Love all these helpful tips! When I am going through a challenging period and need to uplift my mindset, I will ask myself "Have I been out in the world lately? Have I had fulfilling conversations with friends?" and the answer is usually not as much as I'd like. As writers, it can be so easy to fall into the isolation trap. Whenever I'm out in the world and socializing a healthy amount, I always feel inspired and positive.
I do find the gratitude journalling does kick in and help but the other thing I do is try to look out for the negative thoughts of 'I hate this' or 'this is rubbish' and put a positive one out there as well so my brain isn't just constantly hearing negative things. It feels a bit superficial but hey, worth a try!
That's such a good time. I think whenever you spot any kind of words like 'never' or even 'always', it's a huge red flag that you are focusing on your feelings, and possibly ignoring actual facts!
Love all these helpful tips! When I am going through a challenging period and need to uplift my mindset, I will ask myself "Have I been out in the world lately? Have I had fulfilling conversations with friends?" and the answer is usually not as much as I'd like. As writers, it can be so easy to fall into the isolation trap. Whenever I'm out in the world and socializing a healthy amount, I always feel inspired and positive.
Such a good question. Even just ‘have I moved my body today’ - I really notice when I don’t!
I do find the gratitude journalling does kick in and help but the other thing I do is try to look out for the negative thoughts of 'I hate this' or 'this is rubbish' and put a positive one out there as well so my brain isn't just constantly hearing negative things. It feels a bit superficial but hey, worth a try!
That's such a good time. I think whenever you spot any kind of words like 'never' or even 'always', it's a huge red flag that you are focusing on your feelings, and possibly ignoring actual facts!