Regarding "Worry Hour," here's something similar I do. If I wake up in the middle of the night and start to worry about something, I know from past experience that I can't be rational about it and will overreact. Something about the insecurity of darkness and half-asleepness.
So I tell myself: "Night Shannon isn't allowed to worry about that. Let's Day Shannon handle it in the morning." In the morning, I invariably have the sanity to recognize the worry as overblown. And if I really do need to do something about it, I can.
Yes!! I love that! As an academic, I remind myself that thoughts and feelings after midnight are not “peer reviewed.” Also, the negative or unhealthy thoughts that I recognize, I refer to as “Goblin Brain” to distinguish it from the me that is growing and trying to make healthy choices. You have to acknowledge the thoughts but you don’t have to validate them! Thanks for sharing!
Someone, who I think is your RL friend or coworker, recommended your substack in a members-only discussion thread. I'll see if I can find the referrer's name.
Regarding "Worry Hour," here's something similar I do. If I wake up in the middle of the night and start to worry about something, I know from past experience that I can't be rational about it and will overreact. Something about the insecurity of darkness and half-asleepness.
So I tell myself: "Night Shannon isn't allowed to worry about that. Let's Day Shannon handle it in the morning." In the morning, I invariably have the sanity to recognize the worry as overblown. And if I really do need to do something about it, I can.
Yes!! I love that! As an academic, I remind myself that thoughts and feelings after midnight are not “peer reviewed.” Also, the negative or unhealthy thoughts that I recognize, I refer to as “Goblin Brain” to distinguish it from the me that is growing and trying to make healthy choices. You have to acknowledge the thoughts but you don’t have to validate them! Thanks for sharing!
"not peer reviewed" haha I love it.
Here via Blocked and Reported! Great article.
Just curious as I get the hang of all this, how did you make it here via Blocked and Reported?
Someone, who I think is your RL friend or coworker, recommended your substack in a members-only discussion thread. I'll see if I can find the referrer's name.
Kendra Parris maybe? This app isn't letting me search right
It was me!
Ahh!! Thank you both!