Motivational Mondays: Seeing Through the Fog

Welcome to my first ever MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY! I am going to try to make this a regular thing!

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Well this morning it is a foggy morning. When I left my house there was no fog, and the closer I got to work the foggier it got. Fog is hard to see in and drive in. Sometimes you can only see a few feet in front of you.

With depression, anxiety, or any "issue", we tend to think that some of our days can best be explained or described as a "foggy day". A lot of the time it is easier said than done to just "cheer up" or "put on a smile", sometimes we fake it so much we don't really feel true happiness.

How do we break through the fog?

Fog separates throughout the day, it doesn't always last a full 24 hours, so why should we feel our foggy day for a full 24 hours?

Most of the time (from my personal experience) I find that breaking up the monotony of our daily activities is a huge help! For instance, when I am feeling depressed or in my "fog" I go for a drive or I stop watching my shows and pull out a book. The simplest of activities help us break up our negative routines. Here are some ideas for you:

• Do a load of dishes

• Fold that pile of laundry

• Go for a drive

• Go get a soda

• Call a friend

• Take a break from social media

• Journal/Blog

• Make a gratitude journal

Comment below some of your activities!

Remember - you are amazing!