We all face times and situations where we’re overloaded, overwhelmed, or just plain OVER IT. We’ve tried all our usual remedies, attempted our usual tricks, done the best we can with what we have, and still, at the end of the day, realized that none of it is working anymore. It’s not a great mental place to be, and it’s certainly nowhere you want to stay. So what do you do when you find yourself in this mental space?
See, thing is, it looks and feels different for everyone.
Some of us are frazzled or stressed out, worn down to a nub. Our last nerve is 99.9% frayed and it’s not looking good for that other 0.01%.
Some of us are just feeling sad, or down on ourselves or our situations. We might’ve tried fixing things in the past but right now? Just too mentally exhausted to even try.
Some feel pulled in a dozen directions, distracted by endless calls for our attention or effort or [often dwindling] resources. At the same time, we’re not always getting the thanks or recognition that should go along with that, so that sucks.
Some of us are wrapped up in attention-grabbing, soul-sucking, unwinnable battles, online or in our day-to-day lives at work or at home.
And some of us are just flat-out burned out.
(For a lucky few, life has gifted us with an unholy stew created with a sprinkle from one category and a pinch of another. In the parlance of Martha Stewart, it’s not a good thing. Dig in at your own peril.)
Everyone’s had that call with Tech Support, right? “...have you tried turning it off and waiting a few seconds, and then turning it back on again?” A cold reboot can do wonders for a looping or stuck program, a frozen screen, a malfunctioning file.
So go ahead: flip the switch, wait a bit, and then give it another shot. It sounds crazy but it just might work!
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