If you’re a human being and not a toaster, you likely experience mood swings and negative emotions. The littlest things that trigger these emotions can occur at the most inconvenient times and even end up ruining an entire day. But how do you quickly come back from finding out that you accidentally left your mic unplugged after filming your entire video? 🤬🤬🤬 These are 5 out of my 10 favorite tactics that help my turn my frowns upside down 🙃 1. Reframe 📸 This is usually the very first thing that I do whenever I experience something that makes my blood instantly come to a boil. In the case where I had spent almost 2 hours filming with my mic unplugged I had angrily chose to delay enjoying mozzarella cheese sticks at a nearby brewery with my friends, so I could redo the footage. But how the EFF was I supposed to be relaxed and compose myself to get back on camera? I interrupt my sulking with the question: “how is this the best thing that’s happened to me?” 🤔 This really challenges me to reframe the situation and look for an opportunity. I saw this as a chance to execute my script better and finally get around to making a filming checklist to reduce the chances of this happening ever again 😌 (which is has not). Sometimes I get paralyzed with having too many things I feel like I should be doing, so I end up not doing anything at all. I feel like I have no control over anything and just give up and play video games. However sometimes I don’t have a choice and I HAVE to get something done to meet a deadline. Taking 15 minutes to clean my immediate environment, especially the one that I have to complete the task in, gives me a sense of control. Working in a cleaner space gives me a sense of peace and a nice little reset for my over cluttered brain. 3. Cleanse your body 🫧 No, I don’t mean detoxing or taking a dump. However, the most convenient place to feel better is usually located right next to the toilet. This might sound silly, but taking a shower really helps me unwind and relax. I usually use this tactic when I feel stuck on a problem and I’m starting to feel frustrated or bad about it. On top of having a helpful shower thought, it is so much easier for me to think clearly when I feel squeaky clean. Double points if I change into a fresh hoodie straight out of the dryer. This one really requires me to step back and reframe the situation, but in a different way. Sometimes we feel like bad things happen “to” us and that we’re definitely an innocent, cute, victim. If I’m ever in a rut because I’m actively disagreeing with another person on something, I ask myself: “Am I being selfish???” If I’m really trying to be honest with myself, sometimes I find that I’m either overreacting or that I am indeed being selfish. It’s a lot harder to be upset and feel bad about stuff when you’ve figured out that you’re the problem. Ouchie. 😬 5. Talk into the digital void 📱 When I used to have to commute to work in the clinic, sometimes I’d be really upset about not completing a YouTube task prior to going in. It’s really hard to help other people with their problems if I’m showing up as Cranky Manky. So on the commute I’d open up my voice memos, and let it all out. On my 30 minute commute, I’d usually start out complaining, then I’d start reframing, then I’d start expressing gratitude, and eventually I was just sitting in silence smiling like a weirdo on the last part of the drive forgetting that my phone was still recording. I never go back and listen to these voice memos on my phone, but something about capturing what I'm saying feels like someone is listening. It’s strange, but it works. Of course the questions in here can be used as journaling prompts, which I’ve definitely used before on tougher occasions. I’ve got 5 more tactics I use that i’ll share later on, but I’d love to hear what you do! Feel free to reply to this email. ✌🏾 TTYL! ✌🏾 Simie |
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