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My mood is improving, incrementally.
Here's what helped:
+cleaning the house - my way. My approach has been compared to that of Monica (Courteney Cox Arquette's Friends character, not Lewinsky). I actually feel giddy when I'm organizing, carrying trashbags to the dumpster, scrubbing the bathtub, mopping the floor, or vacuuming the carpet. I stress out when I'm surrounded by clutter and "dirtiness" (my definition, not a normal person's) but feel soothed after I straighten up my space.
+visiting the gym. Yes, this has been a source of fretting before, but I try to zone out and go about my workout. Strangely, I've enjoyed completing lots of extra cardio - maybe my brain is craving some endorphins. I've lost 2 lbs. (not that I need to, I'm already underweight) and perversely that made me feel good. Unfortunately, my mom now suspects I have an eating disorder which is ridiculous because I enjoy food too much to abstain from it or um, revisit my meals.
+exploring new stores. This morning I finally went to the Asian grocery downtown. I always intend to go but never make the trip. It was neat! Almost like being in another country. I highly recommend venturing out of your element to simulate a mini-vacation. Plus I saw several intriguing varieties of green tea I'm planning to try when I run out of Sencha!
Here's what didn't help:
-my sweet tooth. Why have the taste buds abandoned me? I wasn't even in the mood to LOOK at the dessert menu at dinner last night. I did not savor my vanilla soy latte this morning. I couldn't bring myself to purchase a single frozen treat at the health food store, the Asian grocery, or the regular supermarket. Nothing appealed to me.
-regular errands. Am I the only person who thinks it is incredibly rude when people don't return their shopping carts to the store, or at least to the cart corral areas? Especially when they were lazy and parked about two feet away from the entrance? Would I be out of line to shove a cart into the offender's vehicle, to demonstrate what these carts do (to other people's cars) when they're carelessly left behind? For some reason this particular demonstration of pigginess is setting me on edge lately. It makes me even madder when the person looks guiltily around before hopping into their vehicle and leaving the cart behind. If you don't want anyone to 'catch' you, you probably shouldn't be doing it!
-books. I truly "devour" books and finish them very quickly. I'm also one of those annoying people who reads EVERYTHING, from cereal boxes to airplane CPR instructions. However, my recent choices in reading material aren't satisfying, some are downright depressing.
Here's what helped:
+cleaning the house - my way. My approach has been compared to that of Monica (Courteney Cox Arquette's Friends character, not Lewinsky). I actually feel giddy when I'm organizing, carrying trashbags to the dumpster, scrubbing the bathtub, mopping the floor, or vacuuming the carpet. I stress out when I'm surrounded by clutter and "dirtiness" (my definition, not a normal person's) but feel soothed after I straighten up my space.
+visiting the gym. Yes, this has been a source of fretting before, but I try to zone out and go about my workout. Strangely, I've enjoyed completing lots of extra cardio - maybe my brain is craving some endorphins. I've lost 2 lbs. (not that I need to, I'm already underweight) and perversely that made me feel good. Unfortunately, my mom now suspects I have an eating disorder which is ridiculous because I enjoy food too much to abstain from it or um, revisit my meals.
+exploring new stores. This morning I finally went to the Asian grocery downtown. I always intend to go but never make the trip. It was neat! Almost like being in another country. I highly recommend venturing out of your element to simulate a mini-vacation. Plus I saw several intriguing varieties of green tea I'm planning to try when I run out of Sencha!
Here's what didn't help:
-my sweet tooth. Why have the taste buds abandoned me? I wasn't even in the mood to LOOK at the dessert menu at dinner last night. I did not savor my vanilla soy latte this morning. I couldn't bring myself to purchase a single frozen treat at the health food store, the Asian grocery, or the regular supermarket. Nothing appealed to me.
-regular errands. Am I the only person who thinks it is incredibly rude when people don't return their shopping carts to the store, or at least to the cart corral areas? Especially when they were lazy and parked about two feet away from the entrance? Would I be out of line to shove a cart into the offender's vehicle, to demonstrate what these carts do (to other people's cars) when they're carelessly left behind? For some reason this particular demonstration of pigginess is setting me on edge lately. It makes me even madder when the person looks guiltily around before hopping into their vehicle and leaving the cart behind. If you don't want anyone to 'catch' you, you probably shouldn't be doing it!
-books. I truly "devour" books and finish them very quickly. I'm also one of those annoying people who reads EVERYTHING, from cereal boxes to airplane CPR instructions. However, my recent choices in reading material aren't satisfying, some are downright depressing.
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