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barfy:

dinosaurjam:

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izfierce:

foxtalbotnegatives:

apiphile:

Have you ever thought “Man, I feel impossibly shitty and I don’t know why”?

Run through this checklist before you do anything else.

1. What have I eaten in the last 24 hours? Is it enough? If not, go and eat some food, you butt.
2. Am I hydrated? If not, put some fluids in your body, fool.
3. Have I slept an acceptable amount in the last 24 hours and preceeding few days? If not, do your utmost to have a nap. You need a reset, bro.
4. Have I been outside/partaken in whatever form of exercise I am capable of? You’re stagnating, homie.
5. Have I communicated with anyone? At all? About anything? In the last 24 hours? Sup, you’re not actually a lone wolf, and even if you’re just shouting BUTTLUMPS at someone over the intertubes, it’s better than shouting it at yourself inside your own head.

So basically: eat, drink, sleep, walk, and talk. If you still feel like emotional ass after that, start looking for more involved explanations.

This shit is no joke.

All of these are extremely important.

Adding: 6. Have I communicated too much? Am I overstimulated? Do I need some quiet time? Go stare at a blank wall in utter silence for a bit.

I try to go through this kind of checklist whenever I feel funky. It really helps.

• Have you taken your medications
• Are you subjecting yourself to things that make you sad or upset that you have the choice to stop looking at? Close the tab, put your phone on Do Not Disturb, whatever. Remove yourself from situations. Control your controllables.