Does anyone else struggle the same thing.
Where in periods of your life you try to improve yourself, but then suddenly you feel depressed and then it all crashes down for a week.
It keeps happening to me. I have episodes where I feel depressed (Commonly, on Saturdays, but really any day) and I wouldn't exercise, eat horribly, have unrestricted social media, get behind on my language learning studies, and I stop following through on my sleep. And then I have an idea to start working on myself (Usually on Mondays, but again, really any other day)
Follow through on that plan for a week, and then fall back again on my habits.
Any advice is appreciated.
@ambitiousPine9287 aww I'm sorry sweetie 🙁 depression is a monster that rears it's ugly head at any time any day of the week. When your having a bad day, it's ok to take it slower, be kind to yourself during those days. Schedule some fun activities and self care it really helps 🙂❤ gives you a giant tiny hug ❤❤ one day at a time ok ❤
It reminds me of the myth of Sisyphus where he was forced to roll a boulder up a mountain, but the boulder keeps rolling off and he's forced to do the task all over again.
And please don't respond with, "Just stop it then" because I can't just stop it and it's really not that helpful.
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Hello. I believe you're not Sisyphus - you sound just like a human trying to do their best and keeping some control of their lives. That's nothing bad, I think.
The way I feel it some self-discipline is great, but it is even greater when it's accompanied by a dose of self-acceptance.
Maybe the only truth about Sisyphus is that while we are not growing, we are going back?
And maybe Sisyphus was so concerned about his rock that he didn't enjoy the views, the weather or just being on a trip to mountains 😉 Sometimes letting this rock go away can be the beginning of our story. Replacing "I have to...", with "I want to..." or "I think I could better..." or "I choose to...".
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What goes through your mind when you have one of those days?
Addressing those feeling at the time is one of the only ways to deal with it.
If you are fed up by perhaps lack of visual progress or the slow going we can sometimes maybe take a day off and then are frustrated with ourselves that we set ourselves backward.
Is it other frustrations with your week? if i let other frustrations bother me i have resorted to junk food or just no effort to stay on goal.
Do you rationalize with yourself? ... that you will start again Monday and then use same self talk the next Saturday also. once you see the cycle clearly you can change it when you wake up on a day you feel not like doing something going for a walk of doing 30 minute workout once you do that you may feel less likely to derail your progress.
I don’t know if this constitutes advice, but I wanted to share that I have had the same or similar events. It’s like I’m good for nearly a month and then I get like a pms week of sadness and depression and anxiety. After a few days or weeks, I come back to myself as I recognize it and the rest just feels like a bad dream.
The only way I have found to help me reach a longer peace is meditation: observing my thoughts, witnessing my emotions without engaging with them. Realizing that all thoughts and emotions pass, therefore the event is more a phase than a reality. However, remember that you alone create your reality so always be vigilant to create the really you seek!
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Hi lovely 💗
Please don't feel alone in this. It is very common to have lows and stagnant periods. I want you to remember that progress is not linear. There will be big ups and downs, but it can still be progress! Acknowledging it is a step in itself! It can be hard to get out of that funk when we're in it, but do you have any tells that give you an idea of when you're starting to fall into a low? For example, before I get into a low, I'll notice I tend to get more quiet and space out a lot.
Are there any signs that you could take note of? When you can identify when you're starting to get into a stagnant period, it's easier to prevent it than treat it.
When you notice a sign or symptom that notifies you that you may be falling into a low, maybe something motivating would be good—a small pep-talk for yourself, calling a loved one, writing down your goals, etc.
You're doing great! Be patient with yourself, progress is not linear 💕
