Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!
Anyone can make the thread, first in first served. If you are here on a day and there’s no daily thread, feel free to create it!
Anyway, it’s just a chance to talk about your day, what you have planned, what you have done, etc.
So, how’s it going?
Another slow day. Still waiting for big deliveries…
I’m slowly coming to the realization that talking about one’s problems is mostly a waste of time. The best way to live life is to be actively engaged in doing everything in your power to fix the immediate world around you.
Failing that - one should accept things the way they are, and move on. Because a lot of the times, life says: “No”. And there’s no guarantee that one’s efforts will change the outcome of the situation. Likewise, the only real way to deal with pent-up emotions is to match their intensity through physical activity.
I think you’re right - but if a problem is festering then talking through it can be helpful. I’m not very good at articulating out loud so I end up dumping it out in a journal, where it probably makes even less sense but it’s out of my head and I can draw a line under it and move on more easily. I like the idea of being more actively engaged though.
If you are the the type of person to ruminate on an issue; then talking it through with someone can be very helpful to give you a perspective outside your own head.
If you are not the rumination type; then talking it out may be of less use (but still not useless).
Physical activity; has been shown in multiple studies to help with emotional regulation. I’m sure that there are people who respond much better to physical activity for mental health.
Yeah, there’s definitely a reason this has been floating around Tumblr for years: