Lets Talk: Birthday Freak Out

Birthday Freak Out
I came to the realization that within a year, I would be 30 years old (I still feel 21). I’m not ready or prepared.  I have never been one of those people who worries about their age. When every birthday comes I celebrate and move on. But this birthday was really hard on me. I was fine till the morning of my birthday and that is when it hit me.  I had a minor freak out with tears and everything. The little voice inside my head was saying your life needs an overhaul.  Nothing was going according to plan. I should have had my dream career by now and at least seen some of Europe, and etc you get the picture, friends. After taking some time off to reflect, I realized that it was just a freak out and in the end, I’m really blessed in so many ways.

Have any of you friends had a birthday freak out and how did you deal with it?

6 Ways To A Better Mood

Exercise

I'm not a big fan of exercising  but as time goes by, I found including some form of exercise into my daily life improves my mood.  I tend to be a much happier person with myself and other people. I only chose exercises that I like doing so I wouldn't be bored in the end. Exercises like : walking, Dancing, insanity, boxing and  cleaning( yes cleaning can be an exercise if done for a longer period of time) seem to work for me. I would suggest searching on  YouTube for some free exercise video ideas ( I like boxing, and 30 day shred). Just getting some sun and fresh air is all you need sometimes.

Fresh flower

Fresh flowers always put me in a good mood. Flowers are a splurge but I think it's worth it once in awhile. I heard waking up to beautiful flowers can change your  whole day and I agree.

Dance/Music

Sometime I just get the dancing bug at 3 AM in the morning when i can't sleep, and I do answer the call but put some of my favorite music on and I just dance. It helps in quieting my mind and distressing. You don't have to be in at a club to dance,  just put your favorite music around your home and just dance ladies and gentlemen.

friends/Family

With everyone so busy with their lives most of us don't have time to talk to each other anymore. I find just picking up my phone and calling my family or friends improves my day. I know everyone is busy  but just take 5 to 10 minutes out of your  day to just checkup on your love ones will improve your day.

Eat

The weeks that I eat well my mood is great, but the days I eat poorly I find my days or weeks to drag on. So it was easy for me to chose healthiest foods  to improve my well being. I will challenge you to start a health diet for a week and if you don't see any difference in your mood to email me.  I don't always get it right but thanks to smart phones and apps which helps keep me in check.The app that I find helpful is nudge (free app) helps keeping track of  my water, Daily exercises, vegetables and fruits  intake and so much more.

Gratitude

I'm always very hard on myself but I found taking time  to stop and counting my blesses always help me stay grounded and coming down. sometime things are not as bad  as I think there are. Some days I can come up with 5 things that I'm grateful for and some days I just find one and  that is okay with me.