After an elating holiday, returned to Singapore already decked up for Christmas in mid Nov. the dip in dopamine is real. Coupled with a few days just cooped up at home, I became irritable, difficult, quick to temper.
The feeling of uselessness, melancholy, and sadness comes in waves. Fleeting sometimes. Sometimes, come in the middle of nowhere, or at night. It hits like a rock. Crashing feeling of downfall. Often, it is hard to describe.
Well, I have found two coping mechanism that works for me.
First, is exercise. I don't ever like exercising. But, it helps to channel the energy. I go for run, or to my gym, which brings me out of the house. A change of scenery is always good. Especially, if I go to Marina Bay where the expanse of water and marina would cheer me up. Garden by the Bay, is full of greenery. And it is proven by science, that being amongst greenery, and trees would elevate mood.
Secondly, I write. By pouring out feeling in words, whether in paper, or typing it in a blog helps me organize my thoughts. Go through my feelings. Help my mind focus on what it is wandering about. Nowadays with microphone, I can dictate into a phone with Word documents.
Super convenient.
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