Keeping your feelings contained can take effort. There are days with too much happening. Home, personal and work can be overwhelming. So how to manage it all. The old saying for work, leave your personal stuff at the door. Concentrating on the job at hand can help to manage the many stresses in a day. Remember worrying or trying to do too much does not help any situation. Rest, eat healthy and take breaks as needed are important too. Know your own limits. If feeling overwhelmed, try not to spill those feelings onto others. Walks and breaks at lunch help to clear the head. Find ways to identify why you are feeling what you are feeling. Are current events triggering old memories? Is it a time of year that had been difficult previously? For example, old grief issues may resurface. Something in the present brings up those old feelings. So what to do. Go with them. Identify them and find ways that work for you to deal with them. Brooding may not work. So a physical activity gently approached may help to burn some energy. Weeding a garden for example is a good metaphorical way to work through many things. As you pull out the weeds often it can coincide with weeding some of your thinking or feelings. Putting your feelings in "nice pots of flowers" allow growth and room to enjoy the day. Being human means there are good, bad and ugly days. Being happy does not mean one feels happy all the time. But finding happy activities does help. So how are you feeling today? Are you finding it difficult to enjoy the life around you? Start with something small! Allow those positive feelings to emerge!
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