Mood: Monday

This was originally posted back in April, but somebody may need to read it now.

Let Me Be Clear
Alexis Rockley
Psychology-certified business coach (not a therapist) and author

Those “all over the place” feelings you’ve been having? They are symptoms of stress, NOT personal failures of yours.

Do you feel FLAKEY and INCONSISTENT? That’s because your brain doesn’t know what news to brace for next, or what next month will hold.

TIRED EASILY? That’s because your brain is burning your energy ten times faster than usual.

CAN’T SEEM TO FOCUS? That’s because your brain has temporarily shut down some functionality in your prefrontal cortex–the part that juggles complex tasks and planning due to the stress response.

Feeling CREATIVELY BLOCKED? That’s because your brain has temporarily diverted all its creativity (aka ability to solve novel problems) to “how do I avoid dying?” while in a narrowed, slow burn, fight-or-flight state.

SUDDENLY DON’T GIVE AF about future-based goals, projects, or dreams like you used to? That’s because your brain knows being short-sighted is a safer way to cope right now.

Your plans, creativity, energy, focus and motivation are on a YO-YO right now, because your brain believes you need to be EXTREMELY ADAPTIVE.

You will not be on this rollercoaster forever. Be patient with your brain.

Sincerely,

a positive psychology-certified coach and fellow human