My mind is buzzing from sunrise to sunset with ideas, improvements, decisions and a tidal wave of other noise. It’s overwhelming. My job moves at insane pace, my wife also has a demanding job and I have two needy, attention-seeking dogs that just want to be nuzzled into me at all times.
This can really a daily hazard unless I learn to harness the good and block out the bad, just like that therapist from the Happy Gilmore movie says “life is a merry-go-round, it goes around and around and up and down. Over the years I’ve worked on managing the process and I’ve got a pretty good system for staying sane, but remaining on control.
I find doing autonomous actions like:
- Cleaning the dishes
- Watering the lawn
- Walking the dogs
- Colouring in
- Video games
All help me clear my mind, file the million tasks that I have to tackle into some form of order and recap and close out my day. Without coming to a calm stop I find it really difficult to unwind. I sit and fidget, tap my foot and race through my thoughts.
If it gets too much and my regular things are not cutting it I usually take a walk by the river in the evening or take a drive around sunset time to calm the mind, this is extremely enjoyable in the summertime with our local summers bringing warm breeze and exceptional burnt orange and purple sunset skies.
If you get in a pickle try slowing down and making sense of your day.