I am in a FUNK.
again.
Is it seasonal?
or related to having babies?
who knows…..I just know that it’s a struggle to get up and going on most many mornings.
So I’ve come up with a de-FUNK list for me and maybe it will help you too?
- Smile! Yes, even if I have to fake it. I found this quote over on I can Teach my child and it is so very true!
“Your day will go the way the corners of your mouth turn.”
It also isn’t fair to my kids if I am frowning and upset all the time. So I will slap a big ole fat smile on my face and hopefully after a little while it won’t be fake anymore? 🙂
- Exercise: as much as I love to exercise and KNOW that it will make me feel better, I’ve found myself saying “what’s the point?” a lot lately. I’m not losing weight, I’m not getting faster with my running, so why should I bother? Simply because it makes me feel good! So I need to just get up and move, even if it’s for only 10-15 minutes. (while smiling!)
- Eat better: chocolate chip cookies and brownies are not going to make things better. This I need to put on a sticker on my forehead. (or my mouth?) I need to clean up my eating and CUT OUT SUGAR. Anyone out there want to be my sugar sponsor? (because I definitely need an intervention and rehab!)
- Sleep. This is something I desperately need. (Can someone send my baby a memo that he is no longer a newborn and needs to sleep longer than 3 hours at a time? Thanks!) Chronic sleep deprivation has serious consequences and it has taken it’s toll on me both mentally and physically. I am beyond tired and need to focus on getting more quality sleep to help improve my mood and life!
- Unplug. Put down the phone, iPad, and laptop and spend some time actually living my life. Lately when I jump on Twitter or Facebook (or Pinterest, or Google+….seriously I cannot keep up!) I do not feel a sense of “community”, instead I get overwhelmed with feelings of comparison and jealousy. It seems everyone else has kids that listen, a clean and super organized house, they went for a 15 mile run before dawn andthey are going on an awesome vacation, or blog sponsored trip, while grandma watches the kids.
Long story short, social media is bringing me down. I need to step away from the computer (a lot) and just breathe in the 4 little beings that make up my REAL world. The internet will go on without me and that is ok.
So I am hopeful that if I focus on these 5 things I can rise out of my funk and breathe again.