good ideas please share!! I would love new tips!!
The Distracted Damsel 