It's ok to not be ok
I want to start off by saying that through this difficult time, it has been so awesome to see that there is still kindness and love being shared around. I am also extremely grateful for those who are working the front line of this pandemic, who are putting themselves at risk for others.
Recently, there have been so many changes (obviously) caused by COVID-19 and COVID-19 has been causing distress and anxiety among many people. With fear going around, the environment around us seems very tense and stressful.
With more and more things being shut down and an increase in restrictions almost every day, most of our structure in our day to day life is collapsing or changing. For me personally, all of my uni activities and classes have been put online and most face to face church activities have been cancelled and therefore, I no longer have my routine and normal structure that I am used to.
In saying that, I have been trying to create my new normal and form a routine that works with the new circumstances. However, I am a person who relies on structure and routine to motivate me and ground me and the changes that are happening to everyone have triggered a sense of dread and anxiety. The constant instability of the situation has sometimes made me feel like I've lost my footing and I struggle to adjust to quick changes sometimes.
I have experienced days where I feel very overwhelmed and unmotivated and often I feel very guilty about it which causes further spiralling. Over the past few weeks, I have learnt that it is ok to feel anxious and ok to feel overwhelmed and not be able to achieve everything that I had on my to-do list or everything that I was planning to complete. And with that epiphany, there is almost a sense of relief which helps to slow down the spiralling.
Sometimes it is ok to accept that things just won't be done and to take time out to relax and unwind so that you are ready to do things the next day. It is good to be able to rest and to work on regaining motivation. Completing small things can make you feel accomplished and increase your confidence and motivation so that you can keep doing things.
It's ok to not be ok. Take time for yourself. Stay safe, be responsible and if you ever need support please do message me or comment on this post.
Recently, there have been so many changes (obviously) caused by COVID-19 and COVID-19 has been causing distress and anxiety among many people. With fear going around, the environment around us seems very tense and stressful.
With more and more things being shut down and an increase in restrictions almost every day, most of our structure in our day to day life is collapsing or changing. For me personally, all of my uni activities and classes have been put online and most face to face church activities have been cancelled and therefore, I no longer have my routine and normal structure that I am used to.
In saying that, I have been trying to create my new normal and form a routine that works with the new circumstances. However, I am a person who relies on structure and routine to motivate me and ground me and the changes that are happening to everyone have triggered a sense of dread and anxiety. The constant instability of the situation has sometimes made me feel like I've lost my footing and I struggle to adjust to quick changes sometimes.
I have experienced days where I feel very overwhelmed and unmotivated and often I feel very guilty about it which causes further spiralling. Over the past few weeks, I have learnt that it is ok to feel anxious and ok to feel overwhelmed and not be able to achieve everything that I had on my to-do list or everything that I was planning to complete. And with that epiphany, there is almost a sense of relief which helps to slow down the spiralling.
Sometimes it is ok to accept that things just won't be done and to take time out to relax and unwind so that you are ready to do things the next day. It is good to be able to rest and to work on regaining motivation. Completing small things can make you feel accomplished and increase your confidence and motivation so that you can keep doing things.
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