You wake up tired from a disrupted sleep the night before, which seems to permeate your mood and reactions to things that happen. You have some ‘go to’ tools that you can use but this time nothing seems to work… So, what do you do?

You can brush it off and continue your day, with the hope that things will get better…

You can try talking to someone that is supportive.

You can go to the gym and try and burn off the adrenaline from the stress.

You can distract yourself and hope the problem stays gone…

But what if it doesn’t? What if after giving the tried-and-true methods a shot you still feel stuck in a rut that feels impossible to kick? What then?

Learn.

Learning changes how we think about things. And having encouraging information in front of you can help you feel better instantly, in addition to the tools it can provide for getting out of your rut now and in the future.

National Health Services (NHS) indicates that learning isn’t just for new skills but can improve our mental well-being. They add, “Mental well-being means feeling good about yourself and the world around you, and being able to get on with life in the way you want.”

The NHS also indicates that learning is linked with the ability to cope effectively with stress, and suggest, “Learning can boost self-confidence and self-esteemm, help build a sense of purpose, and help us connect with others.”

 The alternative is to continue to feel the same way, and do the same things – creating the same outcomes over and over again…until next year rolls around and you’re still stuck in the same ruts. Why torture yourself?

Google your mood or situation for inspirational or how to articles, listen to a positive video on YouTube (DIY can mean more than fixing a pipe!), pick up a book… Just learn.

Think about how you want this New Year to go… What can you learn today that can help things go better in your life moving forward?

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