Drama and Baaaaaaad Habits
Feb. 13th, 2008 12:26 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sabrinamariFinally out of a several-day slump. The drama has been high and heavy, and of a kind that is particularly frustrating. The issues have not been my own, but I've had a hard time putting them down and walking away from them. Yesterday I failed at this completely and just felt blue and grumpy all day. This was accompanied by a failure of generosity which I was luckily able to keep to myself.
Of course, I stopped exercising during this slump.
This is something like dropping your high blood pressure meds during a stressful emergency. It's just dumb. For whatever reason, sustained vigorous exercise is my equivalent of Welbutrin. If I take it, I'm happy, cheerful and able to meet the challenges that come my way. If I stop, I become despondent, overwhelmed, sad and grumpy. Especially during winter, and February is the worst!
I pulled out of this last night by getting on the phone with a friend who needed some coaching. It perked me right up. This friend is doing so well---I'm so proud of him and so excited by his growth and progress---that it just kicked me out of the sad, angry place I'd been stuck in for several days.
After a long and productive phone conversation, I went to bed. Hopped up at 5:30 a.m. and did one hour and fifteen minutes of weight training followed by 45 minutes of long slow burn cardio.
And today I am happy and productive once more!
Of course, I stopped exercising during this slump.
This is something like dropping your high blood pressure meds during a stressful emergency. It's just dumb. For whatever reason, sustained vigorous exercise is my equivalent of Welbutrin. If I take it, I'm happy, cheerful and able to meet the challenges that come my way. If I stop, I become despondent, overwhelmed, sad and grumpy. Especially during winter, and February is the worst!
I pulled out of this last night by getting on the phone with a friend who needed some coaching. It perked me right up. This friend is doing so well---I'm so proud of him and so excited by his growth and progress---that it just kicked me out of the sad, angry place I'd been stuck in for several days.
After a long and productive phone conversation, I went to bed. Hopped up at 5:30 a.m. and did one hour and fifteen minutes of weight training followed by 45 minutes of long slow burn cardio.
And today I am happy and productive once more!
