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Originally Posted by Bo Eder  Well, truth be told, it took 24 hours to get this far after joining this forum, but this funk has been around for quite a few months (or maybe even the last 5 years). It's funny, life happens and on a day when you can stop and think about what's missing, you realize it's been years.... |
Hey Bo!
Have you tried taking things just one day at a time? I know this sounds pretty cliche, but my head sometimes starts reeling when I think about all the things I think I have to do now or in the future in order to maintain what I think my comfort level should be. These thoughts oft times turn into a real anxiety moments, fearing the things you may not get done. There is a technique I learned some time ago..it's called 'stopping the internal dialog'. If you conciously make the effort to silence those voices within you that seem to breed the anxiety, you may find that your focus and zeal for the moment will begin to return. Some people call it stopping the world. I do some deep breathing excersizes,..in thru the mouth, out thru the nose..slowly. Deep sustained breaths, all the while purging my mind of those anxious voices. You have to convince yourself that the anxiety you feel has little bearing on true reality. In my case, I tell myself that those things really don't matter, they can't kill me, and feeling anxious over the little things in life is a waste of time since mostly they apply only to me, and are largely self imposed. I then remind myself of all the positive things that have occured in my life, some that have happened that particular day. I brush,.. no, shove the negativity aside, and totally absorb the positive aspects. I know this must sound so 'New Wave' and nebulous. It's dang near laughable,..but it works if you let it. I then make my way to my drum room and gaze upon my set, which seems to entice me to set down and play for awhile. I think about how lucky I am to be doing this, and whatever troubles or anxieties I have melt right away. I like to recant the prose by Frank Herbert in his Dune series that deals with fear,,'Fear is the mind killer, it is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will let it pass over and thru me..etc'. Look it up,..it might work for you too!
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