Do you ever feel like the world is ending? | How To Change Your Mindset
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- By Kenzie
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Do you ever feel like the world is ending?
I know that sounds crazy morbid and mediocre but just listen to me for a second... Do you ever feel like you are running out of time? Because I feel like that all the time.
I guess you can say that I am in this constant battle with time- not against time but with it. I always feel like I'm waiting for something to happen OR I feel like everything is coming to an end (again, I'm not trying to sound morbid)...
And maybe I feel this way because summer is gradually slipping out from underneath my feet.
I've always had the hardest time with the transition from summer to fall. It gives me the worst feeling ever. Yes, it could be related to SAD (seasonal affective disorder) but I'm usually fine once fall is here. It's just that stupid transition that gets me every single year.But maybe I also feel this way because I find time-management extremely difficult.
There are so many things I want to do but I constantly feel like I don't have enough time to do them.
And when I am working on something, I always feel as if I am not managing my time properly. What if I'm wasting my time? What if I could be doing something far more important right now? Then I don't end up getting anything accomplished because I was too busy running around like a chicken with its head cut off.
So, I was talking to the lovely Abbie the other day and she was something along the lines of lol help i dont have enough time to do all the things and I responded with something like lol same dude wut do we do. Then I realized something! So, I told her that the only way we can change the way of feeling like that is to change our mindsets.
BAM.
Best scientific discovery, am I right?? Now, you might be wondering "Kenzie, how the heck am I going to change the way I think??? u r crazy gurl." Well, have no fear because I have a solution*!
*Okay, it's not like a real solution because I'm not a doctor so everything I say is in confidentiality and based on personal opinion. JUST A LIL' DISCLAIMER FOR YAH.
HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MINDSET
Persistence
Change doesn't happen overnight. You know it. I know it. Your dog knows it. If you want something to stick, like a routine, you have to have persistence. It's not going to be easy, but it is so worth it.
Our minds are very manipulative. So, if you keep telling yourself today I am going to have a good day you might actually have one.
So, let's make a promise to start telling ourselves hey, you ARE capable. Whenever you feel a negative thought creeps into your mind replace it with something positive.
Instead of telling myself that I don't have enough time, I am going to replace that thought with you have all the time in the world.
Because I do. You do, too. In the end, it won't matter how you got there, as long as you get to that point.
Tell Yourself Enough Is Enough
What you are doing right now is ENOUGH so stop putting pressure on your poor mind to keep doing more because you feel like you have to squeeze everything into this short amount of time. Tell yourself that you are able to do anything you set your mind to because you are.
Surround Yourself With Positivity
It is so easy to get caught up in things that are toxic for you. If there is something you know that doesn't influence you in a positive and uplifting way, then I think its time to part ways with that thing.
For me, that would be Snapchat. I still have the app but I've cut my time spent on it wayyy down. The only reason why I still used it was because it was a way for me to keep in contact with friends. And, yeah, I actually have conversations on it instead of sending a blank screen that says "streaks". Other than that, I don't see how the app would help me grow as a person.
I no longer wish to feel bad about myself for losing all my streaks because what's the point? It won't matter in a two years from now so it should not matter now.
So, it's crazy important to take care of yourself and do things you know are good for your soul.
You Can Control Your Brain
Like I said above, you can change the way you think! A few years ago, I watched these TED talk videos by Marisa Peer and one of the things she talked about that stuck with me was how we are capable of changing the way we think. I highly recommend watching them, they really make you feel like you are able to do anything and everything.
