So, it's that kind of day again? You could barely manage to get out of bed. Water -- ughh! Brushing -- more ughh! And then the whole routine of getting dressed to get to work -- groan! Are you literally dragging your feet as you walk out of the house?
No, it's not bad juju and it is definitely NOT the end of the world. Low-energy days like these can be turned around, all you've got to do is realize it's all in your head.
Here's what five professionals from different walks of life do on days like these:
~ Nagendra Shet, a 24-year-old software professional says, "Whenever I feel low I head out of the city on my bike. It's something I love doing. I feel free yet focused on one thing. It's a sort of release."
~ Priya Maitra a bank employee from Pune says, "I land up at the local library, pick up a book I might enjoy and hole myself up in my room. When I finish reading, I feel refreshed."
~ Swati Jain, a software professional, says she loves to eat out when she feels low. "I go off to some food joint and binge. Luckily I don't feel low too often otherwise I would then have to worry about my increased weight," she laughs.
~ Sachin Joshi a businessman says, "I love to watch TV when I feel low. It distracts my mind and I feel refreshed."
~ Kumar Sharma, a student from Bangalore, says, "I start up my PlayStation or some other game when I feel low. I get so engrossed that I lose all sense of time and reality."
These should definitely inspire you to do something to shake off those blues. If not, here's some help to target more specific causes for those Monday morning blues.
- If it is yesterday's late night party, you have to do two things. Drink lots of water and then after 10 minutes pop a headache reliever pill. Don't forget to eat something in about an hour.
- If it is yesterday's pizza or pav bhaji that didn't quite go down too well, drink lots of water and abstain from eating flatulence-creating food.
- If it was a fight you had with someone close, there's only one remedy. Talk it out with the person. Let go of your barriers, ego and apprehensions and resolve the issue.
- If it is the disastrous meeting you had yesterday, there are a few things you can do. First, understand that different people have different opinions, and they will express them. As a mature person we need to be able to handle these with certain aplomb. Smile, take a deep breath and start the new day afresh.
- If it is that much-wanted job interview that did not go well, stop fretting immediately! There is another (and maybe, better) job waiting just round the corner.
- If it is that vacation you had to miss thanks to a project, hold on tight. Giv ethe project your full attention. Plan a vacation once you have better clarity from your seniors.
- If your evening plans have fallen through, perk up. Go chat with that sprightly new team member. The evening might still be bright.
- If it is because of some bad news that you heard, accept it. That's the quickest way to deal with challenges in life -- first, accept them; then come up with solutions to deal with them. Suddenly, the day and the situation will seem a lot more hopeful.
- Of course then there are days when you don't really know why you are sad, but you want to holler, as self-pity oozes out of your every pore. Whenever you think you've had enough of such a day, just do what you enjoy doing most. It could going for a movie, treating yourself to your favourite food, meeting your best friend, having an uproarious time with your family or just chilling out at home with a book. If it's deeper than that, spend some time to reflect. Focus on the positive things in your life and believe in yourself!
Every one faces a low-energy day once in a while. How you get out of it should be you own little effort, otherwise you'll just end up bringing everybody else down.
Note: If you have been feeling low for some time now it is advised that you visit your doctor.
