I've had a cold for 4 days and it's messed with my sleep, my food intake, and my exercise levels. I'm too congested to sleep well, I can't taste much and just want simple foods, and I don't want to move much. I went for a walk a couple days ago and I felt like a walking, animate pile of dirty rags.
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| Me out for a walk a couple days ago. Just your friendly, everyday, run-down, walking mess. |
I've at least been able to keep some framework of a daily routine. I'll look forward to getting back to my normal routine when this is over.
Here are some mindset strategies for when you're sick:
- Keep it in perspective. Worse things can happen, but they probably won't. Worse things probably have already happened to you. This stupid cold is nothing compared to having cancer a few years ago. Cancer (at least what I had) wasn't that bad in comparison to Junior High School.
- Find something funny. If you feel like a mess, what would that look like? Clearly above is about how I feel with this cold.
- Focus on something else. Work, reading, games, music, TV, videos, interpersonal drama.
- Ponder your oneness with the universe and wonder what cosmic mucus is doing in your nose rather than seeding life on the innumerable other planets out there.
