Lessi Varaveti!
Alright! Who's ready for the weekend? Me too! Anyone ready for the chaos of ADHD? Well, who ever is? Sadly, I don't get time off from my mental illnesses. I can't tell you how badly I'd love a break. Moving on, though, here's something you may not have thought of.
What if we gave ourselves a break? I'm not talking vacation (even though vacay is awesome!), but rather, taking breaks with various things. If you're easily overwhelmed, like I am, it's difficult to find a way to control the things overwhelming us because often it's outside factors. Hey, I need you to do this around the house. Hey, have you seen the remote? Hey, have you sent that email you were supposed to send half a month ago?
And so forth. There's so much! All the time! How do we control it? Well...we can't. We can try to mitigate our reactions, though. No, it's not easy. One way I do this is by making a to-do list, and separating things into Today, Tomorrow, or later this week. Sometimes, I'm so overwhelmed that it starts sending me into a downward spiral. To counter that, sometimes journaling helps get everything out of my head. Often that helps me reorganize my thoughts and feel less overwhelmed.
Another trick is to recognize when the overwhelm is too much, and to make yourself take a break. It can be something as simple as taking a shower, getting some food, or walking into the kitchen to make some tea. the ritual of making yourself a drink is rather soothing, and often helps loosen up that tension.
Sometimes you gotta spend the evening playing a chill video game, or watching a TV show you've been meaning to watch, and get to the list the next day. Don't judge yourself for that. It helps give your body a physical break, as well as a mental break.
After all, there's a reason kids in school get recess.
💜
Love, Viv
**artwork done by yours truly**
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