I obviously have not written anything in a very long time. The world has a habit of swallowing me whole sometimes. Recently, I've felt more than a little overwhelmed. But word on the street is, you are too. Whenever I talk to my friends, no matter where they are, they seem overwhelmed. SO! Lets talk.
10 ways to RELAX:
1) Write a little. Write a letter to someone and never send it. Journal. Short story. Poem. Whatever, sometimes siting down and writing is the only way to untangle to chaos in your heart. Or head.
2) Find good music. Bon Iver, John Mayer and The Flaming Lips usually get me in a state where I can finally breathe again. Just plug in and don't answer the phone, door, text, email... Just listen and float. It can really do wonders.
3)Run away. Ok, I don't mean pack a bag and hitch a ride (although rock on if you do). I mean disappear for a weekend. It really can help you re-focus yourself. Turn off your phone. Get a whole bunch of rockin' movies and cook some single serving meals and just be. It'll re-charge you.
4)Speaking of good movies... watch some. Find something that you like and watch it from start to finish without getting up or texting or anything. It's going to be ok if you actually sit still for 2 hours.
5) Or not. Maybe sitting still makes you sit still for days instead of a few hours. If that rings a bell, get up. Now. Go run, walk or stroll outside for thirty minutes. Ride a bike. Grab some chalk and a sidewalk. Sometimes just moving will help you gain more energy and feel less "punched in the face".
6) De-Tox! College usually means a whole slew of unhealthy stuff. Junk food being one of the legal ways college kids make themselves sick. Stop. Maybe not forever, I'm not THAT zen... but for a month or so. Just eat healthier. Don't stay up so late. Drink water instead of coffee. Make time to eat breakfast. Go a little old school and act like you did back when mom drove you to school. It'll refresh you. Promise.
7) Get thinking. And not just school work style. I mean watch a documentary. Read a good book. Try and learn a new language. It's good for you and it'll make your head happy.
8) Girls notoriously love a good bubble bath. Take one. You too, boys. No one really needs to know that you took a bubble bath. But the power of pampering yourself is tremendously helpful.
9) breathe.
10) repeat
