Man, I am crashing out here. Something happened to me today and I don’t exactly know what pushed me over the edge. But I can see that I am overwhelming myself with political news. I’m absorbing too much negative crap. The internet is like a giant funnel that sucks up every piece of rage bait all over the world and pushes it right into my brain. It’s toxic poison.
So, I went out for a bike ride to clear my head and formulate a plan. Going to restrict my news and social media to just 30 minutes per day, in the evening. That’s all I need to see to stay an informed voter.
And just like that, I suddenly feel back in control and more hopeful.
I just need to come up with alternate behaviors for when the urge gets triggered. One that I can think of is to practice drum rudiments. It requires a lot of focus, especially syncopated rhythms when using a metronome. All that focus mandates you not think about anything else. Cant worry about the past. Cant mull over regrets and every bad decisions. Cant worry about the future. Your mind has to stay right there with the rhythm.
