What I Do When I Have a Bad Day (Atomic Essay Day 27)
Today was a pretty shitty day so I tried to whatever I could to feel better. Thought I’d write about what I do on a bad day. Here it goes -
1/ Journal
I’m a big believer in writing the old school way. It helps me process things like no other medium. On a particularly bad day, I pick up my journal and try to navigate through my head.
2/ Vent
There are days where I’m not sure if I’m over reacting or how to process what I’m feeling. Talking to a friend generally helps here. Like journaling, talking to people also sometimes makes you realise how stupid you sound once you’ve put your thoughts in words.
3/ Eat good food
A distraction but good food for me is a mood uplifter for me. My partner used to jokingly say to me on a bad day - “Come let’s feed you some chicken” because it used to be something I enjoyed a lot. Today for example I picked up leftover cake I’d made yesterday and made some kadak ginger tea.
4/ Do something with my hands
Another distraction that could range from cooking a meal to my recent hobby - tablet weaving. Doing something with your hands helps drowning the voice inside your head. It also channelises all the anger/stress productively.
5/ Go for a walk or exercise
Sweat magically washes away everything - including stress.
What do you do when you’re stressed?