This has been a tough week so far – work has been demanding and frustrating in many ways, I’m sick for the umpteenth time since my son was born, and my son had an accident at daycare yesterday that gave him quite the bruise near his eye. To top that off, I couldn’t get my beloved Kindle to work this morning so I could read on the stationary bicycle – ok, that isn’t so serious, but my Kindle and I have been good friends for many years.
I would assume that most of the time I would not be reacting well to this week, but I seem less bothered by it all for some reason. Why? I think it might be a couple of things – first, I started meditating again within the last week after getting out of the habit for awhile. I am also trying to throw in some more gratitude too. Work will get better and resolutions will be obtained. I will feel better soon. My son’s bruise will get better and I am so thankful it didn’t involve more of his eye. Heck, the Kindle is already working again. There is a silver lining to this week.
While dealing with mental illness can be way more serious than the issues I have described above, the ways of coping with the frustrations can be similar. Is it possible to change how you react to the situation? Can you find something to be grateful for among the issues being faced? Is there something like meditation, massage, yoga, etc. that you can use to recharge and help you deal with whatever comes your way? I’ve talked about some of these before, but there are also many that I have not discussed. I challenge you to take some time today to think about ways that can improve how you deal with the frustrations in your life, and this can benefit anyone you are taking care of as well.