'its the end of the world' checklist to stay sane

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in the next 48hrs, I will be sending a more in-depth newsletter about last week but for today, I want to share what’s been keeping me calm this week without the ‘you can do it!’ motivational quotes.

Today’s issue: She shares her ‘ITS THE END OF THE WORLD’ checklist to help you lose your shit less often.

If you don’t live under a rock and in the US between the Presidential debates, the Trump shooting, and everyone making sure you know what political party they are affiliated with — it’s enough to need an anxiety pill. It also has nothing to do with why I’m sharing my checklist — but it might help and also proves I don’t live under a rock-ish. Moving on.

If you are expecting some deep questions, you’d be mistaken — who has time for that when your emotionally high or mentally exhausted:

1. "On a scale from ‘0’ who gives a shit type problem to ’10’ dude if we don’t fix this we are game over.” — Wil Schroter

What’s semi-funny is when you’re facing a problem for the first time and your problem-solving skills are on vacation EVERYTHING IS A TEN. But thank god for friends with more experience. And if you don’t have that, there’s experts online who share their process or a comment you can leave for an answer.

Now full transparency, I’m at an actual 10 but we’re just going to laugh to keep from crying — more on that in a week if I don’t cry writing about it again.

2. Have you taken a break yet?

I don’t have a science degree,

It sounds funny, but I’m serious. I don’t have any doctorates but when my brain is fried and I try to ‘push’ I make stupid decisions I have to fix later and might cry. It’s easy to feel like the world is ending because you literally can’t think properly.

So far it’s been helping me to take 15min, 30min, and 60 min breaks to focus on my health. You know the things we say we ‘don’t’ have time for like working out, eating, literally doing nothing to give your brain a break. Just saying.

3. Are you hangry or dehydrated?

Hangry*: Angry and hungry. Think the Snickers bar commercial.

The commercial said it all.

4. Did you force yourself to go outside even though it’s 100 Degrees (38 C) outside and start sweating the second you go outside?

Yes, ‘touch grass’ is said so many times your eyes roll, but something about natural light instead of miserable fluorescent does something for your mood. You don’t even need to walk, just pretend you’re a plant doing photosynthesis and stand there complaining to yourself. 10/10 recommend and do it too.

That’s all for today! Gotta do some work so I can send the next email to you!