What I have learnt in this strange period
Published by Barbara Ratti in take care of yourself · Sunday 10 May 2020
Tags: connection, mindfulness, positive, attitude
Tags: connection, mindfulness, positive, attitude
Today I’m
thinking about what I’m learning in this strange period. Some days I feel in
control, I have my routine, my job, my self-care moments, my reassurances… and
some days I feel like in a centrifuge, definitely overwhelmed…
I need to clear
my mind and find what I’ve learnt…
I’ve learnt
that it’s possible to feel a deep connection with a person even if you can’t
meet her or him. It’s possible to share fears, feelings, plans even if you can’t see the face or
feel the energy. Words help and if you find the right words you can share your
feeling fully and have a deep connection. I like the feeling even
if we are far apart.
I’ve learnt
that It’s difficult to manage my waking hours properly.
Spending a
lot of hours at home, I wanted to do so many things, but it was impossible to
do everything, so I tried to stop my mental chatter for some moments. I used
some mindfulness tips to refocus on myself.
I focused on the feeling of my feet on the ground: the pressure of my
foot, the tiny movements of my toes, the warmth of my feet. I was completely in
that moment and it helped me to stop the mental chatter. When we are focusing
on our senses our brain focuses on the sensations that it receives. In that
moment the brain fog disappears, and we can think more clearly.
I’ve learnt
that I have to take control of the awful news I listen to because I’m too
sensitive and it affects my mood in a bad way. I need to avoid bad news so much
during the day. I try to have a positive attitude during my day about every
part of my life. I try to focus on positive moments and actions and for this
reason I have to protect myself by choosing what I need to listen to and what I
can avoid because it’s too negative or not good for me at this moment in time.
I’ve learnt
that I hate to wear the mask but I know that it is useful so I have to stop to
repeat to myself how much I hate it!
In every situation we can learn something and go on
with our life and hope always for the better.
Stay safe, take care of yourself because you deserve
it!
