Hey Steemians! I've been working a lot the past weeks, and just a few days ago I started to feel, a sense of dissatisfaction. I started to behave differently, got angry and frustrated very easily - a side that I didn't know about myself.
I stretched myself a lot, and sometimes it was hard to just bite into the sour apple and do what I've been committing to.
Yet, I've had this feeling that something, somehow was missing from my life. And a feeling of disbalance, made me reconsider what's deeply important to me in my life.
In a way, I had to step back, slow down, walk away from the "hamster-wheel" for a few moments and get back to the basics.
A few years ago, after a hard breakup and a lot of hours of journaling I came up with the "golden 7". The golden 7 have been a proven help to me to get back into balance when I found myself unhappy and overwhelmed with the amount of tasks I was taking on.
These 7, are areas in my life that matter to me. I know, that when I'm have a healthy balance between those, I'm fine and happy.
But if not, then it's usually not the worst idea for me, to sit down and go over each and ask myself the following questions:
1. Intimate Relationships
How much time and passion am I bringing into my intimate relationships? Am I lacking intimacy, or are my needs met?
2. Friendship
How nourishing are the people around me? How good of a friend have I been thin the past weeks? Do I have friends that I can trust and who hold my back?
3. Nutrition/Health, Nature
Am I really nourishing myself in the best interest of my body? Or am I eating food out of addiction that doesn't serve me in the long run?
4. Sports, Physical Activity
When was the last time I pushed my body to the limits so that it could grow stronger? Am I in movement? Or am I spending most of the day sitting?
5. Sense of Purpose
Do I feel that I'm on purpose with what I do daily? Am I acting in alignment with my dreams? Do I even know what I want now?
6. Studying and Learning what interests me
How much time am I spending learning and acquiring knowledge that deeply interests and excites me? Am I open to learning every day?
7. Alone time
Do I take time to just be for myself? Where I create a sacred space just to be with myself, to reflect, to become aware of how lucky and grateful I can be for my life?
In "conclusion"
I'm aware, that perhaps, we all have different areas that matter to us. For me personally those 7 are a great help to pull myself out of the "slump"...
In times I feel great, I usually forget them completely. But in times, where I'm not at the top, and find myself in a downward spiral, behaving in ways that neither serve me nor anyone else around me, I find it to be so helpful to shine light on these areas.
In low-moods, things are usually less clear to us... Therefore some structure always helps me to get back into balance. Until... I'm fine again, and forget about it...
What is your main way to pull yourself out of the slump? Let me know in the comments!
best wishes, and talk to you soon!
Sam