Let me be clear (a thread):

Those "all over the place" feelings you& #39;ve been having? They are symptoms of stress, NOT personal failures of yours.

Do you feel FLAKEY + INCONSISTENT? That& #39;s b/c your brain doesn& #39;t know what news to brace for next, or what next month will hold.

TIRED EASILY? That& #39;s because your brain is burning your energy 10x faster than usual.

CAN& #39;T SEEM TO FOCUS? That& #39;s b/c your brain has temporarily shut down some functionality in your prefrontal cortex—the part that juggles complex tasks + planning— due to the stress response.

Feeling CREATIVELY BLOCKED? That& #39;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& #39;T GIVE AF about future-based goals, projects, or dreams like you used to? That& #39;s because your brain knows being short-sighted is a safer way to cope right now.

Your plans, creativity, energy, focus + motivation are on a YO-YO right now, b/c 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 + fellow human

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