There's a lot of emphasis of self care and making sure your emotional well-being is as strong as it can be. But my hot take here is that sometimes it's important to sit with the negative emotions in order to understand what you have to solve. Related: I learned the other day about the "sleep industry" that pushes apps and tech to help humans sleep better. But the takeaway from all of it was that what we actually need in order to have better sleep is just... time. The pace of business and what the culture is pushing us to do is antithetical to our health and adding more capitalism to it won't solve our collective exhaustion in the same way that we can't buy our way out of mental distress.
That said, my response to stress has been escaping into videogames or TV, and I know I am not alone in this. So, today's post is simple. Today I'm going to make a cup of tea and sit by a window for 30 minutes before work without any media. I can spend 30 minutes with uncomfortable thoughts. I will allow myself something for my restless hands like knitting or doodling. But no voices or words or devices to distract me from my thoughts. I need to hear my own voice sometimes, even if it's sad or tired.
Don't swim in your sorrow or sadness right now, of course, but do let yourself feel it. For me, I'm hoping it will help me sift up something worth learning or researching. Short and sweet today.
Be kind to yourself and your neighbors, always.
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