#mentalload
7 posts tagged ‘mentalload’
When everyone else seems to have it together
Ever had a night where everyone else seems to be doing fine, and you're the only one stuck in place? Late at night, you open a feed without thinking. Someone go
how to empty your head
You're clearly tired, but the moment you close your eyes, the thinking starts. Today's events, tomorrow's to-dos, a mistake from years ago. One passes and the n
Why do we answer "I'm fine" when someone asks if we're okay?
"How've you been?" When someone asks me that, I answer almost automatically: "Same as always." It isn't the same. My chest has been heavy for days, and I keep w
The real reason a diary dies after three days
I once bought a new notebook.I liked the cover, and I thought this time I'd really do it. Day one, I wrote a fair amount. Day two, I wrote. Day three got shorte
Ever opened up about something hard and felt lonelier afterward?
I once worked up the nerve to say something hard. After days of hesitating, near the end of the night, half-laughing, pretending it was nothing. That I'd been h
don't start with what happened
You decided to keep an emotion journal, opened the notebook, and froze on the first line. Sound familiar? Most people start like this: "Today at work, my manage
I had nowhere to say it. So I built one.
On TV, counseling shows always have the same scene. Someone hesitates for a long time, then finally opens their mouth. It seems like nothing, but partway throug