Category Archives: 5 minute journal

What would happen if you took a second to breathe and think?

Well, I find this to be a totally shitty question. Why? Because that’s actually what I’m avoiding to do to the best of my ability. Through studying, reading, watching TV, playing piano, literally anything to not have to think. Again, … Continue reading

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Sore from an unintentionally long walk

I am trying to walk at least 5 minutes every day. On rainy days, that means walking back and forth through my flat to make the 5 minutes. Otherwise, I’ll easily make it to 50 minutes or so. Today, I … Continue reading

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Does getting angry/upset make things better or worse?

Another good question. It depends. If you nurture bad feelings, they become a part of you, which, in my opinion, is not healthy. Fully repressing negative emotions is not healthy either as, again, these feelings become a part of you, … Continue reading

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What assumptions should I be questioning?

Tough one. I’d like to think that I’m pretty good at avoiding the wrong kinds if assumptions. One would be that everything hard will sort itself out eventually, as in let it go and don’t put any effort in. I … Continue reading

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Stress Menu

I am prone to stress eating and bored eating and would like to change that. Nerdfitness has a great suggestion for not just that, but also preventing after meal snacks that you don’t really need (and which I call bored … Continue reading

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